SVC/Kennametal to host Lean Manufacturing seminar

    An exciting seminar introducing Lean Manufacturing philosophies and

techniques will be offered locally by the Saint Vincent College Small Business

Development Center and Kennametal, Inc. The two-day event will be held on

Thursday and Friday, Oct. 3 and 4 on the Saint Vincent campus. The forum

will include thought provoking, dynamic presentations by internationally

recognized consulting group High-Focused Improvement, Inc., complemented

by Kennametal Inc.ís own in-house lean manufacturing experts. An optional onsite

visit to a local Kennametal facility that is currently implementing Lean

practices will also be conducted.

           

        The essence of Lean Manufacturing is to compress time from the receipt of an

order all the way through the receipt of payment for that order. The results of

time compression are greater productivity, lower cost, improved quality and

increased customer satisfaction. Businesses will learn how to select projects and

methods appropriate to the current state of their organization, how to support

these projects to make them successful, and how to adapt their organizationís

structure to a new situation. Participants will also have the opportunity to

participate in group simulations and exercises that will enable them to transfer

top business solutions to their organization. The event will conclude with an

optional site visit to Kennametal on the afternoon of October 4.

 

        The event is designed for companies seeking to develop an integrated, mainstream

approach to their operations. Within these companies, those encouraged

to attend include executives, vice presidents of operations, controllers, general,

plant and middle managers, shop floor teams, team leaders, production managers,

production teams, as well as engineers and technicians. Small company

owners and presidents are also urged to attend.

 

    The Kennametal Inc. Lean Manufacturing Seminar is sponsored by the

Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center in conjunction with

the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government. The fee

for the event is $299, which includes program materials, continental breakfast and

lunch for the two days, a network reception on Thursday evening, and transportation

to the on-site visit if requested.

 

To register or to obtain more information about the event,

please contact the Saint Vincent College Small Business Development

Center at 724-537-4572 or visit the web site at www.sbdc.stvincent.edu.