Dear Manufacturing Leaders – Much talk about millennials these days and in particular as relates to manufacturing. Below is a link to a pretty good article about attracting and retaining people and millennials in particular – the fastest growing generation in the workplace. Jeff Kopenitz mentioned this fellow Jason Dorsey as the guru of workplace… Read More
Posts by Russ Lawrence
K’Nex Toys US Success from Continuous Improvement
I attended a manufacturing event recently and the keynote speaker was Michael Araten, President and CEO of K’Nex Brands, L.P. (Creative Construction Toys for kids).
August Lean Users Group Meeting Key Points – Metrics
Our Mission – Bring World-Class Continuous Improvement/Lean Practices to Central Pennsylvania Manufacturers. Wow, thanks to all August Lean Users Group attendees for your very valuable inputs. I learned a ton. I tried to capture key takeaways below, in no particular order. But first, how about a learn and do challenge? How about we all (each… Read More
July Lean Users Support Group Summary – Pre-Shift Meetings
Our Mission – Bring World-Class Continuous Improvement/Lean Practices to Central Pennsylvania Manufacturers. Summary notes and attachments from last week’s Lean Users Support Group session, a series of no-cost, monthly, 2 hour, CI learn and share sessions hosted by IMC. Thanks to all who attended. There were many great examples (working & not working), insights, questions… Everybody… Read More
10 Benefits of Standard Work – Lean Users Group
Our Mission – Bring World-Class Continuous Improvement/Lean Practices to Central Pennsylvania Manufacturers. At the end of the PMF Lean Certification, we received unanimous feedback that the group wanted to continue meeting and learning. In response, we’ve started a monthly Lean Users Group Workshop series on the 4th Tuesday of every month here at IMC’s Williamsport… Read More
Videon Inc. Lean/CI Event – 4/17/14
Our Mission… Expand world class CI practices throughout Central PA manufacturing All – Please follow with comments, questions, etc. as benefits you or any of the group. The goal of these events is sharing, i.e. the collective advancement of everyone’s understanding and application of continuous improvement practices. There’s no limit to that learning process and… Read More