Training and Events

Training and learning events enhance performance, innovation, engagement and motivation. Our publicly scheduled events have been designed to boost you or your teams’ skills for a variety of manufacturing-focused opportunities.  Are you looking for specific solutions and tools or would you like to bring VMEC into your company for a service or project tailored for your team or entire company?  VMEC works directly with organizations to develop capability in systems and people and to collaborate on events for the manufacturing community.  Contact Us to bring existing, tailored or new training to you.

2025 marks VMEC’s 30th anniversary supporting Vermont Manufacturers.  Effective January 1 and applicable all year long, we’re reducing the fee of our Lean-based “standard” public training opportunities to 30% of their cost! Or put another way, a 70% discount!  This benefit is just the beginning of what’s to come this year. We’re working on other exciting announcements on how we can celebrate together – Stay tuned!  

Lean 101 Food Production Fundamentals with B-TARTS

March 12, 2025

Lean 101 Food Production Fundamentals with B-TARTS

Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, 130 Austine Drive, Brattleboro (Holton Hall, 4th floor) • 8:00am - 3:00pm • $105 pp
Is your focus in the food manufacturing operations area?  Whether you grow, bake, mix, package, retail, wholesale or warehouse “it”, Lean 101 Food Production Fundamentals with B-TARTS is for you! Taking the roots from our standard and popular Lean 101 Fundamentals learning...
The 5S System: Workplace Organization and Standardization

March 27, 2025

The 5S System: Workplace Organization and Standardization

Hampton by Hilton, 43 Lake Street, St. Albans • 8:00am - 12:00pm • $98 pp
Bring new order to your work environment - eliminate waste, clutter and inefficiencies from your work space!  Let VMEC help you organize your work spaces for greater efficiency and savings! The 5S System - Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize...
The 5S System: Workplace Organization and Standardization

April 3, 2025

The 5S System: Workplace Organization and Standardization

Best Western Plus Waterbury Stowe, 45 Blush Hill Rd., Waterbury • 8:00am - 12:00pm • $98 pp
Bring new order to your work environment - eliminate waste, clutter and inefficiencies from your work space!  Let VMEC help you organize your work spaces for greater efficiency and savings! The 5S System - Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize...
Connect, Engage and Strive toward Strategic Goals Together

April 3, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Connect, Engage and Strive toward Strategic Goals Together

Remote/ In-person • Various times offered • $269/ $895 pp
Join this dynamic learning experience connecting you and everyone in your organization to your vision and strategy    VMEC advisors have long been practicing, teaching and facilitating Strategy Development, Activation and Deployment.  And while we may agree that “Culture eats Strategy...
Tooling U-SME

Tooling U-SME

With nearly 600 online classes, virtual labs, instructor-led training, certifications, apprenticeships, consulting and more, Tooling U-SME works with thousands of company industry leaders, including more than half of all Fortune 500® manufacturers, 1,000+ educational institutions across the country and more...