Webinars and Web Learning
Simons-White & Associates is now offering webinars as an option to its on-site training programs. The attendee can take advantage of the opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge through these cost-effective events.
Our webinars and web learning events can be attended from the comfort and convenience of one's office or home. The savings compared to on-site training are significant completely eliminating travel time, hassle, and expense.
It's easy; you only need a computer with speakers, access to the Internet headphones with a microphone or telephone. There is even a live video option with some programs.
Current Webinars offered:
Advanced Product Quality Planning: Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a methodology that encompasses all the activities and processes needed between customer concept and product launch. The business areas affected are technical sales, product engineering, reliability engineering, process engineering, quality and operations. This seminar will outline the basic tools used for APQP and how they are connected to ensure customer satisfaction.
Lesson Attendees will learn:
- Describe the role of APQP in product development
- Discuss the function of the primary tools used in APQP
- Describe how the tools are connected to ensure an effective launch process
- Identify checklists and other tools that are used to improve the product development process
Basic Statistics: This seminar is designed for individuals who have had some statistical knowledge but require a refresher program before moving on to more advanced statistical concepts. Participants will learn the value of statistics in decision making to manufacturing and non-manufacturing areas. More...
Lesson Attendees will learn:
- To use basic statistical concepts to summarize data
- Perform simple calculations that pertain to measures of spread and measures of central tendency
- Review and discuss some concepts of probability
- Apply concepts of the normal distribution to decision making
Statistical Process Control l (SPC): Although SPC is primarily used in manufacturing areas, this seminar will introduce participants to application in manufacturing and non-manufacturing areas. The areas covered will include concepts of data collection, different types of control charts and process capability.
Lesson Attendees will learn:
- Discuss the value of data collection
- Outline basic principles of control charts
- Interpret data from control charts
- Calculate and use process capability concepts
Implementing Statistical Process Control: This seminar is designed for individuals who already have knowledge of basic statistical principles and statistical process control. The focus will be on a step-by-step methodology used to implement principles of SPC for different applications.
Participants will learn:
- Outline steps required to implement SPC
- Identify the tools necessary for proper implementation
- Discuss the role of the voice of the customer in implementing SPC
- Describe the principles required to maintain a process in control
Measurement System Analysis: This seminar presents the basic concepts related to reducing measurement variability. Participants will learn the basic components that impact measurement system variation. The focus of the seminar will be on defining basic terms and interpreting data for making decisions to determine gage acceptability.
Participants will learn:
- Application of terms and definitions related to measurement system variation
- Identify the different techniques necessary to evaluate measurements systems
- Use tools of statistical control to determine gage stability
Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA): This seminar will introduce the topic of (PFMEA) and provide guidelines in the application of a very powerful problem prevention technique. Participants will learn the value of the PFMEA tool in avoiding problems in product launches, and how to use the tool to establish priorities for corrective actions.
Participants will learn:
- Describe the benefits of the PFMEA
- Outline the factors that critical for successful implementation
- Describe the steps for completing the PFMEA
- Determine how to evaluate risks associated with each failure mode
Process Mapping for Continuous Improvement: Process mapping is an easily understood visual representation of a process. The process map is used to analyze the flow of events through the process and to identify where improvements can be made. This seminar is designed for individuals in manufacturing and non-manufacturing areas and provides some basic steps in how to begin process mapping.
Attendees will learn:
- Discuss the value of process mapping to process improvement
- Outline the steps required to develop a process map
- Describe the types of process maps
- How to use process mapping to drive continuous improvement
Problem Solving: In today’s business environment, finding the root cause of a problem is often a very difficult task. While a single individual might sometimes be able to solve certain problems, the more complex problems in business are better addressed by a multi-disciplinary team. This seminar focuses on a structured eight-step methodology used to find root causes and determine how to permanently solve a problem and prevent its recurrence.
Attendees will learn:
- Describe the eight steps required for effective problem solving
- Explain the tools and techniques required to describe a problem
- Describe and use the tools needed for root cause analysis
- Discuss the tools need to prevent recurrence of the problem
