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Standardized work is perhaps one of the most powerful lean tools that will have the most impact on your organization’s daily operational activities ─ yet, it is the least used lean tool of the Lean Manufacturing concept. Why? Well, most people get confused about the di...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/September-2016/Standard-Work-The-Key-to-Optimizing-Operational-A
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BY: DAVE NELSON Since the beginning of the year, The Center has been hosting monthly webinars in our Smart Solutions Series to provide ideas on how to tackle the current labor shortage. Our first webinar covered culture and leadership , the second discussed lean manufa...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/April-2021/Smart-Solutions-Series-Tackle-the-Labor-Shortage-w
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Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Please contact us today for information on our consulting services, training classes, seminars or more details on the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center. We pride ourselves in following up within 24 hours. Name ...

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  BY: GEORGE SINGOS   At the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center), our team enjoys the opportunity to visit clients in their facilities. Seeing the business in person gives us a well-rounded understanding of the current state and where we could potential...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/April-2023/Can-You-Find-the-Gaps-in-Your-Operating-System
Last modified - April 05, 2023

BY: BETSY WILLIAMS At Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) in Traverse City, the tradition of sharing and learning from others on a lean journey launched the Northern Michigan Lean Learning Consortium (LLC) 10 years ago. Two years later, the Michigan Lean Consortium (ML...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/July-2018/LEAN-Learn,-Educate-And-Network
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BY: JEFF SCHULTZ Growing up in the era of NASA’s Apollo space program, I was fascinated with space exploration and had my sights set on becoming an astronaut. When the creative side of my brain overtook the analytic side, astronaut as a profession ceased. But my interest...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2021/The-New-Space”-Race
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