Democrat and Chronicle staff and wire reports

(Monday, February 4, 2002) -- The Center of Excellence in Lean Enterprise at Rochester Institute of Technology is offering a five-part certification series. The seminars are at 8 a.m. in RIT's Louise M. Slaughter Building. They are:

• Lean overview -- Takt, Feb. 22.
• Value stream mapping -- 5S and visual controls, March 22.
• Standard work -- Line design -- Kanban, April 19.
• Kaizen -- Set-up reduction -- Mistake proofing, May 24.
• TPM -- Impact and culture -- Other tools, June 21.

Individual seminars cost $395. For more information and to register, call (800) 724-2536.