Mississippi State University and CAVS Extension invite you to participate in our Lean Certificate open enrollment classes beginning in February of 2011 through May 2011. The classes will be held on the Mississippi State University Campus in Starkville, MS and also at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension (CAVS-E) in Canton, MS (see below for schedule).

Lean Certificate training will cover a full range of lean concepts such as “Waste” elimination, Pull systems, Flow, Kaizen methods, and Lean implementation management.  Training material will be delivered as classroom lecture supplemented by hands on simulation exercises.  Participants are expected to demonstrate learning by completing a lean improvement project outside of class, with the support of the instructor.  Class size is limited to the first 12 committed reservations.  All manufacturing, engineering, management, and support staff, are encouraged to attend. The price per participant is $2,400 for the 8 day series.  Meals, training books, and handouts will be provided to each participant.

Previous classes have filled rapidly with a wide array of manufacturing and industry participants.  Please submit your registration form as soon as possible to Jill Sellers at jsellers@cavse.msstate.edu. For information regarding the Lean Certificate training see the attached brochure and contact John Moore johnm@cavse.msstate.edu

2011 Lean Certificate Schedule and Locations

Session 1: February 8-9, 2011, MSU Campus, Starkville, MS

Session 2: March 8-9, 2011, CAVS Extension, Canton, MS

Session 3: April 12-13, 2011, MSU Campus, Starkville, MS

Session 4: May 10-11, 2010, CAVS Extension, Canton, MS