Scheduled Public Training

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NEW! Lean Manufacturing 101 - Play the Lean Game, Missoula

3-Day AS9100 Rev. C Internal Quality Auditor Training Workshop, Missoula

Lean Manufacturing-Workshop & Simulation
"Play the Lean Game," full-day
March 7, 2012
Wingate Inn, 5252 Airway Blvd., MISSOULA

Learn, first hand how to improve quality and delivery performance, reduce cycle time, eliminate hidden wastes, and significantly reduce work in process (WIP) for greater profitablility. Learn along with Buzz! from Buzz Electronics. Gain maximum benefit by registering your key staff for this valuable training. Get to know your manufacturing peers over lunch. Presenters: Jeremy Wolf & Bill Nicholson, MMEC

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Fee is $195 for one person; group rate for 6 or more from one company $175 each. Includes materials, refreshments & lunch. Credit card registration using Visa or Mastercard is available.

Seating is limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration required.
Questions? Please contact MMEC or phone (406) 994-3812.

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AS9100 Basic Internal Auditor Training Workshop (Rev. C):
Three days, March 13-15 (Tu-Wed-Thr)
Live audit experience with experienced coaches

Instructor: Todd Daniels, Instructor, ASQ CQA Certificate #30404

The AS9100B standard goes away July 1, 2012 at which time registrations for AS9100 must be to revision C of the standard. Quality managers, process engineers, process improvement consultants and those seeking to become qualified Internal Quality Auditors within a company involved in aviation, space or defense related manufacturing should attend this workshop. Get Live Audit Experience at CM Manufacturing.

Fee is $895 including the Standard; $50 discount per person for more than one participant from your company.

For more information and to register
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The Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute (IELI)
February 8-10 Powell Wyoming

The Wyoming MEP Manufacturing-Works has invited Montana companies to register for a highly valuable three-day institute that uses advanced education programs and digital tools that build confidence in executives’ ability to lead the creation, communication and commercialization of meaningfully unique ideas.

A Celebration of W. Edwards Deming
There will be a dinner in honor of Dr. Deming on February 7th hosted by Manufacturing-Works for all IELI attendees.

The IELI program is developed, continuously refined and delivered through an alliance between the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network, the University of Maine, Eureka! Ranch and Merwyn Research.

Attending the Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute gives organizations the basics of how to implement a proven innovation system over a three-day period. During the training at the IELI, companies learn the Innovation Engineering System. During the evenings of the first two days, attendees apply lessons learned to their own business or organization with the help of Innovation Engineering coaches. At the end of the three days, attendees have a whole new set of ideas and plans for implementation on their first day back to work.

If you have any questions about IELI please contact Todd Daniels, MMEC, 406-841-2745. You may be eligible for an IWT workforce training grant which may include travel.

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For a unique national forum in 2012 check out this four-day MEP Manufacturing Innovation event in Orlando, Florida.
May 5-9, 2012

This NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership event brings the “voice of manufacturing” and “voice of government” to an open, educational & sharing environment that makes a measurable impact on U.S. manufacturing.

75 breakout sessions, renowned Keynote Speakers, awards ceremony.
Business connections and insights for over 700 manufacturers, industry experts, and MEP field staff.

To receive email notifications of MMEC-related training events, put "request notifications" in subject line of an email with all contact info to Deborah Nash

Click to see special needs and cancellation policy at bottom of this page as well as privacy policy.

For in-house sessions or to discuss Incumbent Worker Training & available grants from MT Department of Labor, contact your
local field engineer.

If you would like to be on an active waiting list for your area, please contact MMEC at 406-994-3812 or email mmec@coe.montana.edu

Special Needs: To request disability accomodation or inform us of special needs you may have regarding training, please contact MMEC at mmec@coe.montana.edu or phone 406-994-3812.

MMEC Cancellation Policy: For registrations cancelled less than seven days before course date, a 50% registration fee will still apply; however, substitutions at the full rate are allowed. We reserve the right to cancel courses that do not have minimum enrollment and registration fees would be fully refunded.

MMEC Privacy policy: The contact information you provide is used to process payment for this trainng. It will be used to create a name badge. For a training participant list, we may publish your company name, company URL, company product/service description, your name (and title, if available) phone and fax numbers, email address & Web URL to be shared with the event participants. Because your participation in our training events shows an interest in manufacturing topics, we may add you to our e-notification and e-news service list if you are not currently a recipient. We do not sell your personal information, address, phone number or email address to any individual or organization.

If you have any general questions or concerns related to this or other MMEC training, please contact Deborah Nash or phone (406) 994-3812.

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