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ISO 9001:2008 Internal Quality Auditor Training
3 days, May 7-8-9, 2013

LEAN 101 Play the Lean Game, May 15, Ronan

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UPCOMING EVENTS of INTEREST offered by MMEC partners

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

ISO 9001-:2008 Internal Quality Auditor Training - BOZEMAN, May 7-8-9, 2013
3-DAY WORKSHOP with live audit experience
8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily (3:30 pm final day), includes lunch & refreshments.
MMEC Conference Room, 2310 University Way, Bldg 2 (south of the MSU stadium off Kagy Blvd)

Course Description: Course includes the purpose of internal audits, requirements of the ISO9001:2008 standard, the audit plan, methods of conducting an audit (checklists, auditor conduct, & scheduling), non-conformance and corrective action. Hands-on audit experience at Lattice Materials LLC, reporting & analysis are included.

Cost: $895 per person. Includes a live audit practicum at Lattice Materials LLC. Course materials, refreshments & lunch are provided each day.
Presenters: Mark Shyne & Todd Daniels from the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, plus audit coaches

Seating is limited to 16 participants depending on audit facility needs.
Questions? Please contact Mark Shyne at 994-3813.

Lean Manufacturing - Workshop & Simulation
"Play the Lean Game," full-day
Ronan- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., includes lunch
Ronan Community Center
Co-sponsored by the Lake County Community Development Corporation and Montana Manufacturing Extension Center.

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Instructor: Bill Nicholson, MMEC

Fee is $195 for one person; group rate for 6 or more from one company $175 each. Includes materials, refreshments & lunch.

Seating is limited to 20 participants.
Pre-registration required.
Questions? Please contact MMEC or phone (406) 994-3812.

Taking Your Business to the Next Level:
Developing a Fast and Effective Strategic Growth Plan
Date & Location TBA

Business planning does not need to be complicated to be effective. Develop a business growth plan that helps you chart an immediate course and action plans. This workshop will identify the strategies, priorities, actions and available resources to move your business forward and help increase sales, create more effective leadership, create more jobs and serve more satisfied customers.

Session may feature roundtable discussions led by local resource experts

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Developing a Fast and Effective Strategic Growth Plan is beneficial to business owners and managers representing various business industries, of all sizes (service, manufacturing, retail, technology, financial, etc). It is recommended that businesses have been in business for two or more years and planning for the next stage of growth.

Presenter and Facilitator Todd Daniels, Field Engineer
Montana Manufacturing Extension Center

Watch for sessions, sponsored by area hosts coming soon to Great Falls, Eureka and Kalispell.

ALSO Special 2-hour offering April 17 at the Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, 10 a.m. to noon. Enroll Yourself

See below for other events of interest.

SBDC "Invest in Success" Small Business Conference
Montana Tech, 1300 W. Park St., Butte, MT
April 24-25, 2013

The Montana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is holding its fourth annual Invest in Success Montana Small Business Conference on April 24th and 25th at Montana Tech in Butte, Montana. This conference has been specifically designed to provide small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to enhance their financial, managerial and technical skills as well as connect with resource providers and network with others in the small business community.

Todd Daniels from MMEC will present 1 Hour 2 Plan for Growth and Innovation Pipeline sessions at this event.
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HACCP (Hazardous Analytical Critical Control Plan) Training
June 24 & 25, Ronan
Lake Co. Community Development Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Two day course taught by Dr. Ricahrd Dougherty, WSU Extension Food Science Specialist. HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution, and consumption of finished product. This course offers practical Basic HACCP training that satisfies each of the education requirements of mandatory HACCP regulations. Applicable to any food-related system.
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(Need help implementing a plan? Contact MMEC.)

Better Process Control School
June 26-27, Ronan
Lake Co. Community Development Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Better Process Control school will satisfy the FDA, USDA, and State education requirements for canned low acid and acidified foods. This course offers a two-day program for processors of acidified foods in glass containers.
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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.

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