TMI attends the 34th Annual Shingo Conference in Orlando
Our resident Shingo experts Adrian Healey and Steve Nicoll attended the conference in Orlando on the 19th and 20th May to celebrate our frie...
Our Purpose is to Cause Improvement
From Six Sigma and Manufacturing Leadership to Shingo, our premium training and consultancy is not just a regurgitated slide deck. We create a dynamic coaching experience that delivers sustainable improvement, personal growth and organisational excellence.
About the Manufacturing Institute
It is the reputational quality, integrity and knowledge of our expert practitioners that differentiates our approach to educational training, coaching and consultancy. With substantial backgrounds in manufacturing and engineering, this hands-on experience is underpinned by the latest manufacturing thinking and techniques, and compliments our ability to see and understand the needs of each individual, and every manufacturer we support.
Why Choose Us?Upcoming Courses
Six Sigma Yellow Belt – September 2022
Virtual Delivery, 20th September 2022
Course Duration: 4 half day virtual sessions
Price per delegate: £195
Shingo Discover Excellence Workshop
Müller Milk & Ingredients – Bellshill, Scotland
23rd and 24th September 2022
Course Duration: 2 days
Price per delegate: £950
Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing – September 2022
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JW, 27th September 2022
Course Duration: 5 weeks at 2 days per week
Price per delegate: £2995
Price includes: The Manufacturing Institute Fellowship
MSc in Manufacturing Leadership - September 2022
Delivered Virtually, 29th September 2022
Course Duration: 6 modules and dissertation over 33 months
Investment: £9500
Team & Leadership Boot Camp – October 2022
Delivered Virtually, 04th October 2022
Course Duration: 4 weeks at 2 sessions per week (3.5 hr sessions)
Price per delegate: £995
Six Sigma Green Belt Boot Camp – October 2022
Delivered Virtually, 11th October 2022
Course Duration: 10 x 3.5 hr sessions
Price per delegate: £1345
Six Sigma Green Belt Re-Fresher - October 2022
Delivered Virtually, October 2022
Course Duration: 6 x 3.5 hr sessions
Price per delegate: £895
Lean Manufacturing Boot Camp – November 2022
Delivered Virtually, 01st November 2022
Course Duration: 5 weeks at 2 sessions per week (3.5 hr sessions)
Price per delegate: £995
Six Sigma Black Belt – November 2022
Manchester, 9th November 2022
Course Duration: 6 days (2 blocks of 3 sessions)
Price per delegate: £2295
Team & Leadership Development Programme – November 2022
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JW, 08th November 2022
Course Duration: 4 weeks at 2 day per week
Price per delegate: £2295
Price includes: The Manufacturing Institute Fellowship
Accelerated Route to Lean Manufacturing – January 2023
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JW, 24th January 2023
Course Duration: 5 weeks at 2 days per week
Price per delegate: £2995
Price includes: The Manufacturing Institute Fellowship
Six Sigma Green Belt – January 2023
Manchester, 24th January 2023
Course Duration: 10 days (2 blocks of 3 sessions and 1 block of 4 sessions)
Price per delegate: £3295
Price includes: Fellowship Accreditation with The Manufacturing Institute, Printed Course Material, Training on Minitab® software
Six Sigma Yellow Belt – January 2023
Virtual Delivery, 17th January 2023
Course Duration: 4 half day virtual sessions
Price per delegate: £195
Six Sigma Green Belt Boot Camp – March 2023
Delivered Virtually, 01st March 2023
Course Duration: 10 x 3.5 hr sessions
Price per delegate: £1345
Dedicated to Best Practise Manufacturing
Philosophies & Thought Leadership
We're Jedi when it comes to Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement. Introduced in 1986 by Motorola, this tried and tested method creates proven professional and organisational transformation. Our training helps you bring this statistical and data-driven process to life so you can limit errors and reduce weaknesses in real time.
SHINGO™ Easier, Better, Faster & Human
In 2008, The Manufacturing Institute became the first European partner of The Shingo Institute, we have worked with more Shingo Prize winners than any other affiliates globally. This ongoing Shingo success demonstrates an enduring proven ability to help people in manufacturing make sustainable, world-class improvements to their business operation.
We help you lean into LEAN
Lean is an established way of thinking, and we help you turn these thoughts into modern business action. Our training unlocks the value that you deliver, whether you are new to the Lean process or an experienced Process Improvement Manager, we’ll help you make the sustainable transformations needed to achieve your goals for improved production, quality and profit.
A lot more than Leadership Training
Whether you’re a new team leader on the manufacturing shop floor or an existing manager looking to validate instinct and evolve thinking. Delivered by award winning experts, well-versed in the principles and philosophies of leadership within the context of manufacturing. These impactful programmes never fail to inspire and build confidence of individuals embarking on this journey of self-improvement for professional and organisational development.
MSc in Manufacturing Leadership
The Manufacturing Institutes MSc in partnership with Lancaster University is a very special and unique experience. This is not just generic textbook theory, it is a personal and practical journey bolstered by the caring reputational quality, integrity and knowledge of our expert tutors. This differentiates our invested approach to the modules and empowers the overall success-rate it delivers for students.
Are you a Manufacturer that pays the Apprenticeship Levy? If you have any spare levy funds you can help smaller businesses with the cost of training their apprentices, thus preventing the money going back to central government. We are a social enterprise and our free service matches you with businesses looking for levy transfer and takes care of all the heavy lifting, leaving you free in the knowledge that you supporting the sector and building the talent pipeline for the future.
Stories for Manufacturers
All You Need To Know About Chris Butterworth’s Book ‘Why Bother?: Why and How to Assess Your Continuous-Improvement Culture’
Shingo Fellow, certified Shingo Institute Master Trainer and Shingo examiner, Chris Butterworth, recently released his new book ‘Why Bothe...
Throwing The Spotlight On The Shingo Prize: How To Achieve It In Your Manufacturing Business
Throwing The Spotlight On The Shingo Prize: How To Achieve It In Your Manufacturing Business Education through the Shingo Model is incred...
MSc In Manufacturing Leadership: Where Support Is Just Important As Education
We’ve previously spoken about our MSc in Manufacturing Leadership – from how it’s accredited by Lancaster University, to the key detai...
Just In Time vs Just In Case: Which Mindset Is Best For Your Business?
First it was toilet roll. Then bread flour. Now fuel. There’s been countless shortages over the last 18 months due to manufacturing and su...
How To Approach Your Employer For A Training Budget
It’s one thing making the decision to develop yourself on a professional and mental level. It’s another to approach your employer and as...