Montreal, Quebec and Alexandria, Virginia (March 9, 2006) - iSystems, Inc. and the International Sign Association (ISA) announce that iSystems will sponsor the "On-the-Road" Continuing Education Series for ISA members. This series will focus on Lean Manufacturing processes. The two-day seminars, "Make Your Company Lean to Gain a Competitive Edge" and "Value Stream Mapping - Finding Waste" will be led by Mr. Jim McKechnie, President of James R. McKechnie & Associates, a leading expert in the field of Lean Manufacturing.
Each two-day program will give attendees an overview of the Lean business model. There will be a four-phase simulation of how the lean process can be applied in custom manufacturing environments. "Business and manufacturing are fraught with waste", states Mr. McKechnie. In the seminars, he revisits successful manufacturing models created by Henry Ford and manufacturing simplification methods developed by Toyota Motor Corporation.
The series of programs will be held in early May. "Make Your Company Lean to Gain a Competitive Edge" and "Value Stream Mapping - Finding Waste" will be held in Dallas, Texas (May 5 & 6) and in Greenville, South Carolina (May 11 & 12). Participation will be limited, so register early by contacting
education@signs.org or ISA's Education and Professional Development Manager, Ms. Kay Haskins at (703) 836-6068.
About: James R. McKechnie & Associates
James R. McKechnie & Associates consults with manufacturing organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies and the US Navy to mid-size private companies. Mr. McKechnie has 40 years of manufacturing experience in repetitive and custom manufacturing. He is a consultant/trainer of lean manufacturing at San Diego State University.
www.jrmckechnie.com
About: iSystems
iSystems is the developer of TQT Business Management Software. TQT is based on the theoretical constructs of Business Process Management. TQT provides a simple tool to create a process map of the organization. By using a process based approach, TQT enhances customers unique business model.
www.tqt.com
TQT Contact for more information
Kate Conner, Sales
TQT Business Systems
kate@tqt.com
Tel: (866) 446-1214 x212