Upcoming
Classes
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Principles of Lean Manufacturing:
Basic introduction to lean manufacturing. Learn how to
reduce non-value added activity in the workplace.
Ankeny Campus
Select from these dates:
January 18, February 1, March 15,
April 26, May 17 or June 14
Cost: $250.00
Contact Gene
Lesch at 515-965-7349 or
gllesch@dmacc.edu for more
information about the above Lean Manufacturing classes
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Workplace Lean PILLARS:
Leaning the office. Participants
learn to identify waste in office processes and information flow
and use techniques to increase productivity and improve
efficiency.
Ankeny Campus
Select from these dates:
January 19, February 9, March 14,
April 13 and May 16
Cost: $285.00
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Making Sense of Business:
In
this engaging business simulation, employees will be
required to develop and implement business improvement
strategies, monitor competitors, determine supply and
demand, submit bids at market, buy materials, pay
employees, take out loans, maintain a cash flow, and
cover additional overhead costs.
Cost:
$195
Date &
Time: Thursday, February 2 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Boone
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Understanding Personality Differences:
MBTI
The
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® is a popular tool used to
help individuals identify and understand normal
personality differences. Understanding personality
differences can help reduce unproductive interpersonal
and internal organizational conflict.
Cost:
$95
Date &
Time: Thursday,
March
23 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Boone
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Facilitation Skills:
During this workshop participants will learn tools and
techniques to become more effective in front of a
group. Learn about effective meeting components, how to
keep meetings on track, dealing with difficult
participants, tools to generate ideas and discussions,
behaviors that make a good facilitator, and how to close
with clear outcomes.
Cost:
$95
Date &
Time: Tuesday,
January 10 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Boone
Date &
Time: Thursday,
April
6
Location: Ankeny
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Dealing With Difficult Employees:
Learn
what procedures and documentation should be in place
when addressing such issues as alcohol, drugs, excessive
absenteeism, discrimination, and more.
Cost:
$95
Date &
Time: Thursday, January 19
Location: Boone
Date &
Time: Thursday, April 20
Location: Ankeny
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Service Plus:
This
program will look at the personal and practical needs of
customers, steps to ensure customers are leaving
satisfied and will give providers a tool box of skills
for effectively and efficiently handling all types of
customer interactions.
Cost:
$195
Date &
Time: Tuesday, February 14 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
Location: Ankeny
To register and for more
information about the above classes, contact Bonnie
Slykhuis at 515-965-7011 or
blslykhuis@dmacc.edu
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DMACC Adds Onsite Wastewater Training Center
Contractors install tanks as students look on.
In order to offer training to Environment and Health
Sanitarians, inspectors and private contractors, DMACC Business
Resources has partnered with multiple organizations to construct a
training site with septic equipment. Training that will occur at the
site include: lab testing troubleshooting, qualified sampler training
and proper sampling techniques.
Organizations that will sponsor training include: the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, USDA Rural Development and
Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association.
Dennis Hayworth with DMACC Business Resources will be
coordinating the training.
Check-All Valve Company Has Success With
Lean
After taking classes from the DBR Lean Training
Staff, Check-All Valve has begun its journey of continuous
improvement. The Company began slowly with
some of the management team attending a basic Lean 101
course. The company then consulted with DBR to put a plan in place for
all employees to attend at least the basic course. All 33 employees were
able to attend and some attended advanced courses such as Value Stream
Mapping (VSM) and Visual Workplace (5S) classes.
After
starting to implement the concepts learned in the classroom, the company
has been able to accomplish the following:
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Reduced overall inventory by approximately 40 percent.
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Began
other small projects, which led to a 5S Red Tag clean-up area and
better workplace organization.
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Used
the success from the small projects to begin a major improvement in
workplace organization and continuous flow of product through the
plant.
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Freed
up operating floor space, which has allowed for product,
diversification and the ability to produce a new customers valve
line. This will lead to larger production volumes than they normally
produced in the past.
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There
are 4 active Continuous Improvement Lean teams now functioning.
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Employees are all using the Lean Philosophy and Terminology, as they
plan and do the work they are responsible for, on a daily basis.
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Build
to order product delivery time has been reduced by one-production day.
Companies
interested in more information on Lean Manufacturing can contact Jim
Hendrian at 515-965-7069 or mail to:
jrhendrian@dmacc.edu
DMACC Continues to Help Companies With
the IWE
The Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE) completed another
successful year serving Iowa businesses interested in saving money while
increasing recycling. In the past fiscal year (July 1, 2004 to June 30,
2005), the IWE program found alternative uses for nearly 466 materials.
By diverting more than 74,450 tons of material from disposal, the IWE
saved businesses $2.5 million in avoided disposal costs.
The IWE mission is to provide Iowa industries with
smart waste management alternatives and business assistance services
that result in both economic and environmental benefits, including waste
reduction from Iowa landfills.
The Iowa Waste Exchange is a cooperative effort with
Iowa's Community Colleges.
Contact Dennis
at
dahayworth@dmacc.edu
to find out how your
company can reduce waste and conserve landfill space.
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