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8/7/08 – Reading Area Community College – “The Shingo Prize”…what is it and what is in it for your company? – Pat Wardwell, Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, presenter. 8:30am to Noon
9/18/08 – Clean Burn, Leola – subject: their improved 6S program. 8:30am to Noon
10/9/08 -GBMP’s “Intro to Lean” 8 hour, tacit learning event (Toyota based intro class)
11/6/08 – Philips Ultrasound, Reedsville PA with 1 hour Pascal Dennis teleconference 8:30am to Noon
12/11/08 Remcon Plastics, Reading PA 8:30am to Noon
Details to follow
July 31st, 2008
The Shingo Prize is the target of many lean practitioners. Why? This meeting will explain what it is, the value derived from the process, how the process works, stories of Shingo Prize winners and more.
Who – 3 representatives per member company (RACC will be inviting some non-network companies)
What – The Shingo Prize a presentation by prize winner Pat Wardwell the Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership GBMP
Where: Schmidt Technical Center, Reading Area Community College…directions: http://sttc.racc.edu/directions.html
When: Thursday, August 7, 2008 beginning at 8:30am ending at Noon (refreshments will be served)
July 18th, 2008
The network’s first tour of a Shingo Prize winner (Public sector).
Major Gipe and the Letterkenney team provided us with a tremendous tour of the facility and information beyond the obvious. Their interest in our network, their process and the pride exhibited was compelling.
To say that the “Hum V Line” was a big hit for our group would be a huge understatement. What a tremendous example of line balancing (cycle time vs “pulse time” (we call that “takt time”), pull and coordinated, well documented team work.
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July 11th, 2008
7/10/08 – Letterkenney Army Depot Shingo Prize winner facility tour. 8am to 10:30am
8/7/08 – Reading Area Community College – “The Shingo Prize”…what is it and what is in it for your company? – Bruce Hamilton (Mr. Toast Kaizen) unconfirmed presenter. 8:30am to Noon
9/18/08 – American LaFrance, Ephrata PA 8:30am to Noon
10/9/08 – tbd
11/6/08 – Philips Ultrasound, Reedsville PA with 1 hour Pascal Dennis teleconference 8:30am to Noon
12/11/08 Remcon Plastics, Reading PA 8:30am to Noon
Details to follow
July 7th, 2008
The next network meeting:
Where: http://www.letterkenny.army.mil/directions.html
When: Beginning at 8am (sharp) ending 10:30am
What: Tour their Shingo Prize winning facility
Why: See how this group has earned a Public Sector Shingo Prize
Who: Max two attendees per company MUST HAVE NAMES AND CITIZENSHIP by July 1. It is my understanding that the facility will not allow entrance for those not on the list.
June 17th, 2008
Taking place October 15 & 16, 2008 at the University of Mass. beautiful Boston campus. “A Community of Lean” , a great opportunity to listen to, and share your continuous improvement ideas with others clearly interested in the process.
Click on the Shingo Prize icon above for details.
June 15th, 2008
I am delighted to introduce the networks newest member, Philips Ultrasound, Reedsville, PA. The Reedsville facility employees 300 and is a member of Philip’s medical division. Lean first was introduced to the Reedsville facility a few years ago and was reinvigorated when Six-Sigma blackbelt Neil Millar witnessed the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnerships “Introduction to Lean” 8 hour tacit training program. I have been working with Philips, Reedsville (through GBMP) since January and will soon have given everyone at the facility “Intro to Lean” training in addition to specific 5S training for +/-40 team members. Please join me in welcoming this fine addition to our network team.
May 15th, 2008
The networks first experience with web-based videocast allowed us to bring Dr. Steven Spear from Mass. to the Rose Corp. in Reading PA. With some minor issues, technology served us well.
Rose presented their new, aggressive company-wide, continuous improvement program, then we conferenced with Dr. Spear, followed by some “go see” opportunities at Rose. During our tour we were fortunate enough to see a concept developed the day before being put into action……..we congratulated Larry Himmelreich, the machine operator, on his good thinking and efforts…..a significant savings will be incurred. One of many occuring with higher frequency at Rose Corp. (more…)
April 11th, 2008
Good Afternoon
Details are becoming clearer on next Thursday’s event:
When: Thursday April 10, 2008 8:30am until Noon
Where: Rose Corporation, 401 N. 8th Street, Reading, PA 610-376-5004
What: Continuous Improve at Rose and and a live 1 hour =/- teleconference with Dr. Steven Spear (Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System)
Who: Maximum of two attendees per member company (space issues)
Why: Why wouldn’t you want to see Rose’s new program and listen to and ask questions of one of the top experts on Lean and TPS?
April 2nd, 2008
From Dan Markovitz, who we interviewed late last year:
“You can look at Standard Work in terms of individual processes, too,
not just the whole business process.
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March 31st, 2008
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