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SUMMARY:Manufacturing Competitiveness in the 21st Century Series: Training Within Industry (TWI) - Chippewa Falls\, WI
DESCRIPTION:ANNOUNCING A NEW 3-PART SERIES: Manufacturing Competitiveness in the 21st Century\n1. Training Within Industry (TWI)\n2. Vision Inspection with AI Deep Learning\n3. Cyber Culture for Compliance and Competition \nThe first in this series: Training Within Industry (TWI) \nFrontline Leader Skill Development – Training Within Industry (TWI) was developed in the ‘40s to help drive the war effort. This program is still relevant as we focus on domestic manufacturing. \nMore than 1 million people were trained in TWI methods during WWII\, working in about 600 companies. The following benefits were realized: \n\n86% increased production by at least 25%\n100% reduced training time by 25% or more\n88% Reduced labor hours by over 25%\n55% reduced scrap by at least 25%\n100% reduced grievances by more than 25%\n\nToday\, we compete globally and it’s more important than ever to implement and sustain LEAN. \nTWI leverages the role of front-line leaders by providing the skills needed to succeed. \n\nStandardizes Work\nReduces Training Time\nIncreases Productivity & Quality\nImproves Morale\nEnsures Worker Safety\nSolves Problems\n\nFeatured Speakers:  \n\nNick Ford\, Management Engineer – UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC)\nMatthew Wakefield\, Management Engineer – UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC)\nMatthew Frost\, Government Contract Specialist – Wisconsin Procurement Institute – WI APEX Accelerator (WPI)\nKen Pearson\, Business Development & Campus Manager – Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) – Chippewa Falls\n\nLearn more about the 3 sessions: \n\n\n\nTraining Within Industry (TWI)\nVision Inspection with AI Deep Learning \nCyber Culture for Compliance and Competition \n\n\n\nTo Register: click here.
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/moc-manufacturing-competitiveness-training-within-industry-chippewa-falls-wi/
LOCATION:Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) – Chippewa Falls Campus\, 770 Scheidler Road Rm 108\, Chippewa Falls\, WI\, 54729\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop,WPI Events
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SUMMARY:Government Certification Workshop - Federal Certifications - Madison\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Minority\, Disadvantaged\, Small\, Women\, or Veteran owned or HUBZone located business? Join the Wisconsin Procurement Institute’s Tru Mwololo\, the Wisconsin Procurement Institute’s Manager of Small Business Programs\, for a once a month Government Certifications Workshop where you will learn about what local\, state\, or federal certifications your business may qualify for and how these certifications could help you gain a competitive edge in the government marketplace. \nThe topic of this workshop is federal certifications. Federal certifications include: \n\nSmall Disadvantaged Business (SDB)\nWomen Owned Small Business (WOSB)\nVeteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)\n8(a)\nSBA Mentor-Protege\nHUBZone\n\nAgenda: \n\n9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Overview of Certification Kinds and Benefits\n15 minute break\n10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Certification Application Overview\n15 minute break\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Q&A\n\n  \n\nSchedule of Topics: click here to view the full schedule and topics for the Government Certification Workshops
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/government-certification-workshop-federal-certifications-madison-wi-2024-12-19/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Goodman South Campus\, 2429 Perry Street\, Room 103\, Madison\, WI\, 53713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop,WPI Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Truphosa Mwololo":MAILTO:TruphosaM@WisPro.org
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