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The next network meeting: Where: Rose Corp., 401 N. 8th Street, Reading, PA 19601 (610) 376-5004  network contact Tom McDevitt When: Thursday 2/19/09, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: Rose introduced it’s Continuous Improvement program early in 2008 and presented their concept to the network in April 2008 (They PLANNED and were just beginning to… Read more »

Details to follow: Thursday February 19, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Rose Corporation, Reading PA Thursday March 12, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Adhesives Research, Glen Rock, PA Thursday May 14, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Remcon Plastics, Reading, PA Thursday September 10, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Insinger Machine, Philadelphia, PA More to come

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The next network meeting: Where: Yoder Brothers, 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 299-0300  network contact Andrew Bishop When: Thursday 12/11/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: Yoder Brothers is truly in the Continuous Improvement business.  See what they have recently achieved and ask those who made the improvements how they did it…. Read more »

  Visuals, visuals, visuals……….Wonderful efforts by the entire Philips team as they continue to improve their facility layout with “normal”, “flow” and “connections” in the forefront of their efforts.   Attending: Yoder Brothers Philips Ultrasound Adhesives Research Clean Burn Inc. Remcon Plastics Not in attendance: Reading Powder Coatings Misco Products American LaFrance UtiliTech Insinger Machine… Read more »

  The next network meeting: Where: Philips Ultrasound,1 Echo Dr Reedsville, PA 17084 (717) 667-5000  network contact Neil Millar When: 11/6/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: Our networks first visit to Philips, who recently physically reorganized their facility.  See and hear how they have improved flow and yield. Why:See and hear how this team… Read more »

  The next network meeting: Where:  Reading Area Community, Schmidt Technology Center, 10 South 2nd Street, Reading PA 1960; contact Bonnie Spayd 610-607-6207   Directions When: 10/9/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending 4:30pm What: Introduction to Continuous Improvement program.  A full day, tacit learning event mixing Powerpoint and hands-on training.  Created by the Great Boston Manufacturing… Read more »

“6s” sharing forms, then auditing and discussing conditions.  A really good meeting.  We all learned and shared.  This is why we get together.  None of our members are alone in their, never ending, Lean journey. Attending: Yoder Brothers The Rose Corporation Adhesives Research Insinger Machine Clean Burn Inc. Remcon Plastics Not in attendance: Reading Powder… Read more »

The next network meeting: Where: Clean Burn Inc., 34 Zimmerman Road, Leola, PA 17540 (717) 656-2011 When: 9/18/08, beginning at 8:30am  ending Noon What: 5 or 6S – bring your audit forms, we will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of our audits, audit Clean Burn’s shop floor and discuss our findings Why: A wonderful opportunity… Read more »

We were fortunate to have Pat Wardwell, the Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, come to Reading Area Community College to discuss the Shingo Prize, what it is and what is in it for those on the “Shingo path”. Attending: Yoder Brothers Adhesives Research Insinger Machine Philips Ultrasound Misco Products Remcon Plastics… Read more »