Welcome to the
Professional Development Center (PDC)

PDC provides business acceleration and speed to results. We do this for organizations large and small and for individuals too. Our clients include some of the world's largest companies, but we also serve people in need of career-building skills and certifications - - from executive coaching, to six sigma, to Project Management Professional (PMP), and more.

We provide business acceleration and speed to results, in these ways:

• Six Sigma:
  • Greenbelt
  • Blackbelt
  • Master Blackbelt
  • Design for Six Sigma
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Voice of Customer
  • Quality Function Deployment
  • Design of Experiments
• Lean: Not just for manufacturing, but in a variety of efficiency-yielding practices including:
  • Lean for Corporate (Technology, Policy, and Process)
  • Lean Office (General 5S and Organization of Value-added projects)
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Japanese Principles of Manufacturing
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Identification of "Muda" or "Waste"
  • Lead Time Reduction
  • Lean by Industry (including property and casualty, banking, government, pharmaceutical, automotive, Technology, and Consumer Products)
  • Root Cause Identification and Methods
  • Quality Tools
• Project Management
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Training
  • Continuing Education (CEU and PEU Credits) for Project Management (topics vary)
  • Introduction to Project Management
  • Advanced Principles and Methods of Project Management
  • Balanced Scorecard, Dashboards, and Program Management Offices (PMOs)
• Executive Coaching and Leadership
  • Leadership Institute for Frontline Managers
  • Leadership Institute for Strategic Executives
  • Exectuive Presence: Leadership Coaching and Assessments
    • 360 Degree Assessments
    • Assessment Center
    • Exectuive/Critical Behavior Interviews
    • Executive Competencies and Derailers
  • Sales Management
  • Communication
    • Intercultural Communication
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Motivation
  • Salesmanship and Presentations (client and executives)
  • Negotiations
  • Entrepreneurship
• Insurance Studies
  • CPCU, Risk Management, Claims, No Fault, General Insurance
  • National Certifications
  • Michigan CE Credits
  • Offered in a variety of ways: at your worksite, on-campus, or on-line
• Consulting (deliverables-based consulting in a variety of areas)
  • Global Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Customer Segmentation and CRM
  • Operations Efficiency
  • Speed to Market
  • Innovation
  • Shareholder Value Analysis
  • Yield Management
  • Engineering and Manufacturing Leading Practices

To learn more about the PDC, contact:

Professional Development Center
Lawrence Technological University
21000 West Ten Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan
48075-1058

Phone: 248.204.4050
Fax: 248.204.4017
Email: meloche.pdc@gmail.com