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Lean Applied to Acquisition Business Processes

This course teaches you to apply lean best practices to develop a continuous improvement strategy, to align business processes with the creation of customer-defined value, and to increase innovation, efficiency, productivity, and job satisfaction.

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Key Benefits


You'll learn to apply lean best practices to improve the acquisition life-cycle management process—identifying opportunities for efficiency, eliminating waste, and managing constraints. You'll examine case studies taken directly from the aerospace and defense industry that will link theory and practice for you in a concrete way.

Key benefits you'll realize include . . .
  • Increased customer satisfaction and reduced costs
  • Enhanced organizational efficiency and increased organizational capacity for growth with no additional outlay of resources
  • Ongoing faculty mentorship

You'll return to your organization with an action plan that contains clearly
defined strategies for improving processes, achieving a competitive advantage,
and building a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Intended Audience


Personnel at all levels of an organization who are responsible for the acquisitions process.

Duration/Dates


4 days

TBD

Faculty


Bill Peterson, MBA—lean best practices teacher and consultant with more than 30 years of hands-on experience using lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement tools to enhance process efficiency, job satisfaction, and organizational performance.

Cost


$3,800

Cost of the program includes . . .
  • Most meals
  • Single-room hotel lodging
  • On-campus transportation
  • Materials/simulations
  • Professional education credits, where applicable
Preferred pricing is available for multiple attendees from the same organization, current students and alumni of the Executive-Level MBA programs, and individuals who qualify for our General Services Agency (GSA) tuition rates. Note: if you qualify for GSA tuition rates, meals and lodging will be billed separately.

Visit our preferred pricing page or call +1 (865) 974-5001 for more information.