Quick Start provides training for most types of companies, some of which include:

Manufacturing Operations

Warehouse and Distribution Centers

National and International Corporate Headquarters

Information Technologies

Customer Service Operations

Quick Start covers two comprehensive areas: manufacturing and service training. Businesses are eligible for training in all segments.

MANUFACTURING TRAINING
Quick Start's Manufacturing Training is divided into six segments:

1. Company Orientation - This segment is designed to train employees in company history, culture, organizational structure as well as products and services.

2. Core Skills - These programs cover everything from blueprint reading and precision measurement to safety procedures and manufacturing processes.

3. Job-Specific Skills - Here, employees learn to operate the customized process equipment in your plant. They may be trained in computerized numerical controls (CNC), solid-state motor controls, PLC's and distributive control systems (DCS). We provide training in manufacturing technologies such as robotics and sensory devices. Maintenance technicians can be trained in predictive and preventive maintenance. Plus our Maintenance Skills Assessment and Training helps your company improve employees' skills in mechanical and electrical maintenance.

4. Productivity Enhancement - This is designed to teach employees total quality management (TQM), ISO/QS 9000, problem solving, Just-In-Time inventory control, lean manufacturing and other techniques for increasing productivity and efficiency.

5. Employee Involvement - In this segment, employees learn the skills required for managing or working in a team environment. Some of the training includes interpersonal skills, one-to-one communications, consensus decision making, developing self-directed teams, creating a high-performance work culture and designing your vision.

6. Human Resource Development - This includes training in areas such as managing change, train-the trainer, and leadership.

1. Company Orientation - This segment is designed to train employees in company history, culture, organizational structure and services. Emphasis is placed on identifying customers, service standards and markets.

2. Customer Service - These programs teach employees the elements of quality service and highlights key customer expectations. Employees identify their customers and learn strategies for enhancing service.

3. Interaction Skills - Here, employees receive specialized training in how to take charge of customer interactions and deliver quality service.

4. Product Information Training - This portion of the training teaches employees about your company's products and services.

5. Job Procedures - The training here covers specific job tasks and working methods such as records management, computers skills and office automation.

6. Professional Development - In this segment, employees learn to enhance certain business skills such as writing, valuing cultural diversity, business ethics and creating a professional image.

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Yes. We understand that every company is unique. That's why we design training to meet the specific needs of your company.

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We've designed Quick Start to be flexible and to respond immediately to your company's needs. Training can take place at your facility or at a location arranged by Quick Start. Our schedules are also very flexible. The bottom line is, we'll accommodate your needs in every way.

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Yes. Designed as a screening tool, this preliminary training gives you the opportunity to preview the skills and work habits of your prospective employees before you hire them.

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Every company that takes part in our training works with a Certified Economic Developer Trainer (CEDT). The CEDT is located at one of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education's 34 technical colleges or one of the four university programs affiliated with Quick Start. With your CEDT, you can count on personalized attention, local management and a single, accessible point of contact.

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We believe that training is an ongoing process. That's why we provide your company with the capability for ongoing training. What's more, we've designed Quick Start around the 34 technical colleges and four university programs throughout the state, so we're never far away if you need us.

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Here is a partial list of the thousands of businesses that have benefited from Quick Start:

ADP, Inc. Aeroquip Corp. AFLAC Alcan Aluminum Corp. All-Pak, Inc. American Gourmet Anheuser-Busch, Inc. AT&T Consumer Sales and Service Center Bard, Mfg. Behr BEL-Tronics, Ltd. Best Buy Boeing Georgia, Inc. Boys and Girls Club of America Briggs & Stratton Corp. Cagle's Inc. Carrier Corp. Castleberry Caterpillar Inc. Certain Teed Cessna Aircraft CIBA Vision Ciena Cirrex Convergys Cooper Lighting Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Crider's, Inc. Delta Air Lines Denon Digital Industries, Inc. Dollar Tree Stores DuPont Duracell E*Trade Eaton Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc. Equifax E-Z-Go Federal Mogul Federal Paper Board Company, Inc. FIAMM Technologies Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Fort Howard Corp. Frito-Lay, Inc. GATX Corp. GE Capital Credit Services GEICO Geiger Brickel GENCO Georgia Pacific Corporation General Mills, Inc. General Electric General Motors GTE Mobilnet Gulfstream Aerospace Georgia, Inc. Harriet & Henderson Yarns Holiday Inn Worldwide Hollingsworth & Vose Co. Honda Lock Hughes Georgia, Inc. Indalex ISP Alliance JC Bamford Jefferson Southern Corp. John Deere Johnson & Johnson Keebler Kia Motors Kimberly-Clark Kobelco Construction Machinery USA, Inc. Lever Brothers Co. Leveler Home Fashions

Lockheed Martin Masterfoods, USA Makita Tools, Inc. Mattel Merial Limited Michelin Retread Technologies Milliken Mitsubishi Consumer Electric America, Inc. Mohawk Industries Monsanto Chemical Motorola Mrs. Smith's Bakeries NACOM NCR Corp. NEC America, Inc. NetBank Nextel Communication NYPRO Georgia, Inc. Paragon Trade Brands Philips Consumer Electronics Pitney Bowes Plaid Enterprises Porsche Cars N.A. PPG Industries, Inc. Pratt & Whitney Proctor & Gamble Quaker Oats Quebecor Randstad RefrigiWear, Inc. Reliance Electric Co. Reltec Ricoh Electronics Rockwell International Corp. Ryder Commercial Leasing & Services Saint-Gobain Sara Lee Knit Products, Inc. Scientific Games Sears National Customer Service Center Shaw Industries, Inc. Siemens Sony SKC America Solectron Sprint Steyr Powertrain Suzuki Sweetheart Cup Target TDK Teledyne CAE Tenneco Automotive Brake The Home Depot The Tensar Corp. Thomas & Betts The Torrington Co. The Trane Co. The Travel Channel Tredegar Film Products Trojan Batteries TRW Unilever Unisia of Georgia Viracon Wal-Mart Weyerhauser World Technology Systems Wrigley's Yamaha Motor Corp. USA Yanmar ZF Industries, Inc. ZUA Autoparts, Inc.

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10. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM QUICK START?

Quick Start provides HIGH QUALITY TRAINING AT NO COST that's customized for your company. We've structured every aspect of Quick Start to provide you with the flexibility and responsiveness you're looking for. And we have a delivery system that's set up to meet your needs.

We're always available to answer any questions, explain our program in detail and discuss specifics as they relate to your business. If you'd like to find out how Quick Start can help your company prosper in Georgia, give us a call at 404/253-2800.

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