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Lean Leader Course Launches in FebruaryJanuary 19, 2023 - 3:46 pm
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Lean Highlighted in Nursery and Greenhouse Business Publication
/in NewsDigger magazine showcased more than a dozen nursery and greenhouse industry professionals for their process improvement ideas. The May, 2018 issue delivers an array of ways horticulture companies have gained efficiency by improving four areas: management, workflows, inputs and workspaces. Digger also sought The Peters Company’s perspective on Lean’s impact to nursery and greenhouse businesses. “Lean is […]
Incorporating Lean into Your Business
/in NewsWhen asked to describe “Lean,” many professionals cite cost reduction, labor savings, or “Isn’t that a manufacturing thing?” With consolidation, workforce reductions and the shrinking labor pool, it’s no wonder many see Lean as just another way to save money. Viewing Lean as a cost-cutting effort alone understates the real power of Lean. Worse, if […]
Oregon Lean Group Boosts Value for Marion Ag Service and its Customers
/in NewsThe Oregon Nursery Lean Consortium helped one of its new members reduce process steps by 55 percent on an order fulfillment process. The improvement was made during Marion Ag’s first hosted improvement event with the Consortium, held at the company’s new fertilizer processing facility in Aurora, Ore. The team focused on the process of fulfilling […]