Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, US Highway 36, Decatur, IL. A key component of most lean manufacturing strategies, this one-day Kanban workshop incorporates basic skills necessary to participate in Kanban implementation. Designed for individuals who may use or facilitate the use of Kanbans to move material and reduce waste. Kanban automates manufactured and purchased parts inventory cycles to reduce unwanted inventory and create waste-free processes. This event is sponsored by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association and the Manufacturers' Institute for Training, and it is also being held March 17 in Naperville, IL.