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SUMMARY:Principles of Lean Manufacturing for Small & Micro Businesses - Spokane Valley
DESCRIPTION:Impact Washington is partnering with BECU to provide a Lean 101 workshop. This workshop is funded by the Washington State Microenterprise Association for Washington manufacturing entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses - mainly with 1 to 5 employees.\n\nClick here to register\n\nAs part of this grant-funded workshop\, businesses gain access to the Impact WA growth cycle. Participants can take a no-cost business evaluation before or after the session\, apply for the Small Manufacturers Growth grant (subject to limited funding)\, and become a part of the comprehensive support network designed to drive success.\n\nAt the Lean 101 workshop\, learn how to streamline your manufacturing processes and boost efficiency. This in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to grow their manufacturing business.\n\nThe workshop provides a practical overview\, real-world success stories\, and the hands-on tools needed to apply Lean principles to your organization. The focus is to learn how to deploy Lean in the manufacturing work environment to yield efficiency and improvement. These same tools can also be used across any industry to eliminate waste and improve efficiencies.\n\nInteract with people from other industries.\n\nApply the tools in a simulation: 5S\, Point-of-Use Storage\, Total Production Maintenance\, Value Stream Mapping\, Kanban\, Batch Size Reduction.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n\n	Learn how to define value from your customer's perspective and identify l waste.\n	Understand various lean concepts and be able to apply them to simple improvement projects\n	Be guided through the transformation of an imaginary company - from a traditional manufacturing environment to a lean work environment.\n	Undergo three levels of simulation will be conducted with training and discussion between sessions.\n\n\nA high level of involvement from class attendees is required.\n\nDon't miss out on this opportunity to network with industry experts and fellow entrepreneurs. See you there!\n\n\n\n\nUse discount code LEAN101 to attend this workshop for $5 instead of $199 full price\, compliments of funding provided by the Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) thanks to a grant made by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The seats are allocated on a first come\, first serve basis.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Impact Washington is partnering with&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.becu.org/" style="--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-inset: \; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px\; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff\; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59\, 130\, 246\, 0.5)\; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(56\, 117\, 18)\; opacity: 1\; text-decoration-line: none\; transition: opacity 0.3s\;">BECU</a>&nbsp\;to provide a&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.impactwashington.org/lean-101" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-inset: \; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px\; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff\; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59\, 130\, 246\, 0.5)\; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(56\, 117\, 18)\; opacity: 1\; text-decoration-line: none\; transition: opacity 0.3s\;" target="_blank" title="https://www.impactwashington.org/lean-101">Lean 101&nbsp\;</a>workshop. This workshop is funded by the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.wamicrobiz.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-inset: \; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px\; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff\; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59\, 130\, 246\, 0.5)\; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(56\, 117\, 18)\; opacity: 1\; text-decoration-line: none\; transition: opacity 0.3s\;" target="_blank" title="https://www.wamicrobiz.org/">Washington State Microenterprise Association</a>&nbsp\;for Washington manufacturing entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses - mainly with 1 to 5 employees.</span></span></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/principles-of-lean-manufacturing-with-live-simulation-micro-small-biz-tickets-1252095223519?aff=oddtdtcreator"><strong>Click here to register</strong></a></span></span></div>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">As part of this grant-funded workshop\, businesses gain access to the Impact WA growth cycle. Participants can take a&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.impactwashington.org/business-evaluation-1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-inset: \; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px\; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff\; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59\, 130\, 246\, 0.5)\; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(56\, 117\, 18)\; opacity: 1\; text-decoration-line: none\; transition: opacity 0.3s\;" target="_blank" title="https://www.impactwashington.org/business-evaluation-1">no-cost business evaluation</a>&nbsp\;before or after the session\, apply for the Small Manufacturers Growth grant (subject to limited funding)\, and become a part of the comprehensive support network designed to drive success.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">At the Lean 101 workshop\, learn how to streamline your manufacturing processes and boost efficiency. This in-person event is perfect for anyone looking to grow their manufacturing business.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">The workshop provides a practical overview\, real-world success stories\, and the hands-on tools needed to apply Lean principles to your organization. The focus is to learn how to deploy Lean in the manufacturing work environment to yield efficiency and improvement.&nbsp\;These same tools can also be used across any industry to eliminate waste and improve efficiencies.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Interact with people from other industries.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Apply the tools in a simulation: 5S\, Point-of-Use Storage\, Total Production Maintenance\, Value Stream Mapping\, Kanban\, Batch Size Reduction.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Participants will:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Learn how to define value from your customer&rsquo\;s perspective and identify l waste.</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Understand various lean concepts and be able to apply them to simple improvement projects</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Be guided through the transformation of an imaginary company - from a traditional manufacturing environment to a lean work environment.</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Undergo three levels of simulation will be conducted with training and discussion between sessions.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">A high level of involvement from class attendees is required.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Don&#39\;t miss out on this opportunity to network with industry experts and fellow entrepreneurs. See you there!</span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:tahoma">Use&nbsp\;discount code LEAN101&nbsp\;to attend this workshop for $5 instead of $199 full price\, compliments of funding provided by the Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) thanks to a grant made by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The seats are allocated on a first come\, first serve basis.</span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:BECU Home Loan Center - 12111 E Mission Ave\, Spokane Valley\, WA 99206
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DTSTAMP:20260625T091444Z
URL:https://business.spokanevalleychamber.org/events/details/principles-of-lean-manufacturing-for-small-micro-businesses-spokane-valley-06-16-2025-29360
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