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Algonquin College Continues its Lean Journey

The Algonquin College Lean effort, which began in 2005, continues to make inroads. Department maximizes their outreach activities without increasing wait times for face-to-face sessions. Continue reading

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Larry Cote to present at APICS- AGM May 2012

Lean Advisors is pleased to announce that Larry Cote, President will be the keynote speaker at the APISC AGM event on May 29th, 2012. Larry will be exploring the topic: Evolution of Lean- Over 20 years, what have we learned? Continue reading

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HR’s Role in Delivering Lean Six Sigma Success

As economic conditions cause organizations in many sectors to find ways to do more with less, a growing number are turning to an approach that is commonly called Lean Six Sigma. This strategy began in the industrial sector, and has since spread to many other areas, including healthcare, education, government services, hospitality, and financial services. Continue reading

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Steve Withers joins the Lean Advisors Team

Steve Withers has 30 years of process improvement experience using lean thinking, six sigma, process management, and change management skills. Steve was the Director of the Lean Sigma Centre at Canada Post, where lean thinking has contributed in excess of $200 M in savings. Continue reading

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Handling Change and Managing Priorities when Implementing Lean

When implementing Lean, how can your organization handle change when they are already working at capacity and everything is a priority? Continue reading

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Update- Lean Executive Day Results

On February 7th, the filledĀ  to capacity event was attended by executives, across many industries, that spent a day discussing with their peers and our leadership team their experiences and challenges with their own lean implementations. Workshops covered various topics … Continue reading

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Lean Healthcare Online Workshops – Overview

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Lean Healthcare Online Workshops – Unique Learning Tool – Benefits

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Lean Healthcare Online Workshops – Unique Learning Tool – Sample of Real Life Situation Introducing Topic

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Lean Healthcare Online Workshops – Benefits and Overview

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