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Whatever your organization's operational, quality or growth challenges are, Auburn works to help your organization improve its competitiveness, increase efficiency, explore market expansions and gain business improvement.


Auburn Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) is how Auburn works in these areas. Through hands-on partnerships with its clients in manufacturing, business, government and non-profit organizations, ATAC provides nationally recognized assistance, training and education in the key service areas of:


Rapid changes in a global economy dictate that businesses and organizations improve and innovate. As Alabama's first university assistance for existing industry, ATAC is a business consultant and training group that helps manufacturers and service industries improve their performance utilizing the expertise and resources of Auburn University. Since 1976, ATAC has served thousands of manufacturers and organizations.

For more than three decades, our project work has been recognized by the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers and the Southern Growth Policies Board.


Our business consultant expertise is in Lean Manufacturing training and implementation, Six Sigma training and assistance, business growth, and community festival development. We are an affiliate of the Alabama Technology Network and an Economic Development Administration University Center. As an arm of the Auburn University College of Business Outreach program, ATAC provides business and technical assistance, customized instruction, and consultation in implementing value-added strategies to manufacturers and other businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies in Alabama and the Southeast.

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Lean for Government

Talking with civic officials today about ATAC's work in Lean for Government. In Birmingham for the Alabama League of Municipalities convention.
May 21
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CLOSED: Green Generalist (Green 101) at Auburn Training Connection (Auburn Center for Developing Industries)

May 24, 2012 all day
Join us for the Green 101 Workshop! Learn green concepts, key environmental issues and the components of sustainability.One-Day Workshop • Appropriate for the entire workforceLearn how to apply sustainable, environmentally friendly practices in the workplace. Expect a fun, fast-paced workshop that combines classroom-style learning with interactive “live” simulations.Green 101 will teach you:•  What is “Green”?•  Sustainability and Global Conditions•  Material & Solid Waste Management• …See More
May 17
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Lean Accounting - Accounting For A Lean Enterprise at Pensacola Beach, FL

June 19, 2012 at 8am to June 21, 2012 at 4pm
NOTE: This course is designed for organizations that are already involved in the implementation of Lean Continuous Improvement. It is recommended to achieve the most benefit from this training, that an organizatioin should have participation in this workshop by someone from operations as well as from the accounting area of the organizatioin.  Learn lean costing methods that provide more accurate and simpler informationLearn how costs can be calculated and decisions can be made from value stream…See More
May 7
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Creating and Using Standards to Drive & Mentor Continuous Improvement at AmTech LLC, Alexander City, AL

June 12, 2012 at 8am to June 13, 2012 at 4:30pm
Join us June 12-13, 2012 for an interactive and informative training course about Standards, PDCA thinking (Problem Solving) and Leader Standardized Work. These two days will include seminar training coupled with on the shop floor exercises for hands on learning. Tracey Richardson, a former Toyota group leader and training expert will guide us through the creation, use, and improvement of  standards using the DAMI model (Define, Achieve, Maintain, and Improve). How problem solving thinking is…See More
Apr 27

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Baldwin County set for Lean treatment

Posted on January 30, 2012 at 3:08pm 0 Comments

Baldwin County Lean Government

 

Published: Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:21 AM

Connie Baggett, Press-Register
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Lean program helps Gulf Shores save money

Posted on January 30, 2012 at 3:04pm 0 Comments

Gulf Shores Lean Government

 

BY JOHN MULLEN

theislander@gulfcoastnewspapers.com | Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:00 am

GULF SHORES, Ala. – David Peleschak had seen this before. Or at least he thought he had.

The city had signed up for a nine-class program called the…

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ATAC teaching Value Stream Mapping to city government.

Posted on November 17, 2011 at 8:43am 0 Comments

ATAC is in Gulf Shores, AL today (Nov. 17) working with officials in that city. We are partnering with the Alabama Productivity Center at the University of Ala. to conduct continuous improvement training for the cities of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Foley, and the Baldwin County, AL governments. We will follow the training activities as they progress and provide updates and status reports throughout the…
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A healthcare architect talks about the benefits of Lean CI training to that profession

Posted on February 11, 2011 at 11:44am 0 Comments

Architectural firms that work in the design and construction of hospitals, clinics and other healthcare structures are finding that training in Lean Continuous Improvement is becoming not only helpful, but in many ways, it is becoming a necessity to remain competitive in the profession.

 

Kimberly Newton-McMurray, a healthcare practice architect with one of Atlanta’s architectural firms, talks about her experiences as a participant in ATAC’s Lean for Healthcare training.…

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