Details to follow:
Thursday February 19, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Rose Corporation, Reading PA
Thursday March 12, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Adhesives Research, Glen Rock, PA
Thursday May 14, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Remcon Plastics, Reading, PA
Thursday September 10, 2009 8:30am to Noon at Insinger Machine, Philadelphia, PA
More to come
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The next network meeting:
Where: Yoder Brothers, 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-0300 network contact Andrew Bishop
When: Thursday 12/11/08, beginning at 8:30am ending Noon
What: Yoder Brothers is truly in the Continuous Improvement business. See what they have recently achieved and ask those who made the improvements how they did it. ***In addition, a Q&A teleconference with Pascal Dennis, author of “Getting the Right Things Done”, “Andy & Me” and “Lean Production Simplified”….Clearly, Pascal is one of the leaders in the Continuous Improvement movement.
Why: To see the application of reliable methods and ask questions of the culture required to achieve.
Who: Max two attendees per company
Visuals, visuals, visuals……….Wonderful efforts by the entire Philips team as they continue to improve their facility layout with “normal”, “flow” and “connections” in the forefront of their efforts.
Attending:
Not in attendance:
Next meeting: Thursday December 11 at *please note change…..YODER BROTHERS,included will be a live teleconference with Pascal Dennis
The next network meeting:
Where: Philips Ultrasound,1 Echo Dr
Reedsville, PA 17084
(717) 667-5000 network contact Neil Millar
When: 11/6/08, beginning at 8:30am ending Noon
What: Our networks first visit to Philips, who recently physically reorganized their facility. See and hear how they have improved flow and yield.
Why:See and hear how this team has approached some very technical challanges, using collective thinking, simplified problem solving and common sense.
Who: Max three attendees per company
The next network meeting:
Where: Reading Area Community, Schmidt Technology Center, 10 South 2nd Street, Reading PA 1960; contact Bonnie Spayd 610-607-6207
When: 10/9/08, beginning at 8:30am ending 4:30pm
What: Introduction to Continuous Improvement program. A full day, tacit learning event mixing Powerpoint and hands-on training. Created by the Great Boston Manufacturing Partnership and based on the Toyota Training Center’s introduction class.
Why: It has been referred to me as “the best lean introduction I have ever experienced”. It is very good.
Who: Max three attendees per company
“6s” sharing forms, then auditing and discussing conditions. A really good meeting. We all learned and shared. This is why we get together. None of our members are alone in their, never ending, Lean journey.
Attending:
Not in attendance:
Next meeting: Thursday October 9, 2007 from 8:30 am until 4pm - an all day session “Intro to Lean” GBMP’s wonderful, Toyota based, tacit learning event.
Held at Reading Area Community College
The next network meeting:
Where: Clean Burn Inc., 34 Zimmerman Road, Leola, PA 17540 (717) 656-2011
When: 9/18/08, beginning at 8:30am ending Noon
What: 5 or 6S - bring your audit forms, we will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of our audits, audit Clean Burn’s shop floor and discuss our findings
Why: A wonderful opportunity to “check” and “adjust” in our network’s supportive environment
Who: Max three attendees per company
We were fortunate to have Pat Wardwell, the Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, come to Reading Area Community College to discuss the Shingo Prize, what it is and what is in it for those on the “Shingo path”.
Attending:
Not in attendance:
8/7/08 - Reading Area Community College - “The Shingo Prize”…what is it and what is in it for your company? - Pat Wardwell, Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, presenter. 8:30am to Noon
9/18/08 - Clean Burn, Leola - subject: their improved 6S program. 8:30am to Noon
10/9/08 -GBMP’s “Intro to Lean” 8 hour, tacit learning event (Toyota based intro class)
11/6/08 - Philips Ultrasound, Reedsville PA with 1 hour Pascal Dennis teleconference 8:30am to Noon
12/11/08 Remcon Plastics, Reading PA 8:30am to Noon
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