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Lean should have lasting power, but often the vision is too narrow. Lean should be promoted for its customer-side competitive benefits, with waste elimination as a secondary benefit. Find out how continuous replenishment and silo-busting collaboration can help you deliver more value -- and how mobile technology can enable these gains....More

Manufacturing is in the middle of a Big Data movement. Every machine tool turn, every kilowatt of energy consumed, every shift change or procedural variation results in unfathomable quantities of raw data. Now, with the advance of data mining technologies and the proliferation of powerful analytics software, manufacturers finally have the power to unlock this data....More

Hear the results of a recent IndustryWeek / MSC Industrial survey of manufacturing executives that identifies the most pressing MRO market pressures that manufacturers are facing, as well as the strategies these companies are taking to respond more quickly and effectively to MRO situations. You’ll learn how these executives prioritize their supply chain needs, how these decisions are being acted on, and an exclusive look at the missed opportunities of 2012 as well as the biggest opportunities for growth in 2013....More

This lively roundtable discussion will feature several distinguished manufacturing executives. You'll learn how Ford Motor Company and Hercules Tire have lowered supply chain costs, reduced cycle times, and experienced faster time to profit by using their data in new ways. They will share how business intelligence, analytics, and data quality is helping them increase capacity, reduce costs, and drive performance improvements....More

Innovation belongs everywhere within a company -- not just in R&D. To unleash your company's true potential, you must include all employees' creativity, since they are the ones who are most in touch with customers, suppliers, and the environment. Learn about 7 everyday innovation tools that can be used throughout your company, including Random Stimulus, Brain Writing 6-3-5, SCAMPER, and more....More

Best-in-class manufacturing companies are beginning to automate their common financial processes and model complex business problems. Learn how manufacturer Coleman Cable is using corporate performance management to improve its operational efficiencies, offering immense benefits for the financial planning team and the company's bottom line....More

Learn tools and techniques that will help you shift from the old paradigm of understanding the voice of the customer to the new paradigm of identifying unmet and unarticulated needs of your customers. For example, Sony had virtually no competition in the portable music space for more than 20 years. How did it miss the opportunity of the iPod?...More

Aerospace manufacturers are facing many opportunities and obstacles in the years ahead. During this webinar you'll hear from former Pratt & Whitney executive David Russell as he paints a vivid picture of the perfect storm unfolding in the aerospace industry and what must be done to stay competitive in a global economy....More

This webinar focuses on three different people aspects within a manufacturing facility – teams, individuals, and leadership. Machelle Cox and Sharon McCall, practitioners for Nutrilite dietary supplements, take you through a detailed list of practices their company uses. You'll hear about SQCD boards, kaizen newspapers, peer recognition programs, lean continuing education, employee development plans, and more....More

Understand how Lean manufacturing enables you to do more with less, gain the benefits of Lean work process management, and drive standardized processes to improve quality, productivity and compliance....More

In this two-hour online training session, instructor and Lean master consultant Wes Waldo will cover two fundamental concepts that enable leaders to achieve accountability throughout their organization: Leadership 5S and Genba Level Accountability. Earn continuing education credits too....More

Learn the fundamental strategies behind the safety culture at Milliken & Co., a manufacturer that has 90% fewer safety incidents than the national average. During this 3-hour online training course, you'll learn about the role of leadership in the safety process, how to create and train safety sub-committees, and how to sustain this system and keep driving continuous improvement. This online training program applies to CEOs, COOs, VPs, as well as site management, corporate safety directors, and other managers....More