WMCO’s Lean Training Events & Online Certification

WMCO Lean Training Events are scheduled throughout the year and open to members and non-members. Our lean trainers are experts in their field and have been working in the wood industry for many years. If you are interested in on-site training funding is available through the Canada Ontario Job Grant.


If you would like to learn more about this online training please contact:
Brayden DeWitt
Cluster Administration Specialist
Send an email

WMCO Online Lean Training
Yellow Belt Certification

A flexible and cost effective solution. Based on the practices perfected by Lean Advisors through decades of hands-on experience in the public and private sectors, in addition to working with global Lean leaders.

Learning Objectives for Online Lean Yellow Belt Training Outcome: Participants will received broad training in the major Lean principles, techniques, and tools relating to your unique environment and providing value to the customer and have the capacity and confidence to demonstrate leadership skills and to mentor and assist other team members who have less Lean training and knowledge. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Lean Yellow Belt Certificate and a full academic achievement transcript listing  marks for each completed course.


If you would like to learn more about in-house lean training please contact:
Brayden DeWitt
Cluster Administration Specialist
Send an email

WMCO In-House Lean Training

Our lean trainers are experts in their field and have been working in the wood industry for many years. If you are interested in on-site training funding is available through the Canada Ontario Job Grant.

Meet the WMCO’s Lean Advisors Team

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Lean Advisors is partnered up with WMCO to offer full Lean Consulting and Training services.  Lean Advisors have been helping companies make sustainable performance improvements for decades.

Julia Novik

President

Julia’s passion has always been supporting client’s strategy development and alignment of stakeholders around shared goal, providing sound business advice, resource planning and expertise to fill the gaps and needs of clients at all different levels of lean journey development.

Larry Coté

Managing Director/Founder

Over the years, Larry has worked with 100’s of companies at various stages of their Lean journey in many different business sectors. He is particularly skilled at working with senior executives in the boardroom to plan, problem solve and create Lean corporate strategies.

Saverio Pota

Senior Consultant

Mr. Pota is a senior consultant with over 20 years experience as a successful Process Development Director.  He has a proven track record in the development of continuous improvement solutions and long term strategies while applying “Lean Thinking” concepts.

Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing Excellence at Diamond CNC with WMCO

Innovation & Advanced Manufacturing Excellence at Diamond CNC with WMCO

Event Overview The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) recent Plant Tour at Diamond CNC was a tremendous success, bringing together more than 80 […].. Read More →
AI in Wood Manufacturing: Building a Practical Foundation

AI in Wood Manufacturing: Building a Practical Foundation

On April 16, WMCO hosted a webinar on AI in Wood Manufacturing, with over 60 participants joining for an introductory […].. Read More →
WMCO Quarterly Networking Event: Driving Growth, Investment & Industry Connections

WMCO Quarterly Networking Event: Driving Growth, Investment & Industry Connections

On March 26, WMCO hosted its Quarterly Networking Event at the new WEINIG HOLZ-HER Canada showroom in Mississauga, bringing together approximately 50 […].. Read More →

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Past Lean Training Events

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