{"id":1978,"date":"2025-05-08T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/?page_id=1978"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:59:53","slug":"lean-101-training-simulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/lean-101-training-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lean 101 Training &#038; Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:700px;\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"a darkened warehouse with three workers speaking under lights.\" title=\"lean workshop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2025\/12\/shavr-ik-tJh73V0Jzw0-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:75%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dates: <\/strong>August 25, 2026 &#8211; 8:00am &#8211; 12:00pm ($399 early registration; $499 after 8\/4\/2026)<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Place: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hcct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MWSU\u2019s Houlne Center for Convergent Technology<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0 $399 early registration; $499 after 8\/4\/2026<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:hover i,.fusion-button.button-1:focus .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:focus i,.fusion-button.button-1:active .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:active{color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-icon-divider, .fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-icon-divider, .fusion-button.button-1:active .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover, .fusion-button.button-1:focus, .fusion-button.button-1:active{border-color:#000000;}.fusion-button.button-1 {border-color:#000000;border-radius:8px;}.fusion-button.button-1{background: #ffc700;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover,.button-1:focus,.fusion-button.button-1:active{background: #ffc700;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-custom button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/workforce\/lean-101-registration\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Registration is Open!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">This workshop walks individuals through the concepts, principles and understanding of Lean, followed by a simulation to engrain the learning with a comprehensive, hands-on activity. The more people participating from your organization, the better results you will see upon your return to the workplace.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Participants will learn:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The 8 wastes of Lean<\/li>\n<li>Value-Added vs NonValue Added<\/li>\n<li>What 5S is and how to use it<\/li>\n<li>Batch reduction<\/li>\n<li>Quality at the source<\/li>\n<li>Cellular manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Set-up reduction<\/li>\n<li>Lay-out design<\/li>\n<li>What Kanbans are<\/li>\n<li>Visual management tools<\/li>\n<li>Point of use storage concepts<\/li>\n<li>What Poka Yoke is and how to use it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $399 early registration; $499 after the stated early registration cut-off.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><em>Refunds for workforce development programs, unless otherwise noted on the specific program page, are available at 100% up to 7 days in advance of the start date of the program. 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