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Classes & Workshops

For quality, technical, operations, production and product teams.

Starting at $3,000 base + $25 per seat
Travel not included

Pivot Consulting offers 2–3 day workshops and multi-day to weeklong courses designed for quality, food safety, technical, operations, and product teams that need practical training, shared frameworks, and applied tools. Workshops can be tailored to the team’s industry, current systems, product type, technical needs, regulatory landscape, and improvement goals.

Workshop Topics

  • Quality systems fundamentals

  • Food safety and defense topics

  • GFSI audit schemes

  • Internal or external audit practices and planning

  • HACCP, HARPC, risk assessment and analysis

  • Root cause analysis and corrective action

  • Process improvement and waste reduction

  • Quality metrics and KPI development

  • Sampling frequency, process, and tables

  • Product quality evaluation

  • Sensory and defect identification

  • Sensory panelist training

  • Technical documentation and reporting

  • Monitoring programs, MRLs, and regulatory compliance

  • Specific equipment training

  • Continuous improvement methods (Six Sigma or other)

  • Scientific research and technical writing

  • Experimental design, project planning, and execution

  • Coffee-specific classes for:

    • Espresso and cafe brewing basics​

    • Specialty coffee buying and quality for green coffee

    • Roasting and packaging quality

    • And more!

  • Custom training topics for product, quality, or operations teams

Best Fit For

These workshops are a good fit for:

  • Quality teams

  • Operations teams

  • Product teams

  • Manufacturing teams

  • Technical support teams

  • Small businesses building formal quality systems

  • Teams preparing for audits, scale-up, product launches, or process improvement work

Need a custom workshop for your team?

Workshop pricing depends on topic, duration, number of participants, preparation needs, location, and travel requirements.

Rates are provided as general guidance. Final pricing depends on scope, timeline, location, deliverables, meeting cadence, and level of support required. Travel, lodging, meals, and related expenses are not included unless specifically stated in the agreement.

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