Welcome to Leonardo Group Americas
Leonardo Group Americas LLC is a team of experts with extensive experience and know-how in production management, implementation of Flow Manufacturing, Lean healthcare, and production planning and control systems. Our trainers and consultants have many years of implementation experience in many different industries. Members of the team typically have held leading positions in manufacturing and management prior to joining us.
Flow Manufacturing technology is applicable to all types of industries, products and processes. Leonardo Group Americas provides both a common, structured implementation framework and an individualized program, tailored to the clients specific environment. Our educational programs include all aspects of Flow and Lean Manufacturing, from basic theory to comprehensive workshops to employee training on the factory floor.
Leonardo Group Americas is also a pioneer in the application of Lean methods to hospital environments. The principals of the company are authors of the books Lean in the OR, Supplies Management in the OR, Value Stream Mapping in the OR, Lean Training Games in the OR and Quick Changeover in the OR.
Lean Material Management Workshop: September 17-19, 2013
Learn from the Experts. This workshop is a unique partnership between Toyota Material Handling and Leonardo Group Americas. The methods presented in the workshop reflect the best material handling practices known today and the actual methods in operation on the Toyota factory floor, which was named one of Industry Week Magazine's Top 10 Plants of 2011. Tools and equipment are provided by Lean Factory Group members Bosch Rexroth and Orgatex.
Material Management Systems. The future of manufacturing belongs to multi-product manufacturing, and an important aspect of this strategy is the optimization of material delivery. Kanban, the method of choice, includes many different techniques, each appropriate for unique conditions. The focus of this workshop is to present all of the main Kanban methods, and them apply them immediately in a simulation environment. Understanding will also be confirmed through two plant tours at Toyota, where the methods can be viewed live.
Physical Implementation. Students learn best by doing, and this Lean Material Workshop will include the actual implementation of all of the Kanban tools in a simulation environment. Participants will design the material delivery system, including Kanban supermarkets and workstation design, and then bring the material delivery system live.
Lunchtime Q&A. Managers and engineers from Toyota and Leonardo Group Americas will host a lunchtime Q&A session on the workshop topics, to take further advantage of the time available.
Toyota Plant Tours (2). This program includes two tours of the Toyota Material Handling plant, with a special focus on the material management system in place at this leading factory. The topics for each day will be confirmed by a visit to the shop floor, to see these tools in action.
Dates:
September 17-19, 2013
3-Day Workshop
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:
Toyota Material Handling USA in Columbus, Indiana.
Cost: $1,995/person. Breakfast & lunch included.
Group discounts available.
Enrollment limited to 32 participants.
Another Successful Material Management Workshop at Toyota
This is what participants are saying about our latest Lean Material Management workshop at Toyota Material Handling:
"Way beyond my expectations."
"Very informative, it gave me a chance to plan new project ideas."
"Very well organized and executed."
"Loads of good material, very good location at Toyota."
"Very valuable. Subject matter worked well together."
"Excellent training. Covered a lot of new ideas and practical approaches."
"Very good presentation materials. Getting to look inside of Toyota was superb."
Sign up now for our Mixed Model Line Design workshop at Toyota - June 11-13, 2013:
Mixed-Model Line Design for the Lean Factory at Toyota: June 11-13, 2013
The Lean Factory Group has announced a new event - Line Design for the Lean Factory
The future of manufacturing belongs to mixed-model production, but few Lean practitioners are competent in mixed-model line design. A primary goal of this workshop is for participants to learn these skills, and to be able to apply them immediately in their home factory environment.
Workshop Details:
Date:
June 11-13, 2013
3-Day Workshop
Time:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm; lunch included
Location:
Toyota Material Handling USA
National Customer Center
5559 Inwood Drive
Columbus, IN 47201
Cost:
$1,995/person, Early Bird and Group discounts available.
Flow Publishing
Go to www.flowpublishing.com, our sister company, for lean and flow manufacturing books, audio and video products and lean implementation tools.
Lean Hospital Group
Since 1999 Leonardo Group Americas has worked on lean projects within hospitals and the healthcare industry. Maintaining a knowledge of the differences in the healthcare industry while remaining faithful to core lean principles has resulted in outstanding improvement to patient service and reductions in delivery costs. Click here to view our Lean Hospital 2012 Catalog.
Lean Factory Group
Leonardo Group Americas LLC is a member of the Lean Factory Group, along with Bosch Rexroth, Toyota Material Handling and Orgatex. Over the coming year, Lean training and simulation events will be conducted across the US. These events highlight the importance of a data-driven approach to lean implementation, the need to create an environment that supports lean with the right tools and equipment, and methods and tools for the creation of a visual factory. You can visit the Lean Factory Group website by clicking here.
eLeanTraining
eLeanTraining is a Learning Management System (LMS) used by Leonardo Group Americas, the Lean Factory Group and the Lean Hospital Group. Many of the course offerings are free, while others are available for a fee. Access to these courses is immediate, and there is no time limit set to complete any individual course. Select the course categories below to view a list of online course and webinar offerings.