VO Lean Manufacturing Instruction Endorsed by Toyota's Corporate University - Sep 4, '06

SAN JOSE, Calif. - September 4, 2006 - Venture Outsource, helping technology companies worldwide make smarter business decisions, announced today University of Toyota endorses its lean outsourcing manufacturing seminars taking place in San Jose September 20-21 and October 24-25. More: http://ventureoutsource.com/events/conferences/leanmanufacturing.html

The lean manufacturing seminars consist of two, full-days of lean manufacturing culture and training with attendees lead by Venture Outsource lean practitioner and senior consultant, Eric O. Olsen, Ph.D.

"Dr. Olsen's work with the University of Toyota, Toyota's Corporate University, provides curriculum in the principles of lean and, The Toyota Production System...adding value to delegates way beyond their classroom experience" says, Joe Kane, Associate Dean, University of Toyota.

The September and October Venture Outsource lean manufacturing dates are sponsored by Kinaxis, Shingo Prize - For Excellence in Manufacturing, and Standard & Poor's Vista Research - Society of Industry Leaders.

About the Instructor - Eric O. Olsen, Ph.D.
Dr. Olsen is lean practitioner and senior consultant with Mark Zetter & Co. and Venture Outsource. Dr. Olsen received his Ph.D. in Operations Management from Ohio State University. His dissertation, Lean Manufacturing Management: The relationship between practice and firm-level financial performance and, industry experience helping organizations understand and apply lean methods, serve as the foundation for the events. Dr. Olsen is also Professor of Industrial Technology at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, where he teaches MBA students operations course work with focus on Lean Manufacturing and course work in Industrial Planning and Control.

About Venture Outsource
Venture Outsource helps technology companies worldwide make smarter, business decisions. Internet: http://ventureoutsource.com.

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