Lean Thinking Network – Tentative schedule for balance of 2016 Details to follow as our hosts finalize their subjects. Host Subject Date Misco Products TBD 5/19/16 Restek TBD 8/11/16 Tobyhanna Army Depot TBD 9/15/16 Four Seasons Produce Goals/measurement 10/13/16 Inclinator Year in review … Read more »
Posts By: Dwight Bowen
Summary LTN meeting at Adhesives Research 4/14/16
Amazing commitment, persistance and focus by the team at Adhesives Research. Once again proving Bruce Hamilton’s moto “everybody, everyday”…..that is what it takes to make a huge impact on an organization. Today Adhesives Research’s team demonstrated how effective constant attention and measurement can be as they recently celebrated 1700 days without a loss time accident…. Read more »
Next Meeting Thursday April 14, 2016
Where: Adhesives Research, 400 Seaks Run Road, Glen Rock, PA 17327 Phone: (717) 235-7979 When: Thursday April 14, 2016 from 9am until Noon. What: Safety – See how attention and hard work can create and maintain a very safe workplace. Who: Three per member company Safety: No opened toed shoes, safety glasses required and available…. Read more »
Next LTN meeting Thursday March 17, 2016 at Tobyhanna Army Depot *POSTPONED*
POSTPONED POSTPONED POSTPONED Where: Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd., Tobyhanna PA 18466 When: Thursday March 17, 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 $9.00 per attendee. Who: Up… Read more »
Summary Philips Ultrasound February 25, 2016
Hard work, continuous improvement and a wonderful collective spirit were noticed by all attendees. Overburden or Muri is the challenge as demand continues to increase while space (in a very well organized plant) is at a premium. Flow and overall capacity are the primary focus of Dave Lauder, his peers and his team. This is… Read more »
Next meeting Thursday 2/25/16 at Philips Ultrasound
When – 9am to 12pm Thursday February 25, 2016 What – Theme: “Daily Management – problem solving escalation system” Currently in early implementation phase Where: Philips Ultrasound 1 Echo Drive Reedsville PA TEL: (717) 667-5000 Why: Opportunity to observe, ask questions and listen to feedback regarding this challenging experiment. Escalation systems require people to follow… Read more »
Summary Rose Corporation 12/10/15
We toured assembly, machining, shipping/receiving and blast/paint in the morning. Wow! I have been working with Rose for 11 years and was blown away by the improvements and engagement of the teams. All tour presentations were provided by those who do the work. A very, very impressive morning. Congratulations to all at Rose. Tom McDevitt… Read more »
Next LTN meeting – full day Tour and Safety Roundtable
When – 9am to 4pm Thursday December 10, 2015 What – Theme: Morning session – Rose’s “house of change”, Afternoon – Safety Roundtable – Rose Corp and Misco will present, followed by interactive discussion, learning and sharing. Where: Rose Corporation 401 N. 8TH STREET READING, PA 19612-5208 TEL: 610.376.5004Why: SAFETY FIRST…..the ultimate statement of respect… Read more »
Summary Green Leaf Plants 11/12/15
From Andrew Bishop taking over in my absence: Misco, Rose, Inclinator, Adhesives Research and Four Seasons were present at today’s meeting. We saw a some good things, among them: · Lots of visual controls, visual displays and visual work orders, including visual work orders that are examples of direct connections: work processes connected by a… Read more »
Next LTN Meeting reschedule for Thursday November 12, 2015
When – 9am to noon Thursday November 12, 2015 What – Theme: Standardized work (vs. Standard Work) in highly variable work environment Where: Green Leaf Plants™ 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602 Why: Green Leaf is always a great tour as Andrew and his team really do continuous improvement. Come see, ask question and… Read more »
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