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The Province of Ontario’s restrictions are being lifted, and the long awaited in-person events are coming back. This time, the WMCO delivered it’s Lean Road Map Training with Quantum Lean Managing Partner, Brad Cairns on March 3rd, 2022 at Earthscape Play in Wallenstein ON. Taking the reins solo this time around, Cairns led a group of 25 learners in person, and additional learners tuning in for live online and interactive training. Earthscape Play, a leading manufacturer for award winning design large structure play grounds hosted the training event at their shop facility… with a near full scale Tyrannosaurus Rex...
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Another Lean Road Map training has wrapped up. And in its wake are more WMCO wood manufacturers with wider eyes to see waste for what it is, and how to go about reducing it. Over two days, Brad Cairns, Quantum Lean in partnership with Sepp Gmeiner, Lignum Consulting provided online training teaching the foundation of Lean manufacturing with a plethora of videos, examples, first-hand experience, step guides, quizzes, and more. The interactive training provided a platform attendees could keep at pace and enjoy the training along the way. The event explored important lean principles, concepts, and ways companies can cultivate...
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For a lot of companies, time is always a premium. “We’re too busy right now” is something of a familiar phrase to us all. But how do we dig ourselves out of this situation? What can we do at our factories to get operations moving product out faster but not sacrifice quality? Earlier this month, the Bluewater hosted a two half-day events on our Lean Road Map training. Our Lean Trainers delivered engaging and relevant and insightful lessons on the principles of lean manufacturing… and it was all done virtually! Pandemic aside, you gotta admit, that’s pretty lean! [caption id="attachment_11602"...
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Thursday, August 29th marked an exciting new phase with the first BWA Lean Leadership: To Export Readiness Training Event at EDC’s Kitchener location: EDC Export Growth Hub. Is leadership a topic that resonates with you and your company? Do you have a struggle with getting new ideas implemented? Are you not sure what methods to employ them? Are you trying to find your footing on beginning a lean journey at your facility? These aren’t uncommon questions,...
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On May 16th, the BWA hosted its Lean Road Map Training Event for manufacturers and suppliers at EDC’s Kitchener location: EDC Export Growth Hub. Brad Cairns & Sepp Gmeiner brought a wealth of knowledge to train and discuss all aspects of Lean Manufacturing. What bugs you about your current systems? Reflect for a moment on your current systems in place at your facility… What does it mean to you, to be productive as a company? Accomplishing something is perhaps the first thing to come to mind and an obvious and logical answer. But what specifically is it that you are working...
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On January 24th, 2019 the BWA hosted it’s Lean Road Map Training Event at Kitchener’s premier business hub EDC’s Export Growth Hub at Catalyst 137. It was as recent as last December the BWA held it’s Lean Training to a packed room of manufacturers. And by popular demand, the event was brought back to train an even deeper reach of manufacturers staff in all areas of their business. Lean thinking focuses on driving down waste in all areas of manufacturing; the seen...
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BWA Lean Road Map Training Event packed the room with manufacturers eager to learn. On January 24th, 2019 the BWA hosted it’s Lean Road Map Training Event at Kitchener’s premier business hub EDC’s Export Growth Hub at Catalyst 137. It was as recent as last December the BWA held it’s Lean Training to a packed room of manufacturers. And by popular demand, the event was brought back to train an even deeper reach of manufacturers staff in all areas of their business. Lean thinking focuses on driving down waste in all areas of manufacturing; the seen waste and the unseen...
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Thursday, December 6th Bluewater Wood Alliance manufacturers assembled at the Kitchener Public Library for in-depth training on Lean Manufacturing. What does Toyota, Lean and Woodworking all have in common? For one full day, the BWA brought in Lean Training Specialists Sepp Gmeiner of Lignum Consulting & Brad Cairns of Center for Lean Learning & Best Damn Doors spent the day training in detail how the principles of Lean relate to wood manufacturing. A recurrent reaction to Lean is “I don’t think it can work for...
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Sepp Gmeiner & Brad Cairns highlight Lean Manufacturing with an in-depth look. Thursday, December 6th Bluewater Wood Alliance manufacturers assembled at the Kitchener Public Library for in-depth training on Lean Manufacturing. What does Toyota, Lean and Woodworking all have in common? For one full day, the BWA brought in Lean Training Specialists Sepp Gmeiner of Lignum Consulting & Brad Cairns of Center for Lean Learning & Best Damn Doors spent the day training in detail how the principles of Lean relate to wood manufacturing. A recurrent reaction to Lean is “I don’t think it can work for me, I’m too custom.”...
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[av_heading tag='h2' padding='10' heading='Wood manufacturers are recognizing how eliminating waste is key to staying competitive and adaptable to change in our evolving industry!' color='custom-color-heading' style='blockquote modern-quote' custom_font='#459095' size='22' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' custom_class=''][/av_heading] [av_video src='https://youtu.be/jdGbCDDryGg' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] [av_textblock size='16' font_color='' color=''] Brad Cairns from the Center of Lean Learning and Sepp Gmeiner of Lignum Consulting are part of the BWA Lean Team who delivered a day jam-packed with key information and activities for manufacturers. The information shared highlighted the benefits of implementing and utilizing the Lean methodology. We had a lot of questions about Lean that day: “Where to start? What to read?...
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