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Aug
15

IndustryWeek Continuous Improvement

 
Editor's Note

Thursday, August 17: Respect for People—The Fundamental Lean Manufacturing Principle for Improving Operations 

Respect for people, one of the most critical lean principles, is also one of the most misunderstood. Without respect, a lean culture of continuous improvement is impossible. In this webinar, we’ll explain how respect is critical to employee engagement and how without it, efforts to drive massive operating improvements will likely fail.

Our speaker is Dave Rizzardo | Associate Director,  Maryland World Class Consortia (MWCC) | Lean Consultant | Author 

Register here: https://industryweek.com/21268216

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