Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation – North
2026-03-18 08:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
3/18/2026
About Course:
Implementing lean principles are extremely beneficial for manufacturing companies. The elimination of waste (muda), continuous improvement (kaizen) as well as pull-systems (kanban) will be illustrated in live demonstrations for practical, comprehensible knowledge of Lean Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing training is based on principals that can be implemented and will become the strong foundation of your organization and employees.
Objectives

Basic Concepts of Lean Manufacturing – Elimination of Waste

Overproduction Overproduction
Waste of Unnecessary Motion
Waste of Inventory
Production of Defects
Waste of Waiting
Waste of Transportation
Waste of Over Processing

Live Demonstration of the Tools and Methodology Necessary to Implement “Lean” on the Shop Floor
Understanding of non-value added activities in manufacturing
Learn how to improve productivity by:

applying standard work
using visual controls
set-up reduction
batch size reduction
point-of-use storage
quality at the source
pull systems

It makes a lot of sense to attend, if …

you feel there is room for improvement within your company
you believe that resources are wasted
you know that the workflow is not optimized
you want to increase productivity and reduce costs
you are looking for tools to improve quality and standards

This training is for you if you want to know what it takes to implement Lean Manufacturing, or if you have lean processes in place already and want to bring new staff up to speed. Lean Manufacturing is for all employees working on the shop floor, as well as your administration staff. The course is designed for manufacturing companies and manufacturing related industries.
Your new skills at work
Participants will be able to describe lean principles for implementation in the real-life production process.

Reduce waste
Enjoy a new level of efficiency
Create an organized work environment that staff really enjoy working in
Identify opportunities to increase and add value to production and quality

NJMEP Certificate of Completion
Space is limited, register early to ensure your spot.
We must receive your payment prior to the class to guarantee your participation. Payment methods accepted: company check or credit card (Amex, Visa or MasterCard). There will be no refunds for this training.
Please contact Kathleen Baldwin, Sales Support Manager at NJMEP with any questions or need of further assistance. kbaldwin@njmep.org 973-998-9801 ext. 211 Please let us know if any dietary restrictions.

Food Safety – Manager HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) – North
2026-03-19 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
3/19 & 3/20/2026
About Course:
Participants will learn how to identify critical control points and define critical limits. In addition, the HACCP training teaches participants how to identify hazards associated with raw materials, develop process steps, and assign controls.
These skills will allow participants to prevent and reduce the occurrences of food safety hazards within their manufacturing facilities.
This training is delivered on site or at NJMEP’s training facility, and is intended for all employees, including HACCP team members, management teams, corporate executives, or anyone whose job function will impact the facility HACCP Plan.
HACCP is a system comprised of food safety, food defense, prerequisite programs, and the seven principles of HACCP that are applied to a written food safety program.
This course provides participants with the knowledge to develop and write a food service or retail HACCP plan.

Excel Intermediate with a Focus on Finance - Virtual
2026-03-19 12:30 - 16:30 | Online
3/19 & 3/20/2026
Students will learn how to utilize Excel for a wide variety of financial purposes, such as naming conventions and methodologies, outlines, worksheet and cell protection, concatenation, array formulas, array functions, consolidation, filters, pivot tables, goal seek, data validation, conditional formatting, recording macros, editing macros, auditing tools, hyperlinks, LOOKUP functions, IF functions, DATE functions. All of these functions will be beneficial to those working with financial data.

How to Secure R&D Tax Credits for Product & Process Improvements
2026-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
3/24/2026
Learn how New Jersey manufacturers can secure meaningful R&D Tax Credits to help support and stimulate innovation. There are countless challenges, and one big issue is having a lack of cash on hand. We will be discussing strategies to help New Jersey manufacturers secure more capital in a time where nearly everyone is struggling to keep their doors open and see R&D Tax Credits as a valuable option. Manufacturers are surprised to find out how many of their day-to-day activities can be considered R&D.
Sign up for our webinar and find out what kind of tax credits are available and how simple it is to secure tax savings with the right team behind you.

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving - North
2026-03-26 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
3/26/2026
Why do airplane doors fly off mid-flight? How does the leading smartphone manufacturer fail to recognize the rise of touch screens? Why does the world’s best camera maker fail to go digital? Bad decisions can all be attributed to flaws in the human mind.
This course evaluates the inherent biases that we possess, limiting our ability to make rational decisions. Once we understand these, we can utilize problem-solving tools to make better decisions. Using interactive exercises, class participants will be able to identify their biases and the develop the tools and skills to overcome them.
Participants in this course will learn:
• Decision biases and how they influence (bad) behavior
• Decision-making tools that help overcome biases
• Problem-solving techniques that impact results

Time Management and Goal Setting - North
2026-03-27 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
3/27/2026
Today’s work environment requires managers and individual contributors alike to manage multiple priorities and conflicting demands on time. This course will offer participants an opportunity to understand their time management needs and develop a process for managing them.
Topics covered include:
• Understanding Time management
• The 12 characteristics of effective Time managers
• Understanding event control
• The productivity tri-quation
• Planning: the key to control
• Prioritizing: ordering events
• The Productivity Pyramid, and building the Productivity Pyramid
• Defining, identifying and prioritizing my Governing Values
• Clarifying my Governing Values
• Understanding long-range goals
• Setting Long-range goals
• Identifying intermediate steps
• Capturing today: The Critical Moment
• Quadrant II Time management
• Importance versus urgency
• Time wasters and time robbers
• Controlling procrastination
• Understanding and controlling Interruption
• Improving meeting effectiveness
• Organizing and managing your workspace
• Tips for working with multiple managers
• Managing delegation
• Time management planners
• Franklin Planners, Day Planners, Software planner
• Personal need assessment
Upon completion of this course, the participants will:
• Identify and minimize time wasters,
• Be able to set daily, weekly and monthly work orders and production schedules,
• Develop methods to manage varying workloads that will lead to higher productivity and improvement of quality.

Root Cause Analysis Training - Virtual
2026-04-02 08:30 - 12:30 | Online
4/2, 4/3, 4/9, 4/10/2026
During this workshop you will be introduced to Root Cause Analysis and the foundational principles for an effective problem solving process. The instructor is a Lean expert and the course is designed for problem solving in a manufacturing environment, it is presented in simple easy to understand concepts – perfect for employees and line management.
Chapters in this course include:
• Concepts and Principles of Root Cause Analysis
• An overview of the commonly used Analysis Tools
• Detailed explanation of 5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis (Ishikawa), Histograms and Pareto charting
• Variability in processes and the use Statistical Process Controls to help manage the process.
• A-3 Methodology – a Lean framework for problem solving
By attending, you will develop the skills to recognize when a problem has occurred and then utilize the appropriate tools to resolve the problem in a Lean Team based environment.

Supervisory Skills Training in English - Virtual
2026-04-02 12:30 - 16:30 | Online
4/2, 4/3, 4/9, 4/10/2026
About Course:
Moving into a position of authority means meeting new challenges, taking on new responsibilities, and mastering new skills. It may also mean learning to manage across cultural and language differences. New Managers can often be overwhelmed by new responsibilities and anxious about the transition from “coworker” to “boss.”
Workers who have recently become supervisors often worry about the way others will react to their new supervisor status … have concerns about keeping up with a tougher workload … and wonder how to handle the new tasks they will be faced with: hiring, disciplinary action, managing change, even firing.
A program to ease the transition …
This supervisory training course was specifically designed to address the needs of anyone who is new to managing others, with a special focus on those managing in a multicultural workplace. The content of this course will provide a powerful new set of skills, strategies, and techniques for dealing with the issues you will encounter as you take on your new position and move forward in your career.
You will find out how to relate well to former peers who are now your subordinates, and you’ll learn the communication skills that will help you handle these changing relationships in a way that’s comfortable for everyone. You’ll discover secrets for motivating and encouraging people to do their “personal best” for you, and find out how to discipline firmly and fairly, without creating resentment. This supervisory training will show you how to positively influence the behavior of your workers.
In this workshop you’ll learn:

How to communicate more effectively as a new supervisor
When to be flexible, and when to stand firm
How to build trust and gain respect
Strategies for motivating others to achieve results
The truth about discipline — how to handle uncomfortable situations
What every new supervisor and manager should know about hiring and firing
Time management skills that really work
And much, much more!

Please contact Kathleen Baldwin, Sales Support Manager at NJMEP with any questions or need of further assistance. kbaldwin@njmep.org 973-998-9801 ext. 211

Effective Power Point Creation and Professional Communication Training - Grp A Private
2026-04-09 08:30 - 12:30 | Kearfott Corporation, 19 Chapin Road, Bldg C, Pine Brook, NJ, 07058, United States
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Effective Power Point Creation and Professional Communication Training - Grp B Private
2026-04-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Kearfott Corporation, 19 Chapin Road, Bldg C, Pine Brook, NJ, 07058, United States

ISO Automotive Standard (IATF 16949) Internal Auditor Training - Virtual
2026-04-14 12:30 - 16:30 | Online
4/14, 4/16, 4/21, 4/23/26
The Automotive Standard (IATF 16949) requires you to conduct internal audits of your own Quality Management system. Your registrar expects that your internal auditors are qualified to conduct internal audits. The facilitator will help the Internal Audit Process Leaders schedule the audits according to status and importance of your processes and confirm the independence of the auditors involved. The IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Training Class is designed to train your personnel to become qualified and confident to conduct internal audits in a positive, constructive approach consistent with the objectives of your management system and adds value to your business. This class teaches the fundamentals of conducting an end-to-end process audit and includes several workshops/case studies that facilitate the learning process.

Food Safety - FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Version 2.0 Course - North
2026-04-15 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
4/15, 4/16, 4/17/2026
The FSPCA (Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance) Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) Version 2.0 training course is an updated curriculum designed to train individuals as Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI). It’s recognized by the FDA and covers the latest regulations and advancements in food safety. This training equips individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement food safety plans, manage hazards, and ensure compliance with FSMA requirements.
By the end of the training course, participants will be able to oversee or perform the following:

Creating a Preventive Controls Food Safety Plan
Validating preventive controls
Reviewing records for implementation and effectiveness
Reviewing corrective actions
Performing required re-analysis of the Food Safety Plan

The course is designed for:

Managers
Owners
Operators
Quality Control Personnel
Food Safety Personnel

Course Length – 20 Hours

Leadership Training - North
2026-04-16 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
4/16, 4/17/26
This in-person course is designed for current and future leaders in organizations to learn about and become great leaders. This class features a guided presentation that includes exercises and discussion.
The course will cover:
• The difference between management and leadership
• Leadership Skills such as emotional intelligence, situational leadership, and cultural intelligence
• Building your Leadership Development Plan
• Effective communication
• Building high performance teams
• Measuring what matters through OKR’s
• Executive Decision-Making
• Embracing the right kind of failure
• Leading change

Retention Revolution: Transforming Workplace Culture for Lasting Impact
2026-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Online
4/16 & 4/23/2026
Retention isn’t a goal, it’s a strategy.
Successful leaders foster cultures where top performers want to stay.
We’ll dig into the real drivers of engagement, loyalty, and retention in today’s ever-changing workplace.
This session will leave you equipped with actionable ideas to build environments where people flourish—and want to build their legacy alongside you.

Digital Marketing for Manufacturers – Live – North
2026-04-21 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
4/21/2026
Digital Marketing for Manufacturers course is designed to bring traditional manufacturers to the digital era. It gives you hands-on skills in SEO, Google Ads, social media, email marketing, and more—plus a peek into AI-driven marketing trends that are changing the game.
Learn how to use automation and analytics in digital marketing like a pro.
This course breaks it all down—simple, practical, and actionable. Includes live demos, real brand case studies, and tools to get started today.
Your future in digital starts here. Let AI work for you—not replace you.

Food Safety - FDA Food Labeling Nutrition Facts
2026-04-22 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
4/22/2026
Nutrition Labeling Learning Workshop: Discussing How to Understand the FDA Nutrition Fact Panel Labeling Updates
On May 27, 2016, the FDA published final rules on the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices.
Workshop will review:
• Visual review of old vs. new labels formatting changes
• Added Sugars Requirements
• Serving Size Changes
• Supplement Fact Label Changes
• Labeling Single Serve vs. Multi-Serving Packages
• Compliance Dates
• Recordkeeping Authority Requirements

Food Safety - Cleaning & Sanitation
2026-04-23 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
4/23/26
About Course:
Proper cleaning and sanitizing are essential to producing high quality, safe food products. A well-informed and trained staff provides the foundation for safe food processing. Class covers the following areas: differences between cleaning and sanitation, the four factors of cleaning (TACT WINS), hygienic design, seven steps of sanitation, wet vs. dry cleaning, SSOPs and more! Course also touches on broader categories of cGMP and allergens in the context of cleaning and sanitation. The participant will receive a certificate for successfully completion of the training after passing the written knowledge test at the end of the training class.
Cleaning versus Sanitizing:
The first step in Sanitation Control is to understand the difference between cleaning and sanitizing.
· Cleaning removes soils from surfaces
· Sanitizing reduces the microorganisms on surfaces
An area must be cleaned before it can be sanitized. You can’t sanitize dirt!

Successful Project Management - North
2026-04-23 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
4/23, 4/24/26

About Course:
INTRODUCTION
• What is project management?
• Why is project management important?
• Introduction to PM Tools and Techniques
• Introduction to Teams
PROJECT PLANNING – THE BASICS
• Define start-points, end-points and the project life cycle
• Set (realistic) project goals
• Develop timeline
• Identify critical path
• Develop budget (people, resources, $$, equipment, etc.)
• The project management challenge – managing the unknown
THE 5-STEP PLANNING METHOD
• Define clear project objectives
• Goals
• Deliverables
• Milestones, Measures
• Run the objective-setting meeting
• Structure and scheduling the project
• Define the plan down to task level
• Create the Gantt chart
• Identify milestones
• Analyze the plan for risks
• Identify risks
• Evaluate the impact of risks
• Strategies for managing risks (embedded risk alerts)
• Reduce risks through contingency plans
• Build confidence into the plan
• Review the plan and assumptions
• Test resource planning
• Test deadlines
• Test assumptions
• Test contingency plans
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Roles and responsibilities
• Team / project reporting
• Effective team meetings
ESTIMATING GUIDELINES
• Good practices – Why estimating is important
• Improving accuracy of estimates (short term accuracy – continuous fine tuning)
• Meeting deadlines
• Techniques that work
• Identifying the known and the unknown
• Three-point estimating (conservative, probable, optimistic)
• Understand what we control and what we don’t
• Applying statistics where appropriate
RUNNING THE PROJECT
• Establish project control
• Set the baseline schedule
• Monitor actual task progress (daily, weekly)
• Analyze actual vs. the baseline
• Correct the project plan to achieve the objectives
• Implementing the plan
• Get the information needed in advance
• Set plan “triggers”
• Avoid project creep
• Knowing when and how to rework the plan
• Tracking and reporting progress
• Reading information from the Gantt chart
• Tracking costs, head count and resources
• Planned vs. actual project performance
• Tools- Paper tools vs. the computer!
• 90% done trap
PROJECT FAILURE
• How to identify and avoid project pitfalls
• Over budget
• Late & Project creep
• Projects completed on time and on budget.

Strategic Planning Overview – North
2026-05-04 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
5/4/25
Over 65% of new businesses fail within their first 10 years. Established businesses that were traditionally successful often stop growing or lose market share. Why? It is overwhelmingly because businesses don’t spend enough time thinking about the market environment and fail to create viable long-term strategies for success.
In this course, executives will learn how to properly identify, plan and execute business strategies that will increase the likelihood of success. This class will be a guided presentation with exercises, with the goal of participants leaving with an initial outline and draft of a Strategic Plan for their business.
Participants in this class will learn how to:
• Understand why long-term strategy is important
• Analyze the market environment
• Scrutinize one’s own business
• Develop a Vision and Mission statement (and why it is so important)
• Create strategies to deliver the Vision and Mission
• Devise Key Results to measure success
• Set up your business for future growth
• Generate a Change Management strategy if a course correction is needed

ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training – Virtual
2026-05-05 12:30 - 16:30 | Online
5/5, 5/7, 5/12, 5/14/26
About Course:
ISO requires you to conduct internal audits of your own system. Your registrar expects that your internal auditors will become qualified to conduct internal audits. The facilitator will help the Internal Audit Process Leader schedule the audits according to status and importance of your processes and confirm the independence of the auditors involved. The ISO 9001-2015 Internal Auditor Training Class is designed to train your personnel to become qualified and confident to conduct internal audits in a positive, constructive approach consistent with the objectives of your management system and adds value to your business . This class teaches the fundamentals of conducting an end to end process audit and includes a number of workshops/case studies that facilitate the learning process.

Link for meeting will be emailed to all registered guests the day prior to the event.
We must receive your payment prior to the class to guarantee your participation. Payment methods accepted: company check or credit card (Amex, Visa or MasterCard). There will be no refunds for this training.
Space is limited – early registration will ensure your participation!

Food Safety – SQF Practitioner Training – North
2026-05-07 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
5/7, 5/8/26
About Course:
As consumers become more self-educated about how products are being produced from product ingredients to safe food handling practices, retailers are depending on suppliers to have food safety controls in place to give reassurance to consumers that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are effective Food Safety Principles being followed. This is when a Safe Quality Food Practitioner comes into place. A SQF (Safe Quality Food) Practitioner is one who develops, implements and maintains a SQF system for a supplier.
The SQF practitioner shall:

Be employed by the site as a company employee on a full-time basis;
Hold a position of responsibility in relation to the management of the site’s SQF System;
Have completed a HACCP training course and preventive controls for human food training course
Be competent to implement and maintain HACCP based food safety plans and the preventive controls for human food plan;
Have an understanding of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and the requirements to implement and maintain an SQF System relevant to the site’s scope of certification.

The following course will provide knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the SQF practitioner and how they ensure supplies are in compliance with an internationally recognized and accredited Food Safety Management System which will support compliance to the FSMA rules. They will also learn about the different modules, food sectors and the certification process incl. certification audits, scoring systems and the structure of the SQF code.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Implement the requirements of the SQF code
Identify gaps in the current processes and systems to protect their product.
Understand how HACCP principles are used to develop food safety and food quality plans.
Prepare for SQF certification and auditing
Identify training and qualification needs for employees

The Participant will receive a certificate of successful completion for the course after passing a written knowledge test following the training course. Participants can also take the online certification exam at the SQFI Institute.
The course is designed for:

Anyone involved in planning and implementing SQF systems who intend to become a SQF Practitioner

Two day course: 16 hours

Conflict Resolution: Mastering Emotional Intelligence
2026-05-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Online
5/8 & 5/15
Conflict is a part of every workplace, but it’s how we respond that truly defines us as leaders.
In this session, we’ll explore the real power of emotional intelligence—not just as a concept, but as a set of practical skills.
We will discuss how we manage our own emotions, understand others’ perspectives, and transform tense moments into productive conversations.

Lean Manufacturing – Introduction to Value Stream Mapping – North
2026-05-12 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
5/12/26
About Course:
In this course, participants will receive an introduction to Value Stream Mapping and will apply the learned principles to a specified product family in the company. This course teaches participants how to gather the information required to eliminate all non-value adding waste and how to use the information to plan the implementation of Lean activities. Participants will learn the steps necessary for creating a current state value stream map from customer back to raw material and develop a future state vision to act as a blueprint for lean activities.
The future-state map created by the class will act as a blue print for additional lean manufacturing training and implementations. The impact to the company will be calculated after the implementation plan is created, however it is anticipated that when implemented, the plan will result in a significant reduction in lead times, inventory, and floor space, and an increase in productivity.

Food Safety – Manager HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) – North
2026-05-14 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
5/14, 5/15/26
About Course:
Participants will learn how to identify critical control points and define critical limits. In addition, the HACCP training teaches participants how to identify hazards associated with raw materials, develop process steps, and assign controls.
These skills will allow participants to prevent and reduce the occurrences of food safety hazards within their manufacturing facilities.
This training is delivered on site or at NJMEP’s training facility, and is intended for all employees, including HACCP team members, management teams, corporate executives, or anyone whose job function will impact the facility HACCP Plan.
HACCP is a system comprised of food safety, food defense, prerequisite programs, and the seven principles of HACCP that are applied to a written food safety program.
This course provides participants with the knowledge to develop and write a food service or retail HACCP plan.

Excel Intermediate – Virtual
2026-05-14 12:30 - 16:30 | Online
5/14, 5/15/2026
About Course:
Participants will review the basic operations and then move to more advanced topics. Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
• Apply built-in and custom formats
• Change cell size and alignment
• Use the format painter and conditional formatting
• Hide and unhide rows and columns
• Use styles and views
• Change Excel options
• Create and name ranges of cell
• Use various commonly used Excel functions
• Use the Fill command and the AutoFill handle
• Sort a list of data
• Verify the correctness of worksheet formulas by displaying them
• Send worksheets through the internet
• Use drawing tools
Participants will be able to work with multiple spreadsheets simultaneously, manage, and manipulate large amounts of data, apply more complex formats, and add charts and graphs to their workbooks.

Food Safety – FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Version 2.0 Course – North
2026-05-19 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
5/19, 5/20, 5/21/26
The FSPCA (Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance) Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) Version 2.0 training course is an updated curriculum designed to train individuals as Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI). It’s recognized by the FDA and covers the latest regulations and advancements in food safety. This training equips individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement food safety plans, manage hazards, and ensure compliance with FSMA requirements.
By the end of the training course, participants will be able to oversee or perform the following:

Creating a Preventive Controls Food Safety Plan
Validating preventive controls
Reviewing records for implementation and effectiveness
Reviewing corrective actions
Performing required re-analysis of the Food Safety Plan

The course is designed for:

Managers
Owners
Operators
Quality Control Personnel
Food Safety Personnel

Course Length – 20 Hours

How to Secure R&D Tax Credits for Product & Process Improvements
2026-05-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
5/19/26
Learn how New Jersey manufacturers can secure meaningful R&D Tax Credits to help support and stimulate innovation. There are countless challenges, and one big issue is having a lack of cash on hand. We will be discussing strategies to help New Jersey manufacturers secure more capital in a time where nearly everyone is struggling to keep their doors open and see R&D Tax Credits as a valuable option. Manufacturers are surprised to find out how many of their day-to-day activities can be considered R&D.
Sign up for our webinar and find out what kind of tax credits are available and how simple it is to secure tax savings with the right team behind you.

Excel Intermediate with a Focus on Finance – Virtual
2026-05-20 12:30 - 16:30 | Online
5/20, 5/21/26

Students will learn how to utilize Excel for a wide variety of financial purposes, such as naming conventions and methodologies, outlines, worksheet and cell protection, concatenation, array formulas, array functions, consolidation, filters, pivot tables, goal seek, data validation, conditional formatting, recording macros, editing macros, auditing tools, hyperlinks, LOOKUP functions, IF functions, DATE functions. All of these functions will be beneficial to those working with financial data.

Change Management – North
2026-05-21 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
5/21/26
This class informs theory, practice, and strategies for implementing change in organizations. This class features a guided presentation that includes exercises and discussion.
Participants will learn:
• Deciding what change is required, if any
• Create a Vision Statement and Strategy for change
• Understand how to identify forces working for and against change
• How to help people through the challenges of change
• The 8-stage process of effective change

Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation – North
2026-06-04 08:30 - 17:00 | NJMEP North 2 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, United States
6/4/2026
About Course:
Implementing lean principles are extremely beneficial for manufacturing companies. The elimination of waste (muda), continuous improvement (kaizen) as well as pull-systems (kanban) will be illustrated in live demonstrations for practical, comprehensible knowledge of Lean Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing training is based on principals that can be implemented and will become the strong foundation of your organization and employees.
Objectives

Basic Concepts of Lean Manufacturing – Elimination of Waste

Overproduction Overproduction
Waste of Unnecessary Motion
Waste of Inventory
Production of Defects
Waste of Waiting
Waste of Transportation
Waste of Over Processing

Live Demonstration of the Tools and Methodology Necessary to Implement “Lean” on the Shop Floor
Understanding of non-value added activities in manufacturing
Learn how to improve productivity by:

applying standard work
using visual controls
set-up reduction
batch size reduction
point-of-use storage
quality at the source
pull systems

It makes a lot of sense to attend, if …

you feel there is room for improvement within your company
you believe that resources are wasted
you know that the workflow is not optimized
you want to increase productivity and reduce costs
you are looking for tools to improve quality and standards

This training is for you if you want to know what it takes to implement Lean Manufacturing, or if you have lean processes in place already and want to bring new staff up to speed. Lean Manufacturing is for all employees working on the shop floor, as well as your administration staff. The course is designed for manufacturing companies and manufacturing related industries.
Your new skills at work
Participants will be able to describe lean principles for implementation in the real-life production process.

Reduce waste
Enjoy a new level of efficiency
Create an organized work environment that staff really enjoy working in
Identify opportunities to increase and add value to production and quality

NJMEP Certificate of Completion
Space is limited, register early to ensure your spot.
We must receive your payment prior to the class to guarantee your participation. Payment methods accepted: company check or credit card (Amex, Visa or MasterCard). There will be no refunds for this training.
Please contact Kathleen Baldwin, Sales Support Manager at NJMEP with any questions or need of further assistance. kbaldwin@njmep.org 973-998-9801 ext. 211 Please let us know if any dietary restrictions.
