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  BY: MATT SHOFFNER   While touring a facility, I always look at how workspaces are organized. Occasionally, I see evidence of past Lean initiatives. 5S is the easiest Lean tool to spot on a tour and it is also the easiest to identify when it is no longer in use. When...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/December-2022/Avoiding-5S-Graveyards
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Monday marks one of my all-time favorite holidays, Memorial Day. Unlike many holidays which center on giving and receiving gifts or treats, Memorial Day is all about remembering – about sacrifice, honor, duty. . . .and freedom – but mostly remembering; specifically remembe...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/May-2013/Michigan-Memorial-Day
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  BY: ANDY NICHOLS   Oddly enough, the famously hilarious movie, Planes, Trains and Automobiles , starring John Candy and Steve Martin, has a lot in common with quality management! It hit the big screens in 1987. In the same year, ISO 9001 was launched and then becam...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/March-2023/Planes,-Trains,-Automobiles-Quality
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Michigan is a unique player among states, with a robust infrastructure dedicated to economic development. The  Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)  takes proactive steps to address critical infrastructure issues and is working closely with organizations such as ...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/How-West-Michigan-s-Innovative-Manufacturers-are-R
Last modified - November 02, 2023

In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need - getting more customers. The day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The single day has grown into a powerful movemen...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2014/Small-Business-Saturday-is-Nov-29th
Last modified - May 29, 2019