The “New BGT” website

Check out the “New BGT” website at www.bgt.on.ca. We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website which includes our new Online Desktop Training Platforms, and Online Customer Support Centre.

Business Growth Training Inc. is now a fully integrated training company that delivers World Class Training through public, onsite and now through our state of the art “real time” Online Desktop Training Platforms, which offer convenient, cost-effective solutions to training and meetings.

We are also pleased to announce new services for multinational companies including video conferencing solutions and language training.

Our Trainers and Consultants are some of the industries most sought after professionals.

Whether your company is local, domestic or international in scale, speak to us today to see how we can help your company prosper.

There are many cost and time saving, as well as waste reducing principles and methodologies that are part of business, especially the business of manufacturing.

Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-Time (JIT) Production are aimed at eliminating waste in every area of work including customer relations, product design, supplier networks and factory management.

• The principles of these applications include:
  Pull Processing – products are pulled from the consumer end (demand) just-in-time to be used, instead of being pushed from the production end.
  Reducing or eliminating set up times – the aim is to establish set up times of less than 10 minutes.
• Reduced lot sizes – reducing lot sizes allows for products to be produced and then transferred directly to the consumer. It also allows for quickly identifying an abnormal situation that will prevent production of a defective product.
• Perfect first-time quality – the goal is to reveal and solve problems at the source resulting in zero defects.
  Waste minimization- waste is minimized by eliminating all activities that do not add value. The goal is to maximize the use of scarce resources such as people, capital and land.
• Continuous improvement – people at all levels within the organization look for ways of reducing costs, increasing productivity and information sharing.
• Flexibility – a company’s goal is to produce a greater diversity of products quickly, without sacrificing efficiency.
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers – by working collectively, and collaboratively sharing information companies and their suppliers work to ensure that the supplier provides the best product or service to meet the company’s needs.

Lean and JIT are focused on getting the right items, to the right place at the right time. The result is perfect work flow, while minimizing waste, yet allowing for flexibility and change.

What if the principles of Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-Time were applied to training? For the last three issues of the Quality News, we have asked that you ponder the following:

• Are you involved in developing your company’s budget? Does your company spend thousands of dollars on airfares, car rentals, hotels and other travel-related expenses each year for training and meeting in other parts of the country or world? How would you like to significantly reduce or eliminate these expenses?
• Imagine being able to sit in the comfort of your own office and take that ISO, Manufacturing or Management Development course that you need, and still have the feel of a real classroom setting – completely interactive. Imagine holding a weekly or monthly meeting with your regional managers without having anyone leave their office.
• Do you struggle with logistics of covering shifts while an auditor is in training for a day or two? Imagine completing training through shorter modules before, during and after work at you own facility.

BGT is pleased to announce the launch of a new on-line training system that, through the principles of Lean and JIT will answer these questions.

This training is customer driven, is delivered in short modules, and can be delivered on your time schedule.

This very advanced on-line training has the feel of a real classroom and is completely interactive. The key benefits to you and your company are:

• Waste Minimization – the cost of airfares, car rentals, hotels and other training and meeting related expenses can be greatly reduced or even eliminated.
  
• Smaller Lot Sizes – you can access trainers and consultants in hourly segments that allow you to target specific knowledge or skill sets.
  
• Flexibility – You can access training or consulting, with our trainers or yours, allowing for a broad range of products and services to be available on demand

• Reduced or eliminated set up times – After initial set up, you can move from the plant floor to the training room in less than 10 minutes. Travel time is eliminated.
  
• Continuous Improvement – Your employees can access training before, after or during their working day and not be absent the entire day.
  
• Pull processing – You, the customer, can determine the right training, the right time, the right trainer thereby pulling the training process.

For companies who are serious about saving time and money and increasing production, the transition to interactive desktop on-line training and meetings is the logical step. Training and meetings are integral to the success of any business, regardless of size. If this is an accepted fact, and there is an opportunity to reduce the costs associated with them, then what are you waiting for?