Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will hold its next
2011 A-Plus Network University EcoLean workshop at
the Double Tree Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle, Aug.
9 to 10, 2011.
The EcoLean program is for collision shop owners
and managers who are interested in leveraging the
power of lean production as well as business
solutions that reduce environmental waste. The majority
of these quarterly, regionally held workshops have
been sold-out.
The program combines two powerful forces in today’s collision
repair market: lean production and green business
solutions. EcoLean workshops teach collision
repair shops to take advantage of these two
important disciplines through a sustainable program
to drive profitability through the reduction of
waste.
“We are excited with the response to our EcoLean
program,” said Rodes Brown, manager–Marketing
Strategic Programs for Sherwin-Williams Automotive
Finishes. “We see the market moving rapidly toward
business models that are leaner and address current
environmental issues, and we have now built a
compelling set of tools and services to help our
customers drive efficiency and reduce waste, both
financial and environmental.”
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The EcoLean Level 1 course curriculum includes:
Introduction to EcoLean:
A workshop
covering solutions to address current environmental
issues.
Improving Body Shop Efficiency:
A course
focused on the theory and mechanics of lean
production.
Principles of 5S:
A course centered
around the importance of eliminating clutter inside
a collision center, and how to leverage the power
of a clean, disciplined environment to deliver
superior quality and consistency.
Building a Lean Culture:
A course
covering the importance of building a lean culture
inside a collision center - from the ground
up.
To register for the Seattle EcoLean A-Plus Network
University workshop online, go to www.sherwin-automotive.com.
For more information on EcoLean, call (804)
433-9690.