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Proud To Manufacture In Michigan - Featured Manufacturer of the Week, June 17
Published on www.ptmim.org
BORIDE Engineered Abrasives is a leading manufacturer of bonded abrasives products including Mold and Die Maker Polishing Stones, Dressing Sticks, Industrial Sharpening Stones and other specialty abrasive products. In addition, BORIDE manufactures resin and vitrified diamond wheels for high tolerance grinding and finishing of hard industrial materials. For nearly forty years, BORIDE Engineered Abrasives has developed and manufactured abrasive products for industrial and consumer applications and supplies its products to over 30 countries around the world.
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Defining lean is useful, lean definitions are useless
Published on PLANET LEAN
In this article, the author reflects on how his understanding of lean thinking evolved over time – as did the way he defined it.
Starting a conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn about the definition of “lean” is a little like taking the top off a beehive. Many in the lean community fiercely defend entrenched positions around the differences between Lean, TPS and OpEx. This isn’t an article in that vein, it’s more of a personal journey of how my definition of “lean” has changed over 20 years of gemba learning.
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WTCM AM 580 is hosting a monthly segment the second Monday of every month at 8:35 AM to showcase local manufacturing. Each segment will feature a local manufacturer to discuss what they make, why they make it here, their market, what kind of jobs/careers they support, and what employee needs they have.
The June segment featured Ben Nelson, Vice President of Operations, Electro-Optics Technology, Inc. and Rob Summers, Senior Business Advisor Manufacturing, NMC Training Services and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, NL office.
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So tune in to WTCM AM 580 the second Monday of every month at 8:35 AM as the series continues!
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9th Annual MLC Conference - Be a Lean Transformer
August 7-8, with optional tours on Friday, August 9, 2019
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Professional Bookshelf
The New Localism
How Cities Can Thrive In The Age Of Populism
by Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak
You can find it on Amazon here.
Read a summary here.
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Upcoming Workshops
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Lean Manufacturing Champion - $3,500
Two Tuesdays each month, August 13, 2019 - January 14, 2020
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Lean Office Champion - $3,500
Thursdays, July 25, August 1, 15, 22 and 29, September 5, 12, 19 and 26, October 3, 10 and 17, 2019
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Cadillac Area Lean Manufacturing Champion - $3,500
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Applied Project Management - $1,950
Two Tuesdays each month, October 8, 2019 - February 18, 2020
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Lean Manufacturing Champion - $3,500
Two Tuesdays each month, February 11, 2020 - July 14, 2020
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Lean Office Champion - $3,500
Two Wednesdays each month, February 12, 2020 - July 15, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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