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Introduction to Plant Optimization Workshop Series (2)

Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center 1770 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

Continued (Day 2) Join us for a dynamic three-part workshop series designed to help manufacturers tackle key operational challenges. This series focuses on optimizing operations, improving efficiency, and designing effective workflows. Attendees will gain actionable insights into proven techniques and methods to address real-world manufacturing problems. Each 2-hour session will introduce practical tools, methodologies, and case … Continue reading Introduction to Plant Optimization Workshop Series (2)

Free

Introduction to Plant Optimization Workshop Series (3)

Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center 1770 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

Continued (Day 3) Join us for a dynamic three-part workshop series designed to help manufacturers tackle key operational challenges. This series focuses on optimizing operations, improving efficiency, and designing effective workflows. Attendees will gain actionable insights into proven techniques and methods to address real-world manufacturing problems. Each 2-hour session will introduce practical tools, methodologies, and case … Continue reading Introduction to Plant Optimization Workshop Series (3)

Free

ILC Tour: Advanced Heat Treat

Advanced Heat Treat Corp 2825 Midport Blvd, Waterloo, IA, United States

Join us for a Lean Learning Tour at Advanced Heat Treat Corp in Waterloo, where you'll learn how they apply Lean principles in a manufacturing environment. Advanced Heat Treat has been practicing Continuous Improvement for roughly 10 years and focuses on implementing 6S, 2 Second Lean, Standard Work, and Employee CI Suggestion Program, among others. During … Continue reading ILC Tour: Advanced Heat Treat

Mastering Collaborative Workspaces with Obey

Corn Coast Brewing 10717 Virginia Plz Ste 101, La Vista, NE, United States

In this live, hands-on workshop with Jim Benson, you will learn how to design and implement a practical Obeya—whether physical or virtual—that makes all your team’s work, plans, challenges, and opportunities visible and actionable in real time. You’ll gain a clear understanding of visual management principles and how to use them to reduce confusion, eliminate … Continue reading Mastering Collaborative Workspaces with Obey

$425

ILC Project Management Essentials Workshop

DMACC Urban Location 1100 7th Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

ILC has partnered with DMACC to offer this 2-day Project Management Essentials workshop deep dive into the processes, knowledge areas, inputs, and outputs you need to know to manage projects more effectively. Based on the best practices of the Project Management Institute’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, this highly interactive class will allow … Continue reading ILC Project Management Essentials Workshop

$1000 – $1200

ILC Leading Through Change

Legacy Plaza 403 W 4th St N, Newton, IA, United States

Has your team struggled to move a change forward because the people involved were moving at different speeds? Perhaps the enthusiasm for something shiny and new started to wear off before you got there. Maybe the heaviness of the lift to get from where you are today to where you were trying to go was … Continue reading ILC Leading Through Change

$375 – $700

ILC Annual Conference 2025

Meadows Event Center 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, IA, United States

Save the date for the 2025 ILC Annual Conference. Sign up here to receive updates! If you want to join the ILC, click here for your 2025 ILC Membership. For more event details, contact Tracy Schuster at tschust@iastate.edu.