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Isn’t 5S just about cleaning and good housekeeping? A good 5S program is a lot more than just regular cleaning and good housekeeping. In practice, 5S is the first part of executing a process improvement program. This is done in both manufacturing and service industries. 5S is a proven systematic approach to cleaning up, getting organized and using standards to improve productivity, reduce waste, and improve safety and quality.

The lessons learned from LEAN in the manufacturing sector can be readily applied to the purchasing function in service and distribution businesses. Applying LEAN in the purchasing function requires a change in mindset from buying the cheapest products to purchasing the best available products that will result in the end product being produced on time, in the right quantity and at the right price.

This course will help train your staff to achieve that spectacular service level that will increase customer loyalty and build long-term partnerships.

This program will teach you the skills and techniques you need to succeed as a sales professional. You will be taken, step by step, through the entire sales process from marketing to closing. Learn the latest techniques for using the web and email to prospect and reach your customers effectively.

This one-day comprehensive course will teach you the techniques and best practices used by leading facilities managers to run a safe, cost-effective, and employee-friendly environment. It addresses the challenges, difficulties, and dilemmas of this demanding position. It will cover tough questions on a variety of facility management issues such safety, risk and security planning, building services, dealing with vendors, handling complaints and many more. We will introduce you to time management tools that will help manage your day-to-day priorities.

To be more productive, your staff needs to know how to think creatively and effectively make decisions. We need to create an environment that promotes innovation, creativity and good decision making. This course will teach your staff some of the practical tools and techniques to unleash creativity and innovation in the workplace. It will also teach the tools and techniques for effective decision making. This is a 1 day course.

An efficient warehouse operation is the key to making a profit and sustaining and growing the business. This program focuses on teaching the warehouse staff the best practices, warehouse layouts and procedures based on the proven principles of LEAN. The goal is to minimize wasted time and space. This should result in decreasing costs and increasing customer service. This is a 1 day program.

This seminar will teach your staff the proven techniques of effective inventory control. It will teach them how to effectively store your stocks, count your stocks, order at the right time, advice you of fast moving and non-moving stocks, and help you keep your stocks from being stolen.

Few decision makers fully understand the company’s financial statements. And yet, these financial statements serve as the basic source of information for analysis and interpretation which will aid in decision making by business managers, creditors, Investors as well as other groups who are interested in the financial status and operating results of the business. This comprehensive seminar will teach you how by simplifying the principles, tools and practices for interpreting and using financial statements.

The best employees do not always make the best supervisors, especially if they have not received the proper training to supervise effectively. Good business leaders now realize that doing the job and leading others to get things done are different skills. New supervisors and managers need to be properly oriented on their new responsibilities. They need to learn how to interact with their colleagues, how to manage and lead their teams. This program teaches the essential skills needed by a new manager or supervisor to step confidently into his new leadership role. It will help make the move into a management role smoother and more successful.