V.P. Mfg., Inc. employees each completed a course requiring 80 hours of AS9100 Lean Manufacturing and Leadership Development Training. The classes were held one day a week for 20 weeks. The training was provided by V.P. Mfg., Inc. through Glendale College Professional Development Center and instructed by Ray Weddle, PE.

The class outline consisted of the following:

• Lean Manufacturing/Operations
• Team Building & Teamwork
• Group & Meeting Skills
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Managing Change
• ISO/AS-9001 Standards
• Statistical Process Control
• 6 Sigma
• Managing Kanban
• Five “S” Principle