Learn LEAN

Networking opportunity
Photo courtesy of Raytheon Company

This intensive one-day conference was delivered by experienced top-level practitioners in a series of manufacturer-to-manufacturer LEAN case studies of companies at various stages of implementation.

The Manufacturer LEAN 2006 was designed to inspire and educate manufacturing peers to return to their organization better equipped to begin, accelerate, reinvigorate or sustain LEAN initiatives across their enterprises. Through examples, measured outcomes and anecdotes the presenters illustrated how their organizations have embraced the LEAN process and identified, met and overcome the challenges.

Lean case studies from the following organizations. Presentations from the event will be available upon speaker approval.

Raytheon
To accomplish the goal of being the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier, Raytheon developed Raytheon Six Sigma ®, the continuous process improvement effort designed to reduce costs, increase productivity, grow the business, and build a new culture.
TBM
TBM was founded to help companies achieve growth, profitability, agility and productivity excellence by providing them with the tools and vision associated with its LeanSigmaTM culture and methodology.
Gorton's Seafoods
Using the same essential techniques to enhance flow that Taiichi Ohno invented fifty years ago, the seafood product manufacturer has taken a brave step in their start down the road to LEAN processes, mapping their value streams and implementing improvements to eliminate waste.
Littelfuse
Recognized as the world's leading provider of circuit protection solutions, Littelfuse made the move to lean principles and Six Sigma two years ago, allowing the company to manage around the world to a common set of best-practice elements.
Symbol Technologies
Named by Fortune Magazine as one of "America's Most Admired Companies" and recipient of the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing, Symbol is in the forefront of supply chain solutions in enterprise mobility.
Ross Controls
Under the leadership of its COO, John G. Smith, Ross has successfully developed a Lean Culture including the transformation of many processes in its manufacturing facilities in Michigan (a union environment) and Georgia (a non-union environment).
The Lean Learning Center
The founder of The Lean Learning Center and author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean, Andy Carlino has over 20 years of experience in real-world senior management and is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and consultant on the principles of LEAN.