(Morrisville) LEDC/VtSBDC Offering New Workshop on The Lean Office
The concept of the Lean Office environment is derived from Lean manufacturing, Lean enterprise or Lean production, or often simply “Lean.” It is a practice that considers the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful and a target for elimination. Essentially, Lean is centered on preserving value with less work. Office processes too often suffer from multiple problems – missing or incorrect information, delays, mis-communication, changing priorities, mistakes and ineffective tools and technology. The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center has developed an effective approach to dramatically improving office processes.
This workshop is a very high-level overview of some of the concepts, tools and techniques that are used to reduce waste and make improvements in office processes. With a mix of content and interactive exercises drawn from multiple sources, this workshop will provide participants with a solid understanding of how office processes can be improved. Concepts to be covered include
● Lean; fix the process, don’t blame the people
● Process thinking
● Saving time in office processes
● The organized computer desktop
● Standard work, find the best way
● Value Stream Mapping: identifying waste in complex processes.
If your business includes a busy office and you would like to learn how to make it run more efficiently, effectively and in a way that saves money, then this may be the best three hours of your time you spend this year.
The Lamoille Economic Development Corporation together with its partner, the Vermont Small Business Development Center has been offering these low-cost Basic Business Skills workshops for nearly three years. John Mandeville, the LEDC Executive Director says, “A well-run, well-managed and efficient small business is the backbone to all business success whether that business is a manufacturer, provider of a service or involved in the hospitality and recreation industries. Doing everything possible to make your business as “Lean” as possible is crucial to ensuring your business’s long term viability and profitability. Come take this workshop and walk away with a better understanding of what you need to do make your office a stronger asset for your business.”
The presenter of the workshop is Bill Kuhns, the Information Technology Specialist for the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center. It will take place on Wednesday, October 16th from 9 am to noon in the Community Room at Green Mountain Technology and Career Center in Hyde Park. The cost to attend is $49 and pre-registration is required. Please visit www.vtsbdc.org and click on TRAINING to register and pre-pay on line or email or call Heather Gonyaw at hgonyaw@vtsbdc.org, 802-728-9101. For more information call John Mandeville at 888-5640.
Vermont Small Business Development Center is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through its funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, products or services.
Contact: John Mandeville
Lamoille Economic Development Corporation
Phone (802) 888-5640
Fax (802) 851-1136
P.O. Box 455
Morrisville, VT 05661
john@lamoilleeconomy.org
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