The Manufacturer
Summer, 2009
In this Issue...
What I've Learned with Brian Montanari, Chief
Operating Officer, Habco, Inc.
Our country may be in a recession, but we are seeing so many
opportunities for growth, particularly internationally.
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Virtual Pull Systems
Don Guild, Synchronous
Management
This is the first installment of a two-part series - an
introduction to the concepts of Virtual Pull - and how to size
kanban supermarkets.
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Marketing Green Products
Green manufacturing has become a powerful marketing
tool. Consumers increasingly have begun buying green products
that are more cost effective, healthier, and leave less of a carbon
footprint on our planet. As a result manufacturers are
developing products that fit this need. At the same time,
they are implementing supply chains that are greener.
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Top Five Ways Inventory Management Can Rescue Small &
Midsize Business
Large corporate bailouts and a trillion dollars in economic
stimulus might offer a lifeline to the largest banks and
corporations in the country, but small and midsize businesses
(SMBs) are between a rock and a hard place right now.
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Lessons from the Auto Industry Collapse
As the shockwave of the Chrysler and GM bankruptcies
reverberates through the second, third and forth tier of suppliers,
there are important lessons to be learned - particularly concerning
what sort of economic bets make the most sense for twenty-first
century manufacturing companies.
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Client Success...
Button
Up Efficiencies with Lean Manufacturing
Of Note...
Frito-Lay Plant in Connecticut Gets off the Grid
Father of
Invention
Don't Be a Wuss
Upcoming Training & Networking
Events
CICC:
Continuous Improvement Champion Certification Program
Creating the Infrastructure to Sustain Lean
TWI: Training Within Industry Informational Sessions
Lean Team Leader & Facilitator Training Program
Northeast Region Shingo Prize Conference