Welcome to November 2011 edition of our monthly newsletter, Learning to Lean. In this month's edition, we are talking about making rapid improvement through kaizen events.

Announcements

We still have seats available for our 3-day lean certification program (blended learning) to be held in San Diego December 6-8, 2011. If you register by November 7th, you will receive $100 off the regular price. For details, click here. We have also just released a 2-day Lean Healthcare workshop to be held in Orange County on February 22-23, 2012. For details, click here.

Upcoming Lean and Lean Six Sigma Certification and Multi-Day Certificate Programs

Course (Click course name for description, click date to register)	Pricing (Early/Regular)	Date (Click to Register)	Location (Click for details)
Lean Certification Program (Blended Learning) - Includes Plant Tour on Dec 9	$1595 / $1695	Dec 6-8, 2011 (Optional Plant tour Dec 9)	Hilton San Diego Airport / Harbor Island - Rooms Available @ $149 through Nov 7
Lean Certification Program (Instructor Led)	$2495 / $2695	Feb 8-9, Mar 7-8, Apr 4-5, May 2-3, 2012	Doubletree Club Hotel Orange County Airport
Lean Office Certificate Program (Instructor Led)	$1395 / $1595	Feb 8, Mar 7-8, May 3, 2012	Doubletree Club Hotel Orange County Airport
Lean for Healthcare: Clinical and Administrative Improvement	$895 / $995	Feb 22-23, 2012	Doubletree Club Hotel Orange County Airport

Click here to view information on all of our lean training offerings, including on-site, online, and public programs including lean certificate programs and single-day lean training classes.

We have recently announced limited-time discounted pricing on our Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Lean Manufacturing Certification programs online. Click here for online training information.

Kaizen and Kaizen Events

Kaizen is a Japanese word that literally means "good change." When continuous improvement practitioners talk about kaizen, they generally mean "change for the better" or "many small changes for the better." A kaizen event is a way of rapidly changing one process or area for the better. If done correctly, it can be a springboard to continuous improvement. When done incorrectly, it can give the concept of "kaizen" a bad name.

In this editiion, we have three articles that will help you understand the importance of kaizen, kaizen events, and how to do them correctly.

The materials referenced in this newsletter will teach you more about lean and six sigma. 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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