Manufacturing Growth Educational Series in Augusta Scheduled for May 18th

Staff Report From Augusta CEO

Monday, May 16th, 2016

How to Run a Successful Kaizen Event

Kaizen is a Japanese term, which literally means, “change for better.” In Lean manufacturing, a Kaizen event is a process of finding and solving problems by creating a team of individuals to work intensively on the problem over a short period of time. Discuss the basics of this methodology and then participate in a hands-on demonstration to illustrate how holding kaizen events can help you solve problems throughout your facility.

  • Date: May 18, 2016

  • Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Location: Enterprise Mill Event Center

  • Price: $15 (lunch included)

  • Speakers: Sam Darwin - GaMEP Project Manager

  • Partners: Augusta Technical College, Columbia County Development Authority, Richmond County Development Authority

  • Register at: http://tinyurl.com/h94exs5