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LeanRI.org: Presidents Speak Out

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Friday, June 19, 2009. On June 15th, 2009 VIBCO hosted a free Presidents University to teach lean principles to presidents of many companies from around southern New England. Here. Is what a few of these Presidents had to say about the event. Watch Video Here. June 20, 2009 at 9:44 AM. This is a great testimony to the passion and hard work of all VIBCO employee! I am so proud of all ofyou. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Exceeda Consulting, Inc. The 5 S Store. Lean in Government Starter Kit. Lean tho...

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LeanRI.org: August 2009

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Another Great Lean Healthcare Story. Original Article appears at http:/ www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm? Streamlining at St. Joseph Medical Center. Daily Record Business Writer. August 25, 2009 7:38 PM. St Joseph Medical Center has taken notice of the Toyota Way. Two years ago, St. Joseph brought in Dave Norton, a 37-year auto industry veteran who worked for Toyota and General Motors, to lead its lean efforts. 8220;If you’re coming into the emergency department, your m...

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LeanRI.org: The Healthcare System Needs Lean More than Ever

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Monday, August 10, 2009. The Healthcare System Needs Lean More than Ever. Here's a link to a cnnmoney.com article regarding waste in the Healthcare industry. certainly not new news, but the numbers are huge. Http:/ finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107498/health-care-six-money-wasting-problems.html? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Exceeda Consulting, Inc. The 5 S Store. Lean in Government Starter Kit. Gemba Panta REI Blog. The Northwest Lean Networks. The Art of Lean. Lean Six Sigma Academy.

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LeanRI.org: Another Great Lean Healthcare Story

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Another Great Lean Healthcare Story. Original Article appears at http:/ www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm? Streamlining at St. Joseph Medical Center. Daily Record Business Writer. August 25, 2009 7:38 PM. St Joseph Medical Center has taken notice of the Toyota Way. Two years ago, St. Joseph brought in Dave Norton, a 37-year auto industry veteran who worked for Toyota and General Motors, to lead its lean efforts. 8220;If you’re coming into the emergency department, your m...

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LeanRI.org: VIBCO Vibrators Lean Transformation featured in new GBMP Lean Training Video “VIBCO Vibration Nation: Learning to See”

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009. VIBCO Vibrators Lean Transformation featured in new GBMP Lean Training Video “VIBCO Vibration Nation: Learning to See”. 8220;VIBCO Vibration Nation: Learning to See" is a high-energy, Virtual Plant Tour and lesson designed to train, educate, motivate and inspire viewers to embrace a lean philosophy and grow a lean culture. VIBCO's results are staggering:. 8226; $2 million inventory reduction. 8226; 35% more customers. 8220;We are really excited about the release of this DVD!

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LeanRI.org: Presidents University Attracts A Huge Audience

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Presidents University Attracts A Huge Audience. A photo gallery from our VIBCO President's University event yesterday (6/15/09). We had more than 45 LEAN thinkers in attendance from government, business, medicine, non-profit. The LEAN movement is gaining momentum! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Exceeda Consulting, Inc. The 5 S Store. Lean in Government Starter Kit. Gemba Panta REI Blog. The Northwest Lean Networks. The Art of Lean. Lean Six Sigma Academy.

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LeanRI.org: Sailing a Straight Course in a Time of Variances

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Sailing a Straight Course in a Time of Variances. The following is from Jim Womack of the Lean Enterprise Institute. Recently I spent a day as a lean anthropologist, sitting in the back of the room and observing the behavior of senior managers during the monthly leadership team meeting of a large corporation. I hadn't done this in some years and it caused me to reflect again on how organizations do strange things, particularly in difficult times. Or was it all three? Are we all c...

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LeanRI.org: July 2010

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Thursday, July 22, 2010. Some Changes to LeanRI.org. Change always comes bearing gifts. Transitions are challenging. They also are great opportunities for the emergence of new ideas and improvements. As it says at the top of the page, the true purpose of LeanRI.org is to provide a vehicle for collaboration and a forum to exchange ideas for the sole purpose changing Rhode Island's fundamentally broken systems. So what specific changes are in store for LeanRI.org? Collaboration and Expert Voices. Up until ...

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LeanRI.org: Lean thought for the day

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Friday, June 19, 2009. Lean thought for the day. Anther pioneer in Toyota. Eiji Toyoda (豊田英二 Toyoda Eiji) born 12 September. Is a prominent Japanese industrialist, who was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation. To profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure as president and later chairman. Born into a family of textile. Manufacturers, Eiji Toyoda is the son of Heihachi Toyoda, the brother of Toyoda Loom Works. At Tokyo Imperial University. From 1933 to 1936. [2]. Due to t...