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March 2014
Achieving Quick Changeovers to Improve Productivity & Processes
By Shayna Howell
Fast moving Snail for SMED articleYes four hours to three minutes for a changeover on a 1,000 ton press 50 years ago at Toyota Motor Company using a method developed by Shigeo Shingo of Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED).
SMED is a system focused on significantly reducing the length of time it takes to perform a changeover. Shingo went on to document this in his book A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System.
A "changeover" in manufacturing is the process of switching a production line or a machine from running one product to another.
Would you like to learn more about Shingo, SMED and changeovers? Contact George Friesen and ask him about our new Lean training topic Quick Changeovers: Using the SMED Process to Improve Productivity and Processes.
Now Available Online!
Training & Consulting Solutions Catalog
Cover for the STLCC Corporate Services CatalogA quick reference guide of the training and consulting solutions offered by the Corporate Services unit of the Workforce Solutions Group is now available online.
The guide includes topics available and brief descriptions for many specialty areas such as:
Lean transformations
Leadership & professional development
Strategic talent development
WorkKeys solutions
Technical training
Information technology
Health & safety training
Instructional design
And much more.
By George Friesen
Solutions graphic for two invaluable lessons from the frontline Recently, on one of these wintry days that invite self-reflection, I asked myself what the most important lessons were that I'd been taught by my clients.
Here are two that stood out very sharply in my memory:
The first lesson had to do with the power of What do You Think? and the second lesson had to do with the Power of Engagement.
By Barry Schapiro
Let's Talk graphic for Leadership for Life blog By now, I expect that most leaders know that simply giving orders isn't the most effective way to lead in the long run. Well, maybe it works for Vladimir Putin, but not for most leaders in the US.
If you let people come around on their own time, you might get what you want, but the timing could be seriously off.
What a leader really needs to know how to do is persuade people to see his/her point of view and follow through in a timely manner.
State of St. Louis Workforce Research on a Viral Spin Again!
State of St. Louis Workforce report coverThe Workforce Solutions Group's annual State of St. Louis Workforce was recently cited in the Forbes article Two Sides Of The Same Coin: The Employment Crisis And The Education Crisis.
Save the date for the unveiling of the 2014 results-Wednesday August 6 and look for more details coming soon about this year's expanded event!
Continuing Ed cover for Professional Development Spring 2014 Catalog Continuing Education offers a wide variety of developmental programs to build job skills for the role you have or foster the career you hope to develop. Programs extend to all segments of the workforce.
We still have classes starting this spring including:
  • NEW - Essentials of Leadership
    April 8 - BUSN 704, Section C01
  • Developing Using Effective Supervisor Skills
    April 5 - BUSN 705, Section 481
  • NEW - Mastering the Art of Effective Facilitation
    April 1 - BUSN 714, Section 600
  • Understanding Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
    April 5 - BUSN 729, Section 680
Check out these programs, along with many other listed in the new Spring 2014 Professional Development Brochure (pdf or flip book) to advance your career.
Call 314-984-7777 to expand your mind and change your life today!

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In This Issue
From 4 Hours to 3 Minutes with SMED!
Now Available Online! Training & Consulting Solutions Catalog
Two Invaluable Lessons from the Frontline
Let's Talk
State of St. Louis Workforce Research
Professional Development courses coming this Spring
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Product Camp St. Louis 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
STLCC's Corporate College
3221 McKelvey Road
Bridgeton 63044
The event is free but space is limited so don't delay register today.
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St. Louis Community College's Workforce Solutions Group leverages education for growth in the knowledge economy by offering a robust menu of programs and services designed to advance people, businesses and communities. The Workforce Solutions Group accomplishes this through its operating units, which include Continuing Education, Corporate Services and Community Services. All of the operating units within the Workforce Solutions Group are centrally located at the Corporate College, the first facility solely dedicated to corporate education and professional development, unlike any other asset the college owns.