Events Archives

18Jun 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

Benchmarking + Happy Hour – July 24th

It’s time to connect, socialize, and network while enjoying some tasty food and beverages! Join us for either or both activities. First stop: Bob's Red Mill - 13521 SE Pheasant Ct, Milwaukie We'll engaged in a SIG style benchmarking discussion around the topic of "Overcoming Barriers to Implementation & Gaining Buy In". It doesn't matter what lean principle you're trying to implement, there are always barriers, obstacles, and resistance. Join the conversation to learn what other's have tried, and share your own stories to provide ideas for overcoming obstacles. Last stop: Portland Cider Co - 8925 SE Jannsen Rd, Clackamas Please join us. This is a great opportunity to get to know others in the consortium better and to continue geeking out on lean topics. Drop in anytime after 4pm,…

14Apr 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

Benchmarking Tour @Owens Corning – May 13th (FULL)

Events, Learning Tours

Host company: Owens Corning is a leading manufacturer of roofing shingles, underlayment, and components, offering systems that not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of homes but also provide long-lasting durability and a variety of options to suit different projects. Their commitment to quality ensures that customers receive roofing solutions that are both reliable and visually appealing. The Portland roofing plant is one of thirteen facilities across the United States. At Owens Corning, Our People Make the Difference, Portland was recognized by the Asphalt Roofing Manufactures Association for our commitment to Safety last year. Owens Corning earned the 2024 Women’s Choice Award as America’s Most Recommended Roofing Products. Tour Summary Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Owens Corning, where innovation, technology, and frontline engagement are actively redefining the future of…

14Apr 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

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

Application~, Deploying Strategy~, Developing People~, Events, Intermediate~

Reach out if you want to join the waitlist. 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…

04Apr 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

Brewery Tour & Happy Hour – April 24th

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, April 24, 2025 Time: 3pm tour start; followed by Happy Hour Location: Lazy Days Brewing Co. 2326 N Flint Ave, Portland, OR 97227 RSVP link

25Feb 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

Value Stream Mapping Workshop – April 8 & 10th (FULL)

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•…

29Jan 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

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

25Jan 2025 by Jennifer Ayers

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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