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A "Chicken Soup" style collection of stories from his work with over 150 companies. Catapult the Cow is sure to enthuse and encourage you and your team to follow-through with your world class vision. Newport, OR (PRWEB) April 8, 2011 Author, consultant, trainer and Shingo Prize Recipient (named after famed Toyota Engineer Shiego Shingo), Gary Conner has worked with over 500 continuous improvement (kaizen) teams across the US and Canada. Catapult the Cow is his latest book. A...
PANIIC, the Philadelphia Area Network of Independent Industrial Consultants, launches operations in the Greater Philadelphia area and its website, http://www.PANIIC.com. PANIIC members provide consulting services for manufacturers, industrials, distributors, engineers and many other businesses in southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. Philadelphia, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 30, 2011 The Philadelphia Area Network of Independent Industrial Consultants (PANIIC) announces...
PEORIA, Ill., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology Services (ATS), a nationwide provider of managed production equipment maintenance and IT services that make factories run better, today announced the kickoff of its all-new 2011 Spring Plant Tour Program. The free program invites prospective customers and those curious about outsourced maintenance to go inside five world-class manufacturing facilities and see first-hand how their lean manufacturing and maintenance programs...
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 21, 2011 - Average buildings are occupied for 50 to 75 years or longer and operating costs typically account for 60 to 85 percent of building lifecycle costs. It is important for building owners to implement measures to reduce those costs, making their building an asset rather than an expense. Larry Wash, president of global services, Hussmann, Thermo King and Trane, will present strategies during Tradeline's Lean Facility Lifecycle Conference to help building...
Published today by Modus Cooperandi Press, Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life by Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry describes the forces standing between us and effectiveness. Personal Kanban is a simple and elegant system to help individuals and teams make better decisions and live more effectively. Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) February 08, 2011 We all want to do a good job - for our colleagues, our family, and ourselves. Overwhelmed with obligations and inundated with...
The highlight of the program to many of the professionals was the series of factory tours of local companies that have dedicated themselves to Lean Manufacturing. Marlin Steel was one of several firms picked to tour. The AME organizers sought hosts to share knowledge on how to improve operations by increasing delivery speed, advancing safety, expanding quality and reducing waste. (Vocus/PRWEB) February 01, 2011 One hundred thirty attendees of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence...
READING, Pa., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rotational molder REMCON Plastics is already seeing process reduction times in their plant from the Continuous Improvement Team organized under the leadership of new hire Benjamin F. Wittich. Ben's primary assignment is to champion REMCON's Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Initiatives. He will formalize a system for operational cost savings and build active teams to sustain a strong, lean culture within the REMCON workforce. According...
As one of the nation's leaders in complex machined components and assemblies, Quality Controlled Manufacturing achieved Supplier Gold status from United Technologies Corporation for the second consecutive year. The San Diego-based company specializes in the precision machining of all metals including exotic alloys. Santee, CA (PRWEB) January 13, 2011 Quality Controlled Manufacturing Inc.(QCMI) was awarded the prestigious United Technologies Corporation (UTC) Supplier Gold award. QCMI is...
Industry leaders in implementing rapid, sustainable change join forces to better serve clients worldwide. Gemba Research of Seattle, USA and Kaizen Institute of Zug, Switzerland have merged to form a global lean management consultancy, Kaizen Institute Consulting Group (KICG). Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) January 13, 2011 Gemba Research and Kaizen Institute join forces to form the most geographically diverse expert lean management consultancy. "The merger of our two companies allows us to...
EUCLID, Ohio, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H.C. Starck Inc. will receive the prestigious "Evolution of Manufacturing" award on February 17th at the Evolution of Manufacturing Conference being held in Westlake, Ohio. The award is given to manufacturing companies located in Northern Ohio who have adapted their business plan and evolved their management style in order to better compete in a global economy. H.C. Starck in Euclid was one of 12 manufacturing companies selected as winners of the...
