Networking Forum/Tour Events

Current Programs

WINOC offers its public programs as one of several methods to advance its non-profit mission to help Ohio organizations to achieve performance excellence. Part of our mission is to raise public awareness

WINOC's programs are tailored for organizations that thrive and survive through teamwork and cooperation. We encourage organizations to attend programs in groups, with participants from both upper and middle-level management, from both operations and support personnel, and from both management and labor. Through the use of lecture, group exercises, group discussion, and hands-on practice, WINOC's program participants gain one-of-a-kind, focused opportunities to learn, use, and retain the information presented.

WINOC offers public programs for the purposes of education and training, such as our Lean Education Series and our Labor and Lean Workshop..

Though our current focus is on education in Lean practices for manufacturing, we are also experienced at public education offerings in the areas of leadership and supervisory training, team leader and facilitator training, labor and management cooperation, Baldrige-based best practices, and the application of quality tools and principles.

These programs are periodically offered in a public setting but are also available customized for the client and onsite at the client's location. For a listing and description of education and training programs that we can offer you click here.

WINOC provides its Members and other northeast Ohio manufacturers networking opportunities through an on-going series of manufacturing forums, tours and events, working with various  Partners and/or regional cosponsors.

These Forums typically include a presentation and tour by a host company, a tutorial short subject and time for sharing. 

Future Forum/Tour Events are listed under Current Programs at right.

Past events include the following:

12-4-07 Lean Productivity Breakfast at Foseco PLC

9-18-07 Manufacturing Forum at Cardinal Fasteners

7-31-07 Manufacturing Forum at Tremco

4-26-07 Continuous Improvement Exchange Forum at Energizer

3-22-07 Manufacturing Forum at Nordson Amherst Plant

3-7-07 "People Make the Difference" Lean Conference

5-22-06 Lean Orientation and Simulation Workshop.

4-25-06 Twinsburg Manufacturing Forum at GED Integrated Solutions.

2-28-06 Strongsville Forum at Demag Plastics

1-19-06 Medina County Forum at Sealy.

10-18-05 Medina County Forum at MTD.

Labor Economy Summit 2009

Featuring

Lt. Governor Lee Fisher

April 24, 2009 (8AM - 4PM)

Joseph E. Cole Center

Cleveland State University

3100 Chester Avenue

Cleveland, OH

The Labor Economy Summit brings together leaders from: business, labor, government, education, and the economic development community to see how labor and management collaboration is making NE Ohio more competitive.

Business, labor, government and economic development leaders will benefit from attending as well media professionals.

The conference will provide attendees with valuable information on why labor and management collaboration efforts are working so well in local organizations. Examples of teamwork to improve quality, productivity and innovation will be reviewed.  Ideas of how to keep the region competitive while maintaining a good standard of living in the future will be discussed by all attendees.

Fee: $50 per registrant. To pre-register contact Bob Meyer at 330-725-4885.

See the full Program Flyer here.

Directions to the Cole Center