Welcome to the November 2007 edition of our monthly newsletter, Learning to Lean. In this month's edition, we focus on creating stable processes as a foundation for one piece flow.

Announcements

We have announced dates for our Spring 2008 Lean Certification Training Program. All classes will take place at the Doubletree Club Hotel Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, CA.

Course (click on date to register/read more)	Date
Lean Certification Program	Feb 6, 2008 - May 8, 2008
Introduction to Implementing Lean	Feb 6, 2008
Value Stream Mapping	Feb 7, 2008
Kaizen Events: 5S, Visual Controls, and Mistake Proofing	Mar 5, 2008
Quick Changeover and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)	Mar 6, 2008
Creating Continuous Flow Manufacturing Cells	Apr 9, 2008
Material Flow and Kanban	Apr 10, 2008
Lean Production Control and Inventory Mgmt.	May 7, 2008

Click here for details on all of our training offerings, both on-site at your facility and public.

Lean Learning

Last month we talked about one of the most effective methods of change, kaizen events. Very often, kaizen events aimed at one-piece flow do not sustain well because operational stability is not in place. This month we will cover the tools that will help achieve the stability necessary for one-piece flow implementation.

This month we feature four articles that should help you understand more about achieving basic stability. Firstly, we give you an overview of basic stability; this will teach you what basic stability is and why you need it prior to achieving one-piece flow. Our second article talks about implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM); our third article talks about implementing 5S. In our fourth article, we talk about sustaining a 5S program.

The materials referenced in this newsletter will teach you more about lean. If you would like to learn more, feel free to call us at 866-559-5598 or visit our website and click on "Contact Us."

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