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This course will provide delegates with the information required to complete an 8D Problem Solving Process for the automotive customers. During the programme delegates will learn the 8D Process and p... more information   send enquiry

This course covers the essentials of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) & PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) required by engineers & other personnel to set up a process to develop a new pro... more information   send enquiry

This course will develop communication skills by showing how assertiveness enables us to say what we think and feel, without generating negative conflict. The programme will introduce practical tech... more information   send enquiry

The advanced AutoCAD 2D course builds on the foundation level skills, and concentrates on exploring the effects of fully exploiting the standard commands to achieve better results. More of the system... more information   send enquiry

This course provides the broad level of understanding required to grasp the essential concepts and principles of AutoCAD in order to confidently produce 2D drawings. The programme concentrates on the ... more information   send enquiry

AutoCAD LT is a reduced version of full AutoCAD package, it looks & operates in exactly the same manner. The differences between the two are only apparent on some of the more advanced tasks. AutoCAD L... more information   send enquiry

This course follows on from the foundation course. It will help delegates setup the computer for effective and efficient CAD use. A template drawing file will be created containing all the required de... more information   send enquiry

BS8888 is the recommended procedure for improving communication and standardisation in relation to technical draughting. This course concentrates on the key principles required to read and interpret ... more information   send enquiry

Business and transactional processes can often be a major constraint on overall product/service improvements, and yet Six Sigma has not been fully adopted by service orientated businesses in the same ... more information   send enquiry

Design FMEA enables designers to identify product failures before they happen. It is a systematic procedure which facilitates engineering design and NPI by establishing potential product failures, min... more information   send enquiry

Design for Assembly is a powerful tool that analyses a product for assembly difficulties. These difficulties are then addressed and designed out of the product enabling the resulting redesign to be pr... more information   send enquiry

In DFSS, cross-functional teams are used to optimise products and processes together. Decisions are based on data and an understanding of how products and processes behave, through the analysis of var... more information   send enquiry

Experimental Design (DoE) is a structured approach to understanding product and process behaviour that has been around since the 1920’s. This practical course will give an insight of how this powerful... more information   send enquiry

This practical course focuses on the leadership skills that promote effective and empowered teamworking. more information   send enquiry

Ongoing continuous improvement is a strategic intent of all businesses faced with increasing competition. This 1-day course provides delegates with the opportunity and incentive to adopt the Kaizen p... more information   send enquiry

The Minitab software provides a complete support package for Six Sigma. Widely acknowledged as the industry standard it offers wider functionality & ease of use than other spreadsheet packages. The Sm... more information   send enquiry

This highly practical course centres around a ‘hands-on’ factory simulation model which recognises that manufacturing costs will only be optimised when more effective controls are exercised over work-... more information   send enquiry

Massive benefits can be gained by concerted and systematic efforts to eliminate waste and change unproductive practices, this exclusive fast-track Lean Essentials programme focuses on the key tools ne... more information   send enquiry

The application of Lean techniques can quickly eliminate waste, gain more capacity from existing operations & increase efficiency of business processes. This course enables companies to map their curr... more information   send enquiry

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma have rapidly become major news within UK Manufacturing. Yet, a major issue concerns whether these approaches are complementary or in conflict, and which should be firs... more information   send enquiry

In order to optimise their performance, lean organisations need lean supply chains. This course explores practical ways of developing lean supply chains, measuring and improving supplier performance, ... more information   send enquiry

This practical course is designed to show engineers and managers how to deal with their time management problems by adopting a realistic approach to work planning and prioritisation. The practical us... more information   send enquiry

Six Sigma is process improvement methodology of choice for organisations that are serious about world class levels of quality and customer service. This programme will provide a detailed overview of t... more information   send enquiry

This course provides delegates the skills required to confidently use Microsoft Project to assist in the planning and control of projects. The course is designed for new users, or delegates who are n... more information   send enquiry

The course is primarily designed for users who need to use the resource management and multiple project features of the Microsoft Project. Delegates work on individual PC’s and course numbers are res... more information   send enquiry

This course provides an effective way to develop or improve key skills needed to deal with the responsibilities demanded by changing management structures. It develops management ability in a practica... more information   send enquiry

Process FMEA enables engineers to identify potential process failures and to take appropriate corrective actions prior to full production and product launch. This course introduces a systematic approa... more information   send enquiry

This comprehensive course introduces the internationally recognised techniques required to successfully plan and control projects. The programme focuses on the practical application of planning princ... more information   send enquiry

Managing & controlling projects is critical to business success & profitability & project failures are often traced back to unrecognised or poorly managed risks. Within the framework of a structured r... more information   send enquiry

QFD -the powerful development technique that ensures customer requirements drive the product introduction process. By making use of team-based techniques & simple matrices to capture & analyse informa... more information   send enquiry

While most companies recognise the crucial business significance of product development, many struggle to create a development process that gives them true competitive advantage. This interactive prog... more information   send enquiry

The application of Six Sigma techniques provides a powerful business improvement strategy, enabling service functions to solve the root cause of problems in complex business processes. World class co... more information   send enquiry

Smallpeice provide a practical project-based approach to Six Sigma designed to radically improve organisational processes. We combine powerful statistical tools with well established quality tools, pl... more information   send enquiry

This highly practical course will enable delegates to control and improve process variation and performance by applying commonly used statistical techniques, including control charts and capability st... more information   send enquiry

Using Taguchi techniques enables improvements in quality and reductions in cost to be simultaneously achieved. These user-friendly techniques not only provide a cost-effective approach to Design of Ex... more information   send enquiry

Report writing is a part of every engineer’s and technician’s job, but it is often seen as a tedious and difficult task. Badly written documents with poor presentation will fail to communicate essenti... more information   send enquiry

This practical workshop introduces the well-established and powerful Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) techniques that are used to improve product value and achieve cost reductions. VA/VE focu... more information   send enquiry

Value Stream Mapping is a powerful visualisation tool designed to help lean implementation engineers map the entire door to door production flow. By analysing the complete process the “current state ... more information   send enquiry