Commitment and progress through engaged people, is what we saw and heard. Inclinator’s “University Room” was filled with process maps and lists of opportunities. The team, lead by Bill Stratton, makes problems ugly. Great stuff! The subject was “the handoff from sales/engineering to operations”. I suspect we will revisit this subject in the future as… Read more »
Posts By: Dwight Bowen
Next LTN meeting at Inclinator Thursday November 17, 2016
Where: Inclinator, 601 Gibson Boulevard Harrisburg, PA 17104 Phone: 855-654-7139 When: Thursday November 17, 2016 from 8:30am to Noon What: The subject: The supply/demand hand=off, business process mapping, ERP and continued improvementWho: Four per member companySafety: No opened toed shoes, safety glasses required and available. Registration by 11/14/16 is required. To register please go to:… Read more »
Summary LTN meeting 10/13/16 at Four Seasons
Many of us have been confronted with a challenge to improve productivity and lower costs in a specific area. I believe it is natural to pinpoint the weakest links in that “system” , then quickly begin working to make improvements. Often, this process is managed top down, because “we are smarter and more experienced with… Read more »
Next meeting Thursday October 13, 2016 at Four Seasons Produce
Where: Four Seasons Produce. 400 Wabash Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 717-721-2800 When: Thursday October 13, 2016 from 8:30am to Noon What: The subject: Journey through numbers. How analytics are helping us make better business decisions. Who: Four per member company Safety: No opened toed shoes, safety glasses required and available. Bring along a jacket for… Read more »
Summary LTN meeting at Tobyhanna Army Depot 9/22/16
Walking in to the “Lean/Continuous Improvement” conference room at Tobyhanna Army Depot, I was struck by the SEVEN Shingo Prize awarded to the depot. I was then told they are pushing to win their eighth prize in 2017. An impressive commitment to continuous improvement, their customers (soldiers in harms way), their people and to the… Read more »
Next meeting Thursday September 22, 2016 (new date) at Tobyhanna Army Depot
Where: Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd., Tobyhanna PA 18466 When: Thursday September 22, 2016 arrive by 8:15 as getting through the security gate may take a few minutes. The meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 am. There will be a fee for lunch of $12.00 per attendee. Please bring cash. Who: Up to… Read more »
Raymond Corporation Tour Summary
Here we are at Raymond Corporation a Toyota owned manufacturer of forklifts, lift trucks and Material Handling Solutions. Our gracious and humble hosts took us deep into their facility to watch how they do their work and train operators in the best current way to do the work. The training philosophy and concept at Raymond… Read more »
Next meeting at Raymond Corp Tuesday July 26
Erin Edwards of Four Season’s Produce, met Rick Harrington VP of Operations at The Raymond Corp., at Tobyhanna Army Depot’s annual Lean Learning Conference. Erin was quite impressed, and passed the info to me. I think this is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to see a new environment and learn. I know it… Read more »
Summary LTN meeting at Misco Products 5/19/16
Misco Products is into their sixteenth year of continuous improvement. Today we look at another experiment they are undertaking: creating a quick response Quality Management team. Over the years Misco has gained market share by developing process velocity……significantly reducing lead-time. In recent years the company has decided to significantly expand their product offerings. Speed and… Read more »
Next network meeting Thursday May 19, 2016 @ Misco Products
Misco has developed a Quality Management Team. This team was developed to address quality issues that are brought up both internally and from our customers. One of the quality issues we have discussed many times at our Quality Management Meetings is the fact that we often use the incorrect insert in our bottles that are… Read more »
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