Lean Training Opportunities |
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Lean 101 Workshops
During this one-day Lean overview, you will learn about the Top 10 Lean Tools, C4/A3 Idea Generation, Problem Solving, and participate in a Lego simulation.
Next Session is May 18.
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Lean Enterprise High Performance Manufacturing Training
The Impact Dakota LEHPM training helps businesses achieve higher profitability by building internal capability and capacity to improve QUALITY, COST, and DELIVERY. This training is based on the Lean Enterprise Certification (LECP) body of knowledge and uses standards developed and judged by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in partnership with Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and the Shingo Institute.
Next Course begins May 23rd!
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Cybersecurity Risk Management Workshops |
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Impact Dakota will be presenting Cybersecurity Risk Management workshops the week of May 22nd. Grand Forks (5/23) • Fargo (5/24) • Dickinson (5/25)
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Are you concerned and/or want to learn more about:
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- Loss of intellectual property (yours, your employees, your customers, and your suppliers/partners)?
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Disruptions to your customers and your production due to ransomware attacks?
- Insurance requirements regarding due diligence in reducing risks and protecting your IT systems vulnerabilities?
- How do CMMC 2.0, DFARS 7012, and NIST SP 800-171 impact you
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May 2023 is the deadline for compliance...where do you stand? |
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Internal Auditor Training — ISO9001:2015 | AS9100D
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In these training sessions, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to audit your company’s quality system to the ISO9001 and/or AS9100 standards, the requirements, auditing principles, how to establish an audit program, gather objective evidence, and prepare audit conclusions. In addition to the lecture, participants will get to do experiential activities and gain hands-on auditing practice. There will be ample time throughout the training for questions and answers.
September 20-21 • ISO9001:2015 is 1-1/2 days | AS9100D is 2 days.
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Exciting Changes for PTAC Program |
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Beginning October 1, 2022, the PTAC program had both a new name and a new federal home. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) was moved to the DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) and with that transition, the program was renamed to APEX Accelerators.
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Our mission remains focused on building strong, sustainable, and resilient U.S. supply chains by assisting a wide range of businesses that pursue and perform under contracts with the DoD, other federal agencies, state, and local governments and with government prime contractors.
What does this mean to you and your business? ND APEX Accelerator will continue to provide professional, no-cost advice on local, state, and federal government contracting.
Click here to learn more about ND APEX Accelerator!
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Communication is the Key to Successful Strategic Plan Implementation |
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Hello, my name is Lyle Arnold, I am a senior Business Advisor with Impact Dakota. I started with Impact Dakota on September 1, 2022, and my main focus is to help companies align the strategic plan they are working toward and help develop their workforce to be enabled and empowered with communication & collaboration.
Alignment and Timing = Optimized Performance.
Where do most companies fall short after they have had a strategic planning meeting?
Click here to read this article written by Impact Dakota Senior Business Advisor, Lyle Arnold.
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Transforming to Lean Methods Results in Impactful Benefits |
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Lean Training Produces Off The Grid Results |
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Founded in 2020, Vanna Conversions, LLC, (Vanna) is a family-owned company based in West Fargo, ND. Vanna builds custom camper vans and mobile medical units that are entirely off-grid functional and true four-season operational. Using the most advanced systems on the market, giving customers true four-season use, full off-grid functionality, and purpose-built vehicles.
Vanna was interested in getting help with their proposed move to West Fargo, ND, from Moorhead, MN, and improving processes and streamlining production. The Conversion Van is a competitive market and Vanna's focus on the high end market allows for better margins if costs are contained.
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What is Business Optimization? |
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Think of your business as a vehicle. You need to care for and maintain the different components to keep it reliably running. The business optimization program will tune your business engine. Our focus is on the following 6 areas, or cylinders:
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- Strategy
- Structure
- People Practices
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- Methods and Tools
- Lateral Processes
- Metrics and Rewards
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Please contact Gordon if you have any questions, or if you would like to take action on the Business Excellence Optimization offering. Click here to schedule your no-cost assessment.
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PEOPLE + PROCESSES in alignment with Organizational Strategy = RESULTS
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Supply Chain Scouting System |
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Impact Dakota is partnering with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) and our nationwide network of 50 other MEP Centers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to help solve supply chain gaps encountered by manufacturers, government entities, and critical service providers.
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DO YOU HAVE A GAP? ARE YOU ABLE TO FILL A GAP?
— Open Opportunities —
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- Level 2 EV Charger
- DC Fast Charger
- Extruded Copper Box Connector
- Radiosondes
- Reversible Winter Skirt with Snaps
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- Polypropylene - 3015 Resin Pellets
- Packaging (DialCap - single units and 3 packs)
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Misc. Electrical Line Hardware
- 200 HP Dynamometer Drive
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