Lean basics & 5S
Less searching. Less waste.
GBMP
CONSULTING GROUPMassachusetts manufacturers with 100 or fewer employees:
Your lean training may be 100% funded. We'll write the grant.
Free eligibility call → we write the grant (no charge) → our CI Managers train on your floor → the state reimburses you.
The state pays back up to $3,000 per employee, per course. Firms with 100 or fewer staff get 100% back.
Book a free 20-minute eligibility call (opens in a new tab)
20 minutes. No forms. No deck.
or call Jamie: (617) 710-7033
If you qualify and we don't get your application submitted within 30 days of your approval, we'll run your first on-site training session at no charge.
Since 1994 · Plymouth, MA#1 Shingo Institute affiliateNo fee for grant writing
Pick a time with Jamie
20 minutes. Your plant. Your questions.
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Free call. No obligation. No sales pitch.
Your people. Your floor. Our CI Managers. No contractors.Not-for-profit. Built for New England plants.
STATE FUNDING. NO PAPERWORK FOR YOU.
What the state will pay for.
You send us your headcount and a Certificate of Good Standing. We do the rest.
PAYS
100%
for firms with 100 or fewer MA employees (Express Program)
PER PERSON
$3,000
per employee, per course, up to $15,000 a year (Express)
MAX
$200K
top General Program grant, for larger training plans
Updated April 1, 2026. You may now use both programs at once.
How it works
01
20-minute call.
We check if you qualify and what you want to train.
02
We write and send the grant.
No charge. No paperwork for you.
03
Our CI Managers train your team.
At your plant. With your people.
Massachusetts
Workforce Training Fund
Express & General
New Hampshire
WorkInvestNH
1:1 match
Rhode Island
Incumbent Worker
Training Grant
Vermont
Training Provider Grants
up to 50%
BUILT FOR THE SHOP FLOOR
Training your team uses on Monday.
Shorter lead times. Less scrap. More on-time orders.
Value stream mapping
See where time gets lost. Fix the flow.
Kaizen events
Fix a real problem with the people who do the work.
Six Sigma (Yellow/Green Belt)
Find the cause of scrap. Stop it.
Supervisor coaching
Build stronger leads and cross-trained teams.
Shingo Model workshops
Make daily improvement a habit.
At your plant, online, or at a host plant. Always taught by GBMP's own CI Managers.
Not sure what to train first?Ask Jamie about a free site visit. We find the biggest fix on your floor.
Why GBMP, in one sentence
- Not-for-profit. We exist to keep New England manufacturing competitive, not to sell you hours.
- Our people. GBMP Continuous Improvement Managers deliver every session. No contractors.
- Proven. Since 1994, #1 Shingo Institute affiliate, host of the Northeast Lean Conference for 22 years.
LOCAL ROOTS. REAL PLANT WORK.
30+ years in New England plants.
A few of the firms we've worked with.
- Alpha Analytical
- Aushon Biosystems
- AccuRounds
- Checon
- Innovent
- Newcastle
- Sons of Liberty
- STD Med
Founded 1994
in Massachusetts
A not-for-profit for the people who make things.
#1 licensed affiliate
of the Shingo Institute
More workshops and students than any other affiliate.
Northeast Lean Conference
22 years running
We bring New England's lean community together.
GET YOUR TEAM TRAINED
Find out in 20 minutes
if your training is funded.
Book a free 20-minute eligibility call (opens in a new tab)or call Jamie: (617) 710-7033
Jamie Millman, GBMP Consulting Group
jmillman@gbmp.org