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Vinny’s Original Brooklyn Bagels Receives $35,000 Loan

10/03/18

Vinny’s Original Brooklyn Bagels, a bagel shop in Wayne County, received a loan from the NEPA Alliance in the amount Read More...

Kitty Hawk Technologies Received ISO 9001:2015 Certification

06/01/18

Kitty Hawk Technologies, a certified veteran owned small business, has recently received its ISO 9001:2015 Certification through the NE Pennsylvania Read More...

Growing Your Business and Keeping it Safe

03/01/18

The NEPA Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center hosted “Growing Your Business and Keeping it Safe” on Thursday, February 22. The event Read More...

Meraki Hair Studio

03/01/18

The client came to CCEDC for help in starting a new hair salon. CCEDC partnered with Wilkes University SBDC to Read More...

Joker’s Are Wild Game Café

03/01/18

The Café is a start-up business owned by three teachers and is the first of its kind in Carbon County. Read More...

Susquehanna Brewing Co. (SBC) LLC

03/01/18

Susquehanna Brewing Co. (SBC) LLC, a Pennsylvania corporation was incorporated in 2010. Their founding families The Nobile’s and The Maier’s Read More...

Northeastern Sector Summit

02/21/17

Regional PREP partners attended the PA Department of Community and Economic Development and PA Department of Labor and Industry’s Northeastern Read More...

DCED Staff attend Regional PREP Meeting

05/25/16

Ms. Sheri Collins, PA Department of Community & Economic Development Deputy Secretary, Office of Technology and Innovation, and Ms. Sue Read More...

Program Cross-Training

03/03/16

On Monday, February 29th, 2016, the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) met with the Wilkes University Read More...

Performance Biomedical LLC

12/07/15

Performance Biomedical LLC, a certified Veteran Owned Small Business, was recently awarded a contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs Read More...

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	1	2	3	4 Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Session 3 Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Session 3 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 4, 2019 - 4:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: Six Sigma is a problem solving methodology that uses statistical tools and techniques to greatly reduce the frequency of defect and errors within products and services. Six Sigma initiatives increase customer satisfaction and decrease operating costs by identifying, analyzing and eliminating variation within production, business administration and customer service processes so that defects and errors can be measured in units per million or even units per billion. More details... •	5	6
7	8 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 1 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 1 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 8, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: NEPIRC’s Lean Specialist Certificate Program is a series of courses that covers the concepts and tools manufacturing professionals need to support Continuous Improvement efforts in today’s challenging work environment. The curriculum encompasses the technical and interpersonal skills required to implement sustainable improvements in productivity, quality and workplace safety. This program is ideal for individuals of all levels and designed to be appropriate for companies at all stages of their lean journey. Week 1 - 4/8/19 Morning - Principles of Lean Manufacturing Lean Enterprise tools and techniques improve productivity, cut lead times, increase product quality and reduce production costs. Participate in a simulation that transforms a traditional manufacturing company into a Lean Enterprise. Afternoon - Value Stream Mapping Visually map production and information flows throughout an organization. Identify wastes that adversely affect customer satisfaction. Create a current and a future state map, identify wastes, and implement a plan for improvement. More details... •	9	10	11 Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Session 4 Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Session 4 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 11, 2019 - 4:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: Six Sigma is a problem solving methodology that uses statistical tools and techniques to greatly reduce the frequency of defect and errors within products and services. Six Sigma initiatives increase customer satisfaction and decrease operating costs by identifying, analyzing and eliminating variation within production, business administration and customer service processes so that defects and errors can be measured in units per million or even units per billion. More details... •	12	13
14	15 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 2 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 2 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 15, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: NEPIRC’s Lean Specialist Certificate Program is a series of courses that covers the concepts and tools manufacturing professionals need to support Continuous Improvement efforts in today’s challenging work environment. The curriculum encompasses the technical and interpersonal skills required to implement sustainable improvements in productivity, quality and workplace safety. This program is ideal for individuals of all levels and designed to be appropriate for companies at all stages of their lean journey. Week 2 - 4/15/19 Morning - 6S Workplace Organization The 6S System is a series of activities that improve workplace organization, standardization and safety while improving quality and decreasing throughput times. Learn the techniques needed to establish visual management systems to improve workplace communication and adherence to standards. Afternoon - Standard Work Standard Work is the starting point for all continuous improvement efforts. Learn this proven method for creating standard work, applying document control, and how to use visual workplace principles to train others in the latest best practice. More details... •	16	17	18 Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Session 5 Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Session 5 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 18, 2019 - 4:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: Six Sigma is a problem solving methodology that uses statistical tools and techniques to greatly reduce the frequency of defect and errors within products and services. Six Sigma initiatives increase customer satisfaction and decrease operating costs by identifying, analyzing and eliminating variation within production, business administration and customer service processes so that defects and errors can be measured in units per million or even units per billion. More details... •	19	20
21	22 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 3 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 3 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 22, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: NEPIRC’s Lean Specialist Certificate Program is a series of courses that covers the concepts and tools manufacturing professionals need to support Continuous Improvement efforts in today’s challenging work environment. The curriculum encompasses the technical and interpersonal skills required to implement sustainable improvements in productivity, quality and workplace safety. This program is ideal for individuals of all levels and designed to be appropriate for companies at all stages of their lean journey. Week 3 - 4/22/19 Morning - Lean for Business Processes Learn how Lean Principles apply to administrative processes and how they can significantly shorten process lead times, reduce waste, increase output and raise customer satisfaction. Afternoon - Kaizen Facilitation Skills Learn to successfully lead a team through an improvement event. Through instruction, group exercise, group discussion, and practical application, participants gain confidence in leading and facilitating change. More details... •	23	24	25 Project Management Certificate Program - Session 1 Project Management Certificate Program - Session 1 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 25, 2019 - 3:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: This program teaches the basics of project management: terminology, creating a project charter, defining project scope, developing the project plan & work breakdown structures (WBS), using MS Project, and leading and communicating with teams. More details... •	26	27
28	29 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 4 Lean Specialist Certification Program - Session 4 Starts: 8:00 am Ends: April 29, 2019 - 5:00 pm Location: NEPIRC, 75 Young Street, Hanover Industrial Estates, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706, USA Description: NEPIRC’s Lean Specialist Certificate Program is a series of courses that covers the concepts and tools manufacturing professionals need to support Continuous Improvement efforts in today’s challenging work environment. The curriculum encompasses the technical and interpersonal skills required to implement sustainable improvements in productivity, quality and workplace safety. This program is ideal for individuals of all levels and designed to be appropriate for companies at all stages of their lean journey. Week 4 - 4/29/19 Morning - Leadership Skills Learn how to apply responsibility and authority, delegate effectively, motivate others, reduce conflict, and increase productivity. Afternoon - High Performance Teams Learn strategies to build trust, improve morale and enhance group problem solving capabilities. Pinpoint barriers and develop constructive strategies, behavioral styles and skills. More details... •	30

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Success Stories

Vinny’s Original Brooklyn Bagels Receives $35,000 Loan

10/03/18

Kitty Hawk Technologies Received ISO 9001:2015 Certification

06/01/18

Growing Your Business and Keeping it Safe

03/01/18

Meraki Hair Studio

03/01/18

Joker’s Are Wild Game Café

03/01/18

Susquehanna Brewing Co. (SBC) LLC

03/01/18

Northeastern Sector Summit

02/21/17

DCED Staff attend Regional PREP Meeting

05/25/16

Program Cross-Training

03/03/16

Performance Biomedical LLC

12/07/15

April 2019