Aster Training
Aster Training is a provider of innovative corporate training courses to UK based manufacturing and service companies. Specialising in Lean Manufacturing we provide a wide range of courses on topics such as 5S, 7 Wastes, Kanban, Lean Office, TPM, Poka Yoke, Value Stream Mapping and SMED.
In addition we also provide Purchasing, Sales & Marketing, Management & Leadership and Human Resources training.
Providing both open and bespoke in house training courses, Aster Training has developed its own unique brand of innovative corporate training.
Our business training courses combine modern theory with a practical interactive delivery style enabling delegates to take an active part in their learning experience. Role plays, business games and group exercises are used to make the courses fun, challenging and enjoyable.
Aster Training is based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Based in Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, Aster Training has firmly established itself as one of the principal multi-discipline training companies in the UK. Providing both open and bespoke in house training courses, Aster Training has developed its own unique brand of innovative corporate training. Specifically tailored to meet the requirements of personnel of all levels, training courses are available upon request to accommodate the needs of beginners, intermediates and advanced team members within their respective disciplines.
Specialising in the UK manufacturing sector, Aster has carved out a niche which has been recognised at both local and national level. Aster received a Highly Commended in the Citizen Business Awards 2004 and were Winners of the Most Promising New Business Award for the South East of England Chambers of Commerce in 2004.
In addition, Aster Interim Solutions has been awarded the prestigious status of a "Centre for Expertise in Manufacturing" by the Department of Trade & Industry Manufacturing Advisory Service.
Open courses have been developed from the work experiences of our trainers and interim managers thus ensuring that course content is practically orientated, representative of best practise throughout industry and indicative of the type of real life scenarios delegates will come across in their working environment. Course theory is delivered using practical interactive business games and role plays ensuring the learning experience is fun, informative and inclusive.
In house training courses are tailored to each clients requirements. We offer a free consultation as a precursor to any training programme in order for us to gain a better understanding of your business. This ensures we identify the key issues relevant to each business and are able to tailor the course content accordingly.
Specialising in the UK manufacturing sector, Aster has carved out a niche which has been recognised at both local and national level. Aster received a Highly Commended in the Citizen Business Awards 2004 and were Winners of the Most Promising New Business Award for the South East of England Chambers of Commerce in 2004.
In addition, Aster Interim Solutions has been awarded the prestigious status of a "Centre for Expertise in Manufacturing" by the Department of Trade & Industry Manufacturing Advisory Service.
Open courses have been developed from the work experiences of our trainers and interim managers thus ensuring that course content is practically orientated, representative of best practise throughout industry and indicative of the type of real life scenarios delegates will come across in their working environment. Course theory is delivered using practical interactive business games and role plays ensuring the learning experience is fun, informative and inclusive.
In house training courses are tailored to each clients requirements. We offer a free consultation as a precursor to any training programme in order for us to gain a better understanding of your business. This ensures we identify the key issues relevant to each business and are able to tailor the course content accordingly.
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5S and 7 Wastes
: 5S, also known as 5C or CANDO is concerned with the elimination of the 7 wastes by the introduction of world class workplace organisation and housekeeping.
What are the 7 Wastes? By reviewing just 7 wastes in our business, we can account for over 80% of the waste we are likely to find in both our office and factory environment.
5S is a set of tools originally employed by Japanese manufacturing industry to form the bedrock of continuous improvement activity - a good place to start for an organisation in the process of adopting a lean culture.
This one day 5S and 7 Wastes training course is ideally suited to personnel from all more...
: 5S, also known as 5C or CANDO is concerned with the elimination of the 7 wastes by the introduction of world class workplace organisation and housekeeping.
What are the 7 Wastes? By reviewing just 7 wastes in our business, we can account for over 80% of the waste we are likely to find in both our office and factory environment.
5S is a set of tools originally employed by Japanese manufacturing industry to form the bedrock of continuous improvement activity - a good place to start for an organisation in the process of adopting a lean culture.
This one day 5S and 7 Wastes training course is ideally suited to personnel from all more...Introduction to Lean Manufacturing
: A two day practical lean manufacturing training course suitable for manufacturing staff of all levels. The content of this training course has been developed following the successful implementation of the lean techniques, concepts and strategies used in this course by manufacturing companies throughout the UK, with the help of our course tutors.
: A two day practical lean manufacturing training course suitable for manufacturing staff of all levels. The content of this training course has been developed following the successful implementation of the lean techniques, concepts and strategies used in this course by manufacturing companies throughout the UK, with the help of our course tutors.Lean Office
: Are you looking for a lean office training course? Can lean really be applied to an office environment? The answer is most definitely YES. Our one day lean office training course is designed for personnel in sales, finance, account management, purchasing, service and other admin functions.
The course is packed full of practical examples of how to apply lean tools such as 5S, 8 Wastes and Value Stream Mapping to an office environment. We teach you 'how to see' waste, package office tasks into units of work and calculate your customers' real requirements.
Unfortunately most businesses regard lean manufacturing almost more...
: Are you looking for a lean office training course? Can lean really be applied to an office environment? The answer is most definitely YES. Our one day lean office training course is designed for personnel in sales, finance, account management, purchasing, service and other admin functions.
The course is packed full of practical examples of how to apply lean tools such as 5S, 8 Wastes and Value Stream Mapping to an office environment. We teach you 'how to see' waste, package office tasks into units of work and calculate your customers' real requirements.
Unfortunately most businesses regard lean manufacturing almost more...Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
: Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) is a systematic approach to reducing machine set- up and change over times. Originally devised by Shigeo Shingo of Toyota Motor Company in the early 1950 s, this lean technique can dramatically shorten set-up time from hours to minutes.
Set-Up time is the elapsed time from completion of the last part of the previous job until the first part of the next job is made at normal efficiency.
One of the best visual examples of this more...
: Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) is a systematic approach to reducing machine set- up and change over times. Originally devised by Shigeo Shingo of Toyota Motor Company in the early 1950 s, this lean technique can dramatically shorten set-up time from hours to minutes.
Set-Up time is the elapsed time from completion of the last part of the previous job until the first part of the next job is made at normal efficiency.
One of the best visual examples of this more...Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is the lean tool concerned with maximising the efficiency of Production Machinery. TPM utilises a team approach to remove the losses from machine areas by the introduction of autonomous maintenance programmes.
This one day course utilises practical examples to demonstrate the improvements the successful implementation of a TPM programme can make to a business.
This course is ideally suited to personnel from Production, more...
: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is the lean tool concerned with maximising the efficiency of Production Machinery. TPM utilises a team approach to remove the losses from machine areas by the introduction of autonomous maintenance programmes.
This one day course utilises practical examples to demonstrate the improvements the successful implementation of a TPM programme can make to a business.
This course is ideally suited to personnel from Production, | Head Office |
