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Chris Hartley, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Lean Improvement Specialist, to Present at AME Lean Summit 2023
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is hosting the Southeastern Region annual Lean Summit May 1-3, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. This year, the summit is all about leadership. Workshops and […]
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Toyota Kata: Habits for Continuous Improvement
Toyota Kata is a managerial approach that trains people to achieve continual improvement while leveraging scientific thinking.
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How Toyota Kata Can Keep Your Organization On the Road of Continuous Improvement
“Kata” is the Japanese word for “form”, this word is used mostly when talking about martial arts and describing the detailed way a group of people practice choreographed movements in […]
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Bill Iacovelli to Present at AME’s Regional Workshop
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — Bill Iacovelli, an improvement specialist with North Carolina State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and one of the state’s leading Lean and Six Sigma experts, will co-present a […]
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IES Marketing Delivers New, Interactive Healthcare Solutions Brochure
The Industry Expansion Solution’s Marketing Department has released a new, interactive Lean Healthcare brochure which allows clients and potential clients to learn detailed information about Lean Healthcare solutions from IES. The […]
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Richmond County Improves Customer Care with Lean
In 2015, Richmond County was invited to participate in the Department of Health and Human Services sponsored Lean Improvement Initiative. Within the Richmond County Department of Social Services (DSS), all […]
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Small Business Runner-Up: Dollars in Collars
Union County’s 2 Hounds Design, an IES client, recently received recognition as BusinessNC’s 2016 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP. Company founder and President Alisha Navarro was profiled on BusinessNC’s website. Navarrro started 2 […]
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Small Shop, Big Results
Oowee Products, a small manufacturer of specialty beverage accessories, started as a hobby in its founder’s home workshop; as it grew, the company needed to standardize its processes and streamline its operations.
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Moving in the Right Direction: Pulling Together with Shingo
Learn how Ennis-Flint, the world’s leading producer of pavement marking and traffic safety products, has begun to apply the Shingo Model to its manufacturing operations.
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