Tag: Iowa

"Iowa is a Manufacturing State"

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DesMoinesRegister.com Interesting to see that Iowa's manufacturing economy is six times bigger than agriculture. It's good for people to recognize that manufacturing is important,...

Iowa manufacturing can survive: Lean manufacturing just one tool to guarantee...

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DesMoinesRegister.comMore discussion about the future of Iowa manufacturing, with a focus on lean. Iowa has been hurt with recent news about Maytag, among other...

Town Fears Being Hung Out to Dry By Maytag Sale

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WSJ.com - (subscription required) | A free link here (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)The gist of this article is that Maytag Appliance...

Too Much of a Good Thing?

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Forbes.com Some stories here about the impact of lean manufacturing on two companies in Pella, Iowa. The article says, "Highly productive workers are keeping...

Lean Training through Iowa Community Colleges

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The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!Here's a nice example of some community lean training. The wider we can spread these ideas, the stronger our...
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