Lean Division
Members of this division are interested in advancing their knowledge of lean practices.
What's new
Lean Thinking and the UK Healthcare System
Will your organization respond or react?
With gas prices predicted to go higher, raw materials costs increasing and the possibility of recession looming, reactive management is getting a workout. Factors outside organizations' direct control are having huge impacts on future productivity and profit.
webcast Going Green, Staying Green: The recording of this complimentary webcast, where you can learn how your organization can capitalize on being environmentally friendly, is now available on the IIE Web site.
DESA: Getting the Job Done Faster -A case study
Sponsored by the University of Kentucky-Center for Manufacturing-Lexington KY
Desa is a leading international manufacturing firm with divisions in Germany, Poland, Italy, Mexico, England, and the U.S. Formed in 1969 by absorbing Remington Arms' chainsaw operations in Chicago , the company acquired Koehring Corporation's portable outdoor kerosene forced air heater operation in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1981.
Read the winning lean student papers
John S.W. Fargher Scholarship: Deadline is Sept. 1.
Sept. 29 - Oct. 2 | Hilton Minneapolis
(formerly the Lean and Quality/Lean Management Solutions Conference)
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Graduate student poster session
Pre-conference workshops
Panel discussions
12 educational tracks
Lean Resources
- Lean definitions
- Featured Web site: Business Process Reengineering
- Lean reads
- Archived newsletters
- Ask the Expert: Managing VSM
Question: I am new to value stream mapping. How do I manage machine centers that are members of several value stream maps? Our primary business is custom metal fabrications, so our cell layouts can't necessarily be built around one value stream because different parts might require different processing. How can we approach value stream mapping with flexibility to accommodate different custom products? Answer
About the Division
Lean Division Board
Volunteer leadership is the heart of IIE and its technical divisions. Contact Beth Cudney to find out how you can get involved.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Lean Division shall be to support its members by fostering networks, offering programs and maintaining resources that represent their core competencies and/or areas of specialized practice. Read the bylaws.
Goals
- Develop, maintain, and disseminate a body of technical knowledge
- Provide a forum for technical networking
- Be perceived as the voice of the technical specialty
- Collaborate with IIE to support the mission of the Institute, provide member value, and promote the discipline
- Work with the Networking Leadership Council to establish a set of metrics that track Society & Division activities