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LEAN Consortium

 

LEAN Consortium

 

The Mission of the Lean Learning Consortium is assist organizations of Northwest Michigan to become more competitive through the learning and application of Lean Enterprise philosophies.

The Vision of the Lean Learning Consortium is to Improve the global competitiveness of organizations in Northwest Michigan through becoming a recognized, action-oriented resource in the Lean Enterprise philosophy.

What we Value

  • A teaching and learning atmosphere
  • Where learning is facilitated by hands-on and let's Go-and-See experiences
  • With a bias toward action, innovation and experimentation
  • Guided by customer needs with broad and diverse participation
  • And resources deployed toward measurable results

Services

  • Training in Lean Awareness
  • Certification of Lean Champions
  • Professionally facilitated rapid-improvement Kaizen events with assistance from experts
  • Participant-hosted Best Practices Tours and Lean Forums
  • Electronic forums to keep updated with the latest Lean concepts and ideas

Future Services

  • Speakers will present the latest topics through conferences and user forums
  • Lean Executive Roundtables
Membership Information
Contact: Vicki Rumbach
Phone: 231-995-2218
E-mail: vrumbach@nmc.edu
Northwestern Michigan College