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Community Colleges Offer Process Excellence Seminar Series
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Central Piedmont and Rowan-Cabarrus Community Colleges are jointly offering a five seminar series on Process Excellence. These half day events will be offered monthly from March through July and are designed to help all kinds of businesses, including manufacturing, health care, financial, retail, logistics and government improve their processes and become more efficient.
The series opens March 18 with noted author and professor Dr. Jeffrey Liker as the presenter. He will discuss the cultures and values that have driven Toyota to become the dominant automotive company in the world. Liker is a professor of industrial and operations engineering at the University of Michigan and principal of Optiprise Inc. He wrote the international best seller, “The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer,” and has eight other books and more than 70 articles and book chapters to his credit. (Media, please note interview opportunities will be available with Dr. Jeffrey Liker on March 17 and 18).
The March 18 seminar begins at 8 a.m., at CPCC’s Harris Campus (3210 CPCC Harris Campus Drive). Check-in and breakfast begin at 7:30, and the program will conclude at noon. The cost is $125. Call 704-330-4629 to register. Please note, space is limited.
The full seminar series schedule is listed below. For complete program descriptions and directions to RCCC and CPCC campus locations, see www.cpcc.edu/pess or www.rowancabarrus.edu/pess/. Persons who register for all five seminars can do so for a fee of $425, a savings of more than 10 percent.
Process Excellence: A Journey, Not a Destination
A Five –Seminar Series offered by CPCC and RCCC
March 18
Process Excellence: A Journey Not a Destination
Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Liker
8 a.m. to noon (check-in and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.)
Location – CPCC’s Harris Campus
Cost: $125
April 22
Creating Perfect Processes – Six Sigma and Process Control
Presenter: Dr. Vinay Vasudev
8 a.m. to noon (check-in and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.)
Location – RCCC’s Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
Cost: $89
May 20
Process Improvement Tools: Part 1
Presenter: Bob Olson
8 a.m. to noon (check-in and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.)
Location – CPCC Harris Campus
Cost: $89
June 24
Process Improvement Tools: Part 2
Presenter: Nancy Bach
8 a.m. to noon (check-in and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.)
Location – RCCC Cabarrus Business & Technology Center
Cost: $89
July 22
Process Improvement Metrics – Lean Six Sigma Metrics
Presenter: Gary Klipp
8 a.m. to noon (check-in and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.)
Location – CPCC Harris Campus
Cost: $89
“The most successful companies in America focus on processes with the same emphasis they place on products and services,” explains Bill Dillon, Associate Dean for Business and Industry Training Services in Corporate and Continuing Education at CPCC. “These companies draw from their most valuable resource, their employees, to find the knowledge base and capabilities to improve quality, increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.
“This five-seminar series will help a variety of businesses understand why processes are so important and how to involve their associates in the continuous improvement journey,” Dillon adds.
CPCC's Business & Industry Training Services offers innovative training solutions, experienced instructors, cutting-edge technology and convenience to meet the educational needs of today's businesses. Business & Industry Training Services assist more than 500 businesses each year with course content that enhances human capital and improves operating results. CPCC’s Computer Training, Financial Services, Process Improvement and Leadership programs develop the professional skills needed in today's diverse, fast-paced, global business environment. Training can be customized to meet specific needs and offered on-site, on-line or at one of the College’s six area campuses. For more information, contact Bill Heitman, Executive Director of Training Services, at 704.330.4626.
About Central Piedmont Community College
CPCC is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering 100 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.
CPCC is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering 100 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.