Manufacturing Leadership Certificate

Learn how to create metrics to drive performance! In this course, you will have the opportunity to translate business and manufacturing information in a way that improves decision-making and guides the organization towards achieving its strategic objectives. Discover what to measure, what not ...

Would you like to lead with organizational excellence? In this course, you will gain an understanding of the basic framework of effective leadership. Instructors will cover the importance of building and engaging leadership teams within your organization. Walk away knowing how to overcome the ...

Implementing Lean practices at your manufacturing plant can be a highly effective solution to reducing operational inefficiencies and improving productivity but knowing how or where to start can be a challenge to those new to this methodology. By attending this course, you will gain ...

Additive Manufacturing as a Secondary Process provides a comprehensive overview of the way in which manufacturers can use additive manufacturing (AM) as a secondary or indirect process. AM methods can make a variety of tooling, such as molds and patterns, for use in several different casting, ...

The Applications for Robots course will cover the most common applications of industrial robots from spot welding to material handling and assembly. You'll walk away with the knowledge of why manufacturers use robots and their basic capabilities so you can implement them in your own organi...

The Automated Systems and Control course identifies common methods of industrial automation. It describes the available technologies and explains how they are applied in manufacturing.

The Industrial Network Integration course describes common ways networks are used for manufacturing. It also describes practical network concerns and identifies some of the technology used to make industrial networks function correctly.

Integrating Additive Manufacturing with Traditional Manufacturing discusses the factors manufacturers should consider when adding an additive manufacturing (AM) component to a traditional manufacturing operation, including cost, logistics, and best uses of AM with traditional manufacturing, am...

The Intro to Composites course covers the basic materials used to make composites, how composites are processed, and the applications of composites in various markets.

From the executive ranks to frontline associates, developing people is at the core of building a great company. This one-day training will examine ways to train and coach employees as part of a strategic plan for organizational excellence.

Implementing an internal auditing process can benefit your company in problem solving, targeted decision making, and overall product performance. This is a two-day course will provide you the tools and techniques to evaluate your organization’s ability to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015...

An office is a different world than a factory floor, yet there are many opportunities to improve productivity and quality. In this Lean Office and Administration course, you will gain the skills to make your office operate more effectively. Plus, discover a practical understanding of lean cont...

This introductory class offers a foundational understanding of the principles of lean product development (LPD). You will learn how LPD takes the principles of lean manufacturing and applies them to the product development process to streamline the development flow from concept through to...

Learn efficient project management techniques focused on reducing risk, improving communication, and reducing project completion times in the Streamlining Project Management Process for Manufacturing course. By the end of this course, you'll be able to demonstrate the importance of cross-funct...

Ready to get to the root of it all? This course helps you find the key causes of recurring problems within your organization and to identify optimum solutions. In the Root Cause Analysis course, you will discover techniques to define the problem, determine the situation, analyze data, select t...

Corporate environmental, health & safety (EHS) programs can be transformed from the traditional cost-center model to a value-generating contributor through the application of lean enterprise (continuous process improvement) methods. Value-Added Safety is an integrated problem solving appro...