Webinar: Creating a Culture of CI – March 11th

Webinar: Creating a Culture of CI – March 11th

Events, Webinar
Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement with Mark Rosenthal March 11 @11am (PT) Image created by Mark Rosenthal The phrase “creating a lean culture” is often used in organizations striving for daily continuous improvement—but what does that actually mean?  What would we see in an organization that has truly embraced lean? In this webinar, Mark Rosenthal will challenge us to move beyond vague aspirations with regards to lean and focus on the observable behaviors and interactions that define a lean culture. We often talk about the outcomes of lean, but culture isn’t a static thing—it emerges from the daily habits and patterns of how people work together.  People learn what they practice – what are you practicing? For improvement to be truly continuous, everyone needs to be involved. But in…
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Brewery Tour & Happy Hour – March 20th

Brewery Tour & Happy Hour – March 20th

Events
It’s time to connect, socialize, and network while enjoying some tasty food and beverages! What's better than connecting over a happy hour? Going on a brewery tour first, to learn more about the process before we consume the product. Please join us. This is a great opportunity to get to know others in the consortium better and to geek out on lean topics. Date: Thursday, March 20th Time: 3pm tour start; followed by Happy Hour Location: Lazy Days Brewing Co. 2326 N Flint Ave, Portland, OR 97227 RSVP link
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Building Your Lean Management System – April 2, 16, & 30th

Building Your Lean Management System – April 2, 16, & 30th

Application~, Deploying Strategy~, Developing People~, Events, Intermediate~
Join us for this 12-hour Lean Management System workshop, spread out over five weeks to provide a fully immersive experience where you design your pilot program, tweak, or revamp your existing LMS. Summary Most initial attempts at lean and continuous improvement focus on tools and improvement events (aka kaizen events). Unfortunately, after a while, people notice that the “lean journey” has lost most of its momentum, energy, engagement, focus, and breakthrough results. The lean management system (LMS) is a framework for building a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning. Its focus is on developing people to solve problems to improve performance. In this environment, improvement is not driven by a few lean champions but by everyone. Now everyone has a dual focus: doing the work (results) and improving the…
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Value Stream Mapping Workshop – April 8 & 10th

Value Stream Mapping Workshop – April 8 & 10th

Application~, Events, Intermediate~
This 2-day workshop is beneficial for those looking to learn how to document, analyze and improve the flow of information or materials required to produce a product or service for a customer. While analyzing one of Tosoh Quartz value streams, following a part from order start to order ship, participants will document the current state, identify and document a future state, and create specific steps to help Tosoh Quartz move toward their ideal future state. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to learn and practice one of the foundational Lean tools (and one of the lean principles - Map the Value Stream).  Key Concepts:• Understand how to see the flow of value across a value stream• Visualize functional areas of work and how they interact• Identify waiting and waste in workflows•…
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Benchmarking Tour: Coherent – Feb 18th – FULL

Benchmarking Tour: Coherent – Feb 18th – FULL

Learning Tours
Tour Summary: Discover how the Wilsonville team has embraced an “Always Tour Ready” mindset, ensuring their operations are ready anytime, for anyone, whether it’s corporate leadership or major customers. This tour offers a firsthand look at their CI practices, tools, and team engagement strategies. What You’ll See and Experience Inventory Management Explore how their site optimizes inventory control to reduce waste and improve efficiency: ·         Kardex Auto Store Machine: Witness high-tech stocking efficiency and accuracy for part replenishment ·         Min-Max Kanbans: See how they minimize floor inventory while ensuring part availability ·         Point-of-Use Materials: Discover how supplies are strategically placed for optimal productivity ·         Milk Runs: Observe their efficient internal logistics system ·         Asset Tags: Learn how they keep a precise record of assets Employee Engagement Experience a culture where…
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Why you need a Lean Management System – Feb 18th

Why you need a Lean Management System – Feb 18th

Events, Webinar
WEBINAR: Join us as Mike Orzen shares the purpose and value of a Lean Management System in your organization, with a follow up panel discussion including Andrea Avila and Andres Alamillo from Smith Gardens. Why an LMS is essential Overview of LMS elements Building an LMS (learning and applying) with an intro to the 1st Element: Purpose Panel discussion with members who are building an LMS Overview of the “Building a Lean Management System” workshop (scheduled Mar 19, Apr 2, and Apr 16; 4 hours blocks) 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025  ⏰ Time: 2pm (PT) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom NWHPEC Members can register by clicking below Register
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The Bench:  AI in the Workplace – Feb 20th

The Bench: AI in the Workplace – Feb 20th

Benchmark Request, Member Sharing
February Benchmarking Discussion: AI in the Workplace Join us online at The Bench for engaging roundtable discussions where members can connect, collaborate, learn, and share best practices. We’ll dive into specific topics each time we gather on the 20th of the month.  This is an open “SIG-like” roundtable discussion.  Bring your examples, questions, and challenges. The group will offer advice, share examples, and offer valuable lessons learned.  📅 Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025  ⏰ Time: 10am (PT) 📌 Venue: Online via Zoom Open to all NWHPEC members Registration link
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