HANOVER, Ontario — Lean expert Sepp Gmeiner, CEO of Lignum Consulting Canada, will lead a hands-on training event organized by the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario.

The one-day workshop, WMCO Lean Road Map, will be held 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Export Development Council in Kitchener. The event is designed to be engaging and practical, offering attendees tools and strategies to make immediate improvements and jumpstart their company’s Lean transformation.

Highlights of Gmeiner’s presentation include:

• Getting Started with Lean: Understand where and why to begin your Lean journey.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI): Learn how to measure the right things to drive improvement.
• Value Stream Mapping: Get the basics to identify areas for efficiency improvement.
• Identifying Waste: Spot inefficiencies in your processes.
• 5S Organization System: Discover how to organize for success.
• Employee Empowerment: Engage your workforce in problem-solving.
• Single Piece Flow vs. Big Batches: Participate in a simulation exercise to experience the difference.
• What Lean Looks Like: See real-world examples of successful Lean transformations.

Seats are limited on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn more and register.