 Register today for the
Paranet Lean Implementers Network
Members of this peer group will have many opportunities to strengthen their organization's Lean initiatives through discussion with, and the support of, fellow manufacturers.
For more information today simply email Karl Arps at karps@paranetgroup.com
Competition is fierce. Manufacturers will have to pull out all the stops to effectively compete globally. One of the most effective paths is the Lean Journey. Faster, better, cheaper and focused on the customer is what it's all about. Get out all the waste to reduce costs, deliver product quickly at high quality and then price competitively.
Continuous Improvement, by any name, is a culture that must be ingrained into an organization from product design to the ordering process to manufacturing and delivery.
Lean is a culture that encompasses the whole organization in a disciplined approach that allows an organization to effectively compete in any viable market.
Paranet Members are all practicing Lean Principles at some stage. They are helping each other go to the next level of competition. Members have developed a Lean Assessment process that will identify the level of lean a company is at, as well as provide action plans and steps to improve. If you are repsonsible for implementation of Lean principles at the operational level, the Paranet Lean Implementers Network can be a tremendous tool for your organization.
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TCA'S 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ON LEAN/SIX SIGMA STRATEGIES
Globalization: The Impact on Lean Strategies
Geneva, IL
September 21-23, 2005
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The Problem with Creative Work and Creative Management
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
May 10, 2005
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Lean Consumption
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
March 7, 2005
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The State of Lean 2005
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
January 17, 2005
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Bad People or Bad Process
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
July 28, 2004
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Wonders of Level Pull
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
March 30, 2004
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Womack on how 'Lean' compares with Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance, Business Process Re-engineering,
Demand-Flow, the Theory of Constraints, and other approaches to improvement.
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
July 3, 2003
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Jim Womack on Toyota
by Jim Womack
Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. USA
added April 15, 2003
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5 S's Overview
by David Straker
Institute of Quality Assurance
added March 24, 2003
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Taking a Value Stream Walk
by Jim Womack
The Lean Enterprise Institute
March 12, 2003
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Paranet Lean Backgrounder
November 8, 2002
Rick Rovito, Business Journal
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Lean Recommended Reading
- Lean Thinking
- TPS; Beyond Large Scale Production
- Becoming
Lean : Inside Stories of U.S. Manufacturers
- Toyota
Production System : An Integrated Approach
to Just-In-Time
- The New
Manufacturing Challenge
- Kaizen:
The Key to Japan's Competitive Success
- The Idea
Generator: Quick and Easy Kaizen
The Goldratt/TOC collection:
- The Goal:
A Process of Ongoing Improvement
- It's
Not Luck
- Critical
Chain
- The Haystack
Syndrome
Other selected titles:
The Shigeo Shingo collection:
- A Study
of TPS from an IE Viewpoint
- A Revolution
in Mfg: The SMED System
- Modern
Approaches to Manufacturing Improvement
: The Shingo System
- The
Shingo Production Management System : Improving
Process Functions
- Zero
Quality Control : Source Inspection and
the Poka-Yoke System
- Non-Stock
Production; The Shingo System for Continuous
Improvement
- Quick
Changeover for Operators : The Smed System
(Shopfloor Series)
- The
Sayings of Shigeo Shingo : Key Strategies
for Plant Improvement (Japanese Management)
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Paranet Introduces Lean U
March 1, 2008
Linda Kiedrowski, president and CEO, announced today the creation of Paranet Lean University, a new division of The Paranet Group. Karl F. Arps, PE, has been named Director of "Lean U", as it is nicknamed.
Ms. Kiedrowski said that Lean U offers workshops, on-site showcases, specialized workforce training, and management coaching in Lean Manufacturing. She added, "Paranet's Lean U has been conductin free seminars called, 'Getting Serious about Implementing a Lean Culture' in cities around Wisconsin since November, 2007, and will be offering 'Getting Serious about Lean: the 30,000-foot View' at the Manufacturing Summit on May 1."
Lean U has also been providing mentoring and on-site workforce training for member organizations over the past year, but on a limited scale. "Now we are expanding our role in members' Lean transformation plans," said Ms. Kiedrowski.
Lean U will include these (and many other) activities:
- P-29 Lean Strategists Advisory Group for folks charged with leading the Lean initiative within their companies.
- Paranet Lean Implementers Network, meeting monthly to provide peer discussion of Lean implementation issues targeted at the new supervisor, engineer, or lead person.
- Getting Serious about Lean workshops on topics like Speed-to-Market Engineering, Lean in the Office, Lean Strategic Planning, Multiple Kaizens, Lean Performance Metrics, and Work Cells, featuring world-class instructors like Jerry McCormick and Joe Terranova.
- Leading in a Lean Environment in-house presentations for first-level supervisors and mid-managers, to help them see how they can be effective in bringing about positive change in the organization.
- Consulting, Coaching, and Mentoring services for members and their companies, featuring experienced hands-on Lean consultants and facilitators.
- Access to Paranet's Extensive Lean Library and links to top-notch resources.
If you want to know more about how Paranet's Lean U can help you make your Lean initiative more successful, please e-mail or call Karl Arps.
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