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It is my pleasure to announce our next network meeting: Where: Misco Products, 1048 Stinson Drive, Reading PA 19605 phone: 610-926-4106 When: Thursday December 6, 2007 from 8:30 until Noon What: Fire recovery, new flow, pathways and connections Who: 3 representatives per member company Why: Most of us remember the horrific fire Misco sustained in… Read more »

American LaFrance’s team showed us the progress they have made changing culture and implementing 6S and continuous improvement. The plant tours were highlighted by passionate responses from the people doing the work. Congratulations to everyone at American LaFrance for their valuable efforts thus far.

It is my pleasure to announce our next network meeting: Where: American LaFrance, 64 Cocalico Creek Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, phone: 717-859-1176 When: Thursday October 11, 2007 from 8:30 until Noon What: Cultural Change at American LaFrance Who: 3 representatives per member company Why: American LaFrance has made significant and obvious strides improving the physical… Read more »

The Clean Burn team showed us the progress they have made since the network’s visit last summer. Better organization and communication, improved visuals (more than 1500 items controlled by kanban), significantly improved assembly line flow, balance and productivity. Information was passed on, contact information was gathered and improvement remains our focus.

It is my pleasure to announce our next network meeting: Our next network meeting: Where: Clean Burn Inc, 34 Zimmerman Road, Leola, PA 17540, phone: 717-656-2011 When: Thursday July 19, 2007 from 8:30 until Noon What: Assembly line balance and flow. See what and hear what Clean Burn has done too increase it’s output and… Read more »

Meetings subject: Administrative Lean UtiliTech Inc. is a service company assisting it’s customer by identifying opportunities to reduce their utility and telecommunication costs and then proceed to apply rebates and rate reductions to costs.

It is my pleasure to announce our next network meeting: Our next network meeting: Where: UtiliTech, Inc., 975 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 100, Wyomissing, PA 19610, phone: 610-777-3200 When: Wednesday May 16, 2007 from 8:30 until Noon What: UtiliTech is a service company. They “sell administrative”, therefore they may know more about administrative waste, opportunity and… Read more »

Meetings subject: Measurement, Scoreboards and A3 Thinking Rose Corp has recently taken the courageous step to post critical performance measures in their shops and offices. Tom McDevitt, Elain McDevitt and the companies new President and CEO Brian Higgins presented the story and process of communication to all members of their team.

Our next network meeting: Where: The Rose Corp., 401 N. 8th Street, Reading PA 19601 Phone: 610.376.5004 When: Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 8:30 until Noon What: Rose will be discussing their posting of key measures, the problems and anxiety they have had, and the value they have experienced. Come see what, where and why… Read more »

Our subject was Disaster Recovery Presentations by Michael Goldberg of RestoreCore on Emergency Planning and Pete Conners of Remcon Plastics on a brief history of Remcon and the business, financial, physical and emotional impact of the Reading flood of 6/22/06. Significant input from Tony Byrne of Misco Products who are recovering from a fire January… Read more »