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Reduce or eliminate waste through training

Reduce or eliminate waste through training

By Robert Apelgren • on January 14, 2010

Following along with my blog “Reliability is a green initiative”, I would like to talk about waste reduction by training. Waste is seen in many different forms in manufacturing, and many of these wastes can be reduced or eliminated through training. Training is one of the first costs to be

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Money from honey: Africa lean project generates results

Money from honey: Africa lean project generates results

By Jim Huntzinger • on November 30, 2009

I recently wrote about my trip in August to Zambia in Africa. I was visiting with my friends John and Kendra who have been working in Zambia for the past 10 years and in Congo the previous 25 years. Their work is centered on setting up indigenous economic development to give Zambians a sustainable livelihood

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Bringing the message of lean to Africa

Bringing the message of lean to Africa

By Jim Huntzinger • on September 18, 2009

I just returned from a trip to the country of Zambia in Africa. I was there visiting and helping some close family friends that are missionaries. John and Kendra are not typical missionaries. While they do have a very nice training center which is used for a Christian pastor school, family activities

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