Lean and process improvement training

Our trainers are active lean and process improvement consultants. When they aren't training they are advising companies on business process management and lean processes, engendering lean culture and working with companies to improve their operations. This gives them a unique, practical understanding of the training they provide, using real life examples of problems they have solved and ensuring they are up to speed with all current issues in the field.

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Basic failure mode effect analysis (FMEA)

Duration: 1 day
Members: £299 +VAT
Non Members: £399 +VAT

This one-day course introduces the basic principles of failure mode effect analysis (FMEA), a proven product design and development process that mitigates risk and reduces failure. This course is designed for managers and teams with responsibility for product design and development. EEF's applied learning approach uses real world examples to ensure that the training is relevant and can be immediately used to improve the success of product design projects.

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Dates & Locations

There are no upcoming dates for this course. If you would like to be informed when the next dates are added or are interested in having this course run at one of your offices or sites, please get in touch.

Continuous Improvement Workshop

Duration: 1 Day
Members: £299 +VAT
Non Members: £399 +VAT

Using building blocks to simulate a process and examine methods to increase the velocity and eliminate non value added activity. Delegates will see the advantage of using techniques such as Process Mapping, line balancing and effective visual management to increase the level of value added.

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Dates & Locations

13 June 2019 EEF Sheffield office
Sheffield Book

16 July 2019 EEF Birmingham office
Birmingham Book

11 September 2019 EEF Warrington office
Warrington Book

If we don’t have a suitable date, register your interest and we'll let you know as soon as new dates and locations are added.

Practical problem solving (8D method)

Duration: 1 day
Members: £299 +VAT
Non Members: £399 +VAT

This one-day course provides a detailed understanding of a rapid, structured problem-solving process, which delivers long term solutions. Delegates will use linked tools and practical examples to become more familiar with the key stages of problem definition and solution. On completion of the course and after rolling out 8D problem solving, delegates' businesses would be expected to save time, money and resources by fixing recurring problems.

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Dates & Locations

9 April 2019 EEF Warrington office
Warrington Book

18 June 2019 EEF Birmingham office
Birmingham Book

If we don’t have a suitable date, register your interest and we'll let you know as soon as new dates and locations are added.

Not all of our courses are listed so please contact us on 0845 293 9850 or get in touch if you can’t find what you are looking for. Examples of courses we can run on demand in addition to those listed include: manual handling and ergonomics, display screen equipment, personal protective equipment and first aid.