Lea Tonkin

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Safety & PPE June 19, 2017

A supportive foundation for Lean excellence

Herman Miller, Inc.’s people-centric focus and its focus on Lean manufacturing has helped the company through rough patches and has helped the company's culture.

By Lea Tonkin
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance May 9, 2014

Three ways to transform a manufacturing facility’s management and operations

Bombardier Aerospace, a manufacturer of commercial and business aircraft, was consistently over budget and laying off employees before instituting three key management and operational changes to improve their facility.

By Lea Tonkin
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance April 8, 2014

Reduce costs by supporting Lean and continuous improvement

Here are some ways to update your organization’s energy strategies using free or low-cost energy-saving resources.

By Lea Tonkin
Lean Maintenance March 19, 2014

Leveraging practical 5S tools for Lean and continuous improvement progress

Take advantage of existing resources as your organization ramps up its 5S capabilities – a key to lean and continuous improvement progress.

By Lea Tonkin
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance February 12, 2014

Mastering effective daily management in supply chain and engineering

Organizational performance benefit through faster innovation, increased accountability, shared direction, and decisions reflecting clearly-defined priorities, AME LEADERSHIP

By Lea Tonkin
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