– Ronnie Rosser Jr.
HR Development, Logan Aluminum
Russellville, KY
Every employee has a role in managing quality in an organization. Let WKU’s Quality experts share proven problem-solving techniques that foster an environment of continuous improvement. Take your company’s quality efforts further by asking about the impact statistics and statistical process control can have on your operations.
4 hour course
What’s your problem? For many of us, problems at work are a daily occurrence; therefore, the ability to recognize the problem-solving model and tool application is a critical skill for all employees.
This training session focuses on an overview of the problem-solving process with emphasis on the tools that are used. Rational Problem Solving: An Overview is a recommended prerequisite course.
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4 hour course
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” Being able to effectively manage finances is a crucial part of most jobs. This thorough course will help you to understand and apply several of the core concepts of finance.
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4 hour course
The word “Kaizen” is defined as: a business philosophy or system that is based on making positive changes on a regular basis, as to improve productivity and an approach to one’s personal or social life that focuses on continuous improvement. It has quickly grown to be an industry standard with many manufacturers. In this course, you will explore concepts such as life-cycle and cost management, performance and investment management, case study on benefits of continual improvement, market position, job security, and Kaizen improvement.
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4 hour course
The ability to recognize problems and participate in the team problem solving process is a critical skill for all employees. Most contemporary industries recognize the benefits of team problem solving and expect their employees to proactively participate in team decision making. This course will introduce you to and give you practice with those processes.
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Statistical Process Control (SPC) is based on the application of statistical techniques to production situations. In order to understand and apply SPC techniques appropriately, it is vital that you first understand the fundamentals of statistical analysis. This training session focuses on the basic statistics necessary to enhance quality and productivity through SPC (see next course).
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After you take the “Statistics for People Who Hate Math: The Basics” course, you will be ready for the next step: Statistical Process Control. This training session focuses on the mechanics of controlling the production process through the application of statistical methods. Deming’s concepts of Statistical Process Control (SPC), implementation of an SPC program and data interpretation.
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