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ABOUT CAMT CLIENT SERVICES UPCOMING EVENTS SUCCESS STORIES CONTACT US NEWSLETTERS	Summer Bronze Level Lean Certification Program The SME/AME/Shingo Lean Certification assesses the Lean knowledge, skills & abilities of Lean practitioners. Companies can ensure employees have the capabilities needed to execute continuous improvement efforts and individuals can document their knowledge and skills to show they're ready for new roles and responsibilities. The Lean Certification program, created and sponsored by three leaders in the manufacturing industry, Shingo, AME and SME, outlines a standard direction for individuals and companies to drive their improvement efforts. This program utilizes unbiased, third party evaluation of Lean knowledge and abilities, and rewards development in Lean with an important industry-recognized credential. There are three levels of certification of which the Bronze level is the first attained. Certification is achieved by passing an examination and meeting experience and education requirements. CAMT partners with the Colorado chapters of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) to bring the Bronze Level Lean Certification to Colorado manufacturers. A Lean Training Series listed below provides credits to meet education requirements of the certification and past graduates from the Bronze Level Lean Certification Exam Review course have boasted a 100% pass rate of the exam. Register for an orientation session and you'll receive: -An introduction to the value of Lean techniques -Overview of the Lean Certification & its requirements -Details of the Lean Training Series -How to prepare for the Lean Certification Exam DENVER SERIES: LOCATION: World Trade Building - 1625 Broadway, Ste. 820, Denver, CO 80202 TIME: 8am - 5pm unless otherwise noted COLORADO SPRINGS SERIES: LOCATION: Pikes Peak Workforce Center - 2306 East Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 TIME: 8am - 5pm unless otherwise noted Breakfast Orientation Sessions Downtown Denver-- May 28, 2008 Colorado Springs-- May 27, 2008 7:30 to 9 a.m. Cost: $20 Lean Training Series Workshops Cost: $295 each/$245 for SME & AME members Cost includes lunch, parking and class materials. Principles of Lean Colorado Springs-- July 17, 2008 Denver --July 18, 2008 5S Workplace Organization/Value Stream Mapping Colorado Springs-- July 24, 2008 Denver-- July 25, 2008 Kanban Cellular & Kaizen Methodology Colorado Springs-- July 31, 2008 Denver-- August 1, 2008 Total Productive Maintenance/Set Up Reduction Colorado Springs-- August 7, 2008 Denver-- August 8, 2008 Lean Certification Exam Review The review will provide an overview of the salient information of the four core reference materials upon which the exams for the Lean Certification are based. Review courses are not meant to be training, but a way to understand the exam, organize your reference material and refresh your memory. Please note: You must read the required reading material before attending the review course. Denver-- August 13 & 14, 2008 Colorado Springs-- August 20 & 21, 2008 Cost: $650/ $550 for SME & AME members Cost includes required reading materials & lunch for both days. SME/AME/Shingo Prize Bronze Level Lean Certification Exam Denver-- August 15, 2008 Colorado Springs-- August 22, 2008 8am - 11am Cost: $690/$445 for SME & AME members Cost includes required reading materials & lunch for both days. Exam participants must apply for the Lean Certification and register for the Exam via the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Web site. Please visit www.sme.org/leancert to register. For more information or to register for any CAMT event, please contact Merrily Hill Smith at merrily@camt.com or 303.592.4087. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PARTNER EVENTS Colorado Performance Excellence - Masaaki Imai Returns for Advanced Kaizen/Lean Workshops Masaaki Imai has been in Colorado the last two years giving his basic presentation on the what and how of the KAIZEN/Lean process. He is back in 2008 to take the next steps through utilization of case studies on the lean journey to world class. This is an advanced presentation to his previous appearances in Colorado; but newcomers to KAIZEN will find his presentation beneficial. It will include Gemba tours of areas at Quantum and Avaya involved in the Lean process or just beginning. Who Is Masaaki Imai? Masaaki Imai is known as the "Lean Guru" and the father of continuous improvement. He has been a pioneer and world-renowned leader of the KAIZEN© philosophy for two decades. As a result of his groundbreaking books, "KAIZEN: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success" and "Gemba KAIZEN: A Commonsense, Low-cost Approach to Management," innumerable companies and top executives have used this effective management philosophy to attain world-class success within industry, service, and the public sector. As founder and Chairman of the KAIZEN Institute, he is frequently invited to be a keynote speaker at industry conferences worldwide. Dr. Imai also educates top executives to implement KAIZEN© techniques, concepts, and tools as total system solutions in their organizations and in alignment with their corporate strategies. Southern Colorado Area DATE: May 27, 2008 TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration starting at 12:30 pm LOCATION: Quantum Corporation - 10125 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs COST: $245 per person, $195 per person for three or more from the same organization. Northern Colorado Area DATE: May 28, 2008 TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Registration starting at 12:15 pm LOCATION: Avaya Inc.- 1200 W 120th Ave, Westminster COST: $245 per person, $195 per person for three or more from the same organization. Registration is limited. You may download a flyer with more information in PDF format. Click here to register. The host organizations refuse the right of refusal to any applicant based on competitive issues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 Managing Automation Progressive Manufacturing Summit DATE: June 10-12, 2008 LOCATION: Las Vegas, NV For more information, please visit the MA conference web site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AME Lean and Green Summit DATE: July 17 & 18, 2008 LOCATION: St. Julien Hotel & Spa, Boulder, CO Your company is considering or already using Lean in operations to decrease waste. Now is the time to focus your Lean efforts more specifically on environmental concerns. Lean can be applied to reduce energy, waste water, scrap and other resources and byproducts from your manufacturing processes. With this as the foundation, the Lean and Green Summit will address the larger issues of sustainability. CAMT is pleased to sponsor and assist with the Lean and Green Summit being held July 17 & 18 in Boulder. At this national Summit, you will learn from sustainability pioneers in manufacturing how to: -Measure product life cycles for sustainability -Cut energy consumption by 1/3 -Significantly decrease virgin material used in production -Nearly eliminate toxic releases, both in manufacturing processes and in end-of-life- products This Summit will uniquely bring together the passions of two committed groups: -Advocates of operational excellence who see the implications lean principles have in sustainability -Environmental advocates wanting to move industry toward sustainability Far from a traditional conference, the Lean and Green Summit will be highly participatory, before, during, and after. The Summit is not as much about educating as it is about problem solving. Think solutions, not theory. Think action, not talk. Two outcomes are expected to come from the Summit: -The collective group will create a new body of knowledge in addressing issues of sustainability. -Participants will leave with an actionable plan for moving their companies along the road to sustainability. For more info and to register, click here Use promotional code “CAMT” when registering to receive a $100 discount

Summer Bronze Level Lean Certification Program

The SME/AME/Shingo Lean Certification assesses the Lean knowledge, skills & abilities of Lean practitioners. Companies can ensure employees have the capabilities needed to execute continuous improvement efforts and individuals can document their knowledge and skills to show they're ready for new roles and responsibilities.

The Lean Certification program, created and sponsored by three leaders in the manufacturing industry, Shingo, AME and SME, outlines a standard direction for individuals and companies to drive their improvement efforts. This program utilizes unbiased, third party evaluation of Lean knowledge and abilities, and rewards development in Lean with an important industry-recognized credential. There are three levels of certification of which the Bronze level is the first attained. Certification is achieved by passing an examination and meeting experience and education requirements.

CAMT partners with the Colorado chapters of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) to bring the Bronze Level Lean Certification to Colorado manufacturers. A Lean Training Series listed below provides credits to meet education requirements of the certification and past graduates from the Bronze Level Lean Certification Exam Review course have boasted a 100% pass rate of the exam.

Register for an orientation session and you'll receive:
-An introduction to the value of Lean techniques
-Overview of the Lean Certification & its requirements
-Details of the Lean Training Series
-How to prepare for the Lean Certification Exam

DENVER SERIES:
LOCATION: World Trade Building - 1625 Broadway, Ste. 820, Denver, CO 80202
TIME: 8am - 5pm unless otherwise noted

COLORADO SPRINGS SERIES:
LOCATION: Pikes Peak Workforce Center - 2306 East Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
TIME: 8am - 5pm unless otherwise noted

Breakfast Orientation Sessions
Downtown Denver-- May 28, 2008
Colorado Springs-- May 27, 2008
7:30 to 9 a.m.
Cost: $20

Lean Training Series Workshops
Cost: $295 each/$245 for SME & AME members
Cost includes lunch, parking and class materials.

Principles of Lean
Colorado Springs-- July 17, 2008
Denver --July 18, 2008

5S Workplace Organization/Value Stream Mapping
Colorado Springs-- July 24, 2008
Denver-- July 25, 2008

Kanban Cellular & Kaizen Methodology
Colorado Springs-- July 31, 2008
Denver-- August 1, 2008

Total Productive Maintenance/Set Up Reduction
Colorado Springs-- August 7, 2008
Denver-- August 8, 2008

Lean Certification Exam Review
The review will provide an overview of the salient information of the four core reference materials upon which the exams for the Lean Certification are based. Review courses are not meant to be training, but a way to understand the exam, organize your reference material and refresh your memory.
Please note: You must read the required reading material before attending the review course.

Denver-- August 13 & 14, 2008
Colorado Springs-- August 20 & 21, 2008
Cost: $650/ $550 for SME & AME members
Cost includes required reading materials & lunch for both days.

SME/AME/Shingo Prize Bronze Level Lean Certification Exam
Denver-- August 15, 2008
Colorado Springs-- August 22, 2008
8am - 11am
Cost: $690/$445 for SME & AME members
Cost includes required reading materials & lunch for both days.

Exam participants must apply for the Lean Certification and register for the Exam via the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Web site. Please visit www.sme.org/leancert to register.

For more information or to register for any CAMT event, please contact Merrily Hill Smith at merrily@camt.com or 303.592.4087.

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PARTNER EVENTS

Colorado Performance Excellence -
Masaaki Imai Returns for Advanced Kaizen/Lean Workshops
Masaaki Imai has been in Colorado the last two years giving his basic presentation on the what and how of the KAIZEN/Lean process. He is back in 2008 to take the next steps through utilization of case studies on the lean journey to world class. This is an advanced presentation to his previous appearances in Colorado; but newcomers to KAIZEN will find his presentation beneficial. It will include Gemba tours of areas at Quantum and Avaya involved in the Lean process or just beginning.

Who Is Masaaki Imai?
Masaaki Imai is known as the "Lean Guru" and the father of continuous improvement. He has been a pioneer and world-renowned leader of the KAIZEN© philosophy for two decades. As a result of his groundbreaking books, "KAIZEN: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success" and "Gemba KAIZEN: A Commonsense, Low-cost Approach to Management," innumerable companies and top executives have used this effective management philosophy to attain world-class success within industry, service, and the public sector. As founder and Chairman of the KAIZEN Institute, he is frequently invited to be a keynote speaker at industry conferences worldwide. Dr. Imai also educates top executives to implement KAIZEN© techniques, concepts, and tools as total system solutions in their organizations and in alignment with their corporate strategies.

Southern Colorado Area
DATE: May 27, 2008
TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration starting at 12:30 pm
LOCATION: Quantum Corporation - 10125 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs
COST: $245 per person, $195 per person for three or more from the same organization.

Northern Colorado Area
DATE: May 28, 2008
TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Registration starting at 12:15 pm
LOCATION: Avaya Inc.- 1200 W 120th Ave, Westminster
COST: $245 per person, $195 per person for three or more from the same organization.

Registration is limited. You may download a flyer with more information in PDF format. Click here to register. The host organizations refuse the right of refusal to
any applicant based on competitive issues.

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2008 Managing Automation Progressive Manufacturing Summit
DATE: June 10-12, 2008
LOCATION: Las Vegas, NV
For more information, please visit the MA conference web site.

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AME Lean and Green Summit
DATE: July 17 & 18, 2008
LOCATION: St. Julien Hotel & Spa, Boulder, CO

Your company is considering or already using Lean in operations to decrease waste. Now is the time to focus your Lean efforts more specifically on environmental concerns. Lean can be applied to reduce energy, waste water, scrap and other resources and byproducts from your manufacturing processes. With this as the foundation, the Lean and Green Summit will address the larger issues of sustainability.

CAMT is pleased to sponsor and assist with the Lean and Green Summit being held July 17 & 18 in Boulder. At this national Summit, you will learn from sustainability pioneers in manufacturing how to:
-Measure product life cycles for sustainability
-Cut energy consumption by 1/3
-Significantly decrease virgin material used in production
-Nearly eliminate toxic releases, both in manufacturing processes and in end-of-life- products

This Summit will uniquely bring together the passions of two committed groups:
-Advocates of operational excellence who see the implications lean principles have in sustainability
-Environmental advocates wanting to move industry toward sustainability

Far from a traditional conference, the Lean and Green Summit will be highly participatory, before, during, and after. The Summit is not as much about educating as it is about problem solving. Think solutions, not theory. Think action, not talk.

Two outcomes are expected to come from the Summit:
-The collective group will create a new body of knowledge in addressing issues of sustainability.
-Participants will leave with an actionable plan for moving their companies along the road to sustainability.

For more info and to register, click here
**Use promotional code “CAMT” when registering to receive a $100 discount**