This short video highlights four case studies from different industries that have had success applying Lean principles and concepts to their organization. Omark Industries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_manufacturing Appvion: https://amzn.to/3QQjNiV (Lean CEO book) City of Denver (Colorado): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puaT1KBY7Pg Virginia Mason Institute: https://www.virginiamasoninstitute.org/resource/surgical-setup-reduction-improves-patient-outcomes/ Watch the video below, or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtekUSXmYI
by Brion Hurley Brent Weichers is the Director of Continuous Improvement at The Lighthouse for the Blind. Based out of Seattle, Washington, they are a not-for-profit Aerospace and Military Supply manufacturing company. The Lighthouse employs over 260 individuals who are blind, DeafBlind or blind with other disabilities. When he started the job and started to […]
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by Brion Hurley Kieran Mohammed started his Lean Six Sigma journey as an operations manager in manufacturing. His early years taught him how performance success relies on the development of and collaboration with people. Along with his experience as a performance improvement consultant and program analyst in government, he has tailored his own unique approach […]
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The true power of continuous improvement lies in its ability to help people reach their full potential. In this course, we visit The Lighthouse for the Blind, an extraordinary organization that provides employment opportunities for individuals who are blind, deaf, DeafBlind, and/or have other disabilities. With prestigious clients like Boeing, NASA, and the United States […]
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Sunaqua TOTO in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyushu City, Japan employs over 100 disabled or severly disabled workers that manufacture products such as faucets and plumbing parts. They have been using kaizen to make their work easier and safer. Trash bins were modified to be lower and they added wheels to make them easier to move around […]
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