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Lean Leader Course Launches in FebruaryJanuary 19, 2023 - 3:46 pm
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Oregon Lean Consortium Open to New Members
/in NewsAfter another successful year together, the Oregon Lean Consortium is now open to new members for 2019. The Oregon Lean Consortium is a tight-knit group of companies that work together to learn Lean principles and methods, and then apply them to processes in each other’s businesses. Each company engages three people who are trained and […]
Washington Lean Consortium Reports End-of Year Results
/in NewsMembers of the Washington Lean Consortium reported significant improvements when they met for final reports at Skagit Farmers Supply in Burlington June 7. Leaders from Botanical Designs, Skagit Farmers Supply Agronomy Division, Skagit Horticulture, and T&L Nursery worked together for one year to apply Lean in each others’ organizations. Reports from the year showed gains […]
How Companies Can Work Together to Solve Problems and Become More Efficient
/in NewsFirst printed in Greenhouse Grower magazine. Horticulture businesses across the U.S. are deploying Lean, a proven method for eliminating waste that results in more value to customers, delivered at a lower cost, in a shorter time, with fewer defects and less human effort. A handful of Oregon and Washington companies, however, are taking this even further by […]