CICC: Continuous Improvement Champion Certification
Develop the skills necessary to implement Lean and create positive change within your company.

Lean Manufacturing is a business strategy focused on improving productivity by maximizing value-added activities while eliminating waste.  Lean allows organizations to be more efficient and customer focused - better able to face the competitive challenges of the future.

This twelve-week course provides intensive exposure to the principles and practices needed to develop and sustain the Lean Enterprise. You will receive immediate reinforcement of the classroom learning by applying your training to a real-life project within your organization. Together with on-site mentoring and knowledge assessments, this approach dramatically reduces the time frame from training to bottom-line results.

CONNSTEP's Lean Specialists have designed fourteen modules that are essential to your understanding of the principles and practices of Lean.  Upon completion of the program and on-site project, you will receive a Continuous Improvement Champion Certificate awarded by CONNSTEP, Connecticut's Manufacturing Resource.

Download the CICC Program Curriculum (.pdf)

High Caliber Trainers
The CICC Program is conducted by trainers certified by the US Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST/MEP).  Our dedicated trainers have over 200 years of combined manufacturing experience and are committed to helping you succeed with Lean and achieve your organizational goals.

"CICC gives you an excellent, well-rounded approach to continuous improvement philosophies, culture and tools. The training is comprehensive and effective."                  Kerry Desmond, Aplicare, Meriden

CICC Program Project Results
Since the program began in the Spring of 2005, the CICC course has graduated more than 325 and produced impressive financial impacts for the participating companies:

  $150,000 in annual savings through implementation of set-up reduction and batch-size reduction in
    the order entry process.  (paint & coating manufacturer; 75 employees)
  74% reduction in lead time leading to a $30,000 annual savings by developing a kanban system and
    implementing cellular manufacturing. (manufacturer of electronic power distribution products; 50 employees)
  Project implementing 6S, kanban and cellular manufacturing resulting in an inventory reduction of
    $350,000. (machine tool manufacturer; 50 employees)

Spring 2012 Program Schedule
Each classroom session will begin at 8:00 am and end around 4:30 pm.
Classroom sessions will be held at the Beekley Corporation.

Beekley Corporation
1 Prestige Lane
Bristol, CT 06010
We urge attendees to use the directions found here.

3.6.12     Session 1:    Principles of Lean Manufacturing
3.13.12   Session 2:    VSM: Value Stream Mapping
3.20.12   Session 3:    Kaizen, Teams & Change Management
3.27.12   Session 4:    The 6S System, Visual Management & Green Manufacturing
4.3.12     -----------     no classroom session; mentoring week
4.10.12   Session 5:    Project Review & Problem Solving and Mistake Proofing
4.17.12   Session 6:    Lean Supply Chain& Kanban/Pull Systems
4.24.12   Session 7:    Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) & Set-Up Reduction
5.1.12     Session 8:    TWI: Training Within Industry & Standard Work
5.8.12     ------------    no classroom session; mentoring week
5.15.12   Session 9:    Cellular Design & Lean Office
5.22.12   Session 10:   Project Presentation& Certification

Registration
$4,995.00 per participant;
$4,495.00 each for 2+ participants per company.
  A 30% deposit per participant is required to confirm registration.
 Registration includes all course materials as well as lunch at each classroom session.
 No refund of the 30% deposit will be given on cancellations received less than two weeks prior to the
    start of the program.
 Registration is transferable; substitutions may be made up to 48 hours prior to the start of the
    course.

Please note: In order to successfully complete the course and earn certification, it is imperative that all participants attend all classroom sessions and complete the CICC project per specifications. Exceptions to this are subject to the discretion of the CONNSTEP CICC Program trainers.

Additionally, there is a maximum of two participants per company on a single CICC project team in order to provide each participant with the opportunity to fully engage and realize project results. Additional information will be provided on the project parameters at the first CICC classroom session. If you wish to discuss this prior to registration, please contact CONNSTEP at 800.266.6672.