44% of Owners Don’t Believe There is a Business Case. Who’s right?

VeriForm is a leader in providing precision sheet metal fabricated services. Hear the story and the numbers of VeriForm’s 16-year journey of sustainability in the office and on the shop floor. See how with a focus on sustainability VeriForm has increased production by 128%, taking on 40% more staff, cut maintenance costs by 43%, increased parts output per kilowatt by over 300% and discovered that every tonne of greenhouse gas costs them over $900 annually, far more than any carbon tax!

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Integrating Successful Improvement and Culture Change During Growth In A Non-Traditional Manufacturing Environment

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Founded in 1994 and with the head office in La Broquerie, Manitoba, HyLife has grown quickly to become Canada’s leading pork producer, exporting high-quality pork products around the world. Harnessing the power of Lean during rapid growth is challenging but rewarding. Hear how HyLife has integrated Lean principles into the design and operations of the expanded Neepawa pork processing plant and other acquisitions to successfully meet increased customer demand. Learn also how collaborative partnerships with both customers and suppliers, strong leadership and the practical use of typical Lean, communication and training tools has played a critical role in the success.

Rating: Advanced

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A unique journey through the implementation of Lean

Over the last number of years Rambler Metals & Mining has attempted to implement Lean principles at its underground mining and milling operations. But changing the culture is not easy and it can easily be derailed by a number of internal and external factors, like the collapse in the global copper market! Learn what is now driving Rambler towards success after a very challenging 2020. Hear how repairing, rebuilding, and expanding the operation all at the same time, has forced Rambler Metals & Mining back to basics, based on fundamental Lean Principles.

Rating: Intermediate

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A Lean & Green approach to managing the whey from the cheese-making process.

Bothwell Cheese started in 1936 as a co-op of dairy farmers in New Bothwell, Manitoba. Dealing with the whey that is produced as a bi-product of cheese making is a big deal! Simply disposing of the whey from the process is not option. As production volumes have increased, the team at Bothwell Cheese have had to developed Lean & Green ways of dealing with the whey, including installing membrane units to extract value from the whey and decreasing the amount of whey sent to the lagoon. Learn what happened next when the team at Bothwell were challenged once again to think Lean & Green!

Rating: Advanced

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The why and how to implement robotics in the workplace

Herd North America is a premium manufacturer of Truck Guards, Grille Guards and Cabguards. For many years Herd struggled to hire and retain staff that were prepared to do the demanding finite grinding and polishing work, core to the manufacturing process. Learn about Herd’s 5-year journey to automation using robotics, from the early trials and first robot cell to the six robot cells in operation today, four sanding and polishing, one welding and one development and six more in the works. Hear how automation has helped develop and get the best out of the workforce; Programmers learning the nuances of sanding and polishing, and Polishers learning how to run robot cells to produce the same high quality they were in the past.

Rating: Intermediate

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It’s our nature to protect™

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Winpak is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality packaging materials and innovative packaging machines, primarily used for the protection of perishable foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Hear about Winpak’ s journey to sustainability, the history, growth and focus for reducing waste, becoming more efficient and finding ways to re-capture potential wastes before they become part of the waste stream. Learn how innovation tools have been leveraged to better communicate and educate the market about the growing number of sustainable offerings.

Rating: Intermediate

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Lean meets Agile in a Service Environment

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Red River Mutual Insurance is a prairie success story, having protected families, farms, and businesses for over 145 years. Learn how Red River Mutual is using Lean tools and strategies to bridge and resolve system/process gaps that emerge or hinder software updates, upgrades, transitions, and enhanced feature deployments. Hear how a Lean minded approach to Service is helping ensure process and system solutions are driving the right value for the right customers and how Lean and Agile solutions can help small business leverage system functionality to support nimble adaptation.

Rating: Advanced

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How to turn robots into money-making machines

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Established in 1951, AGI Westfield is the largest grain auger manufacturer in the world. Learn about Westfield's journey into robotic welding, starting in 2007 with the recognition of the need for robots, to commissioning the first robot, to where Westfield is today with 12 robots operating at industry-leading arc-on time, paying for themselves in under one year. Hear about robotic material handling and custom robot cells, how to get started, building a business case, maximizing output and the challenges and lessons learned along the way.

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Sustainability from a Small Business Perspective

Texas Nameplate is a two times Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner, with a culture of excellence and a mission to inspire others through their environmental process to rejuvenate, recycle and reclaim. Being ‘green’ at Texas Nameplate is a state of mind and it defines who they are. Learn more about the impacts of environmental sustainability, including water recycling, solvent reclamation, acid rejuvenation, energy conservation, going paperless and metal recycling and how it is saving the company over $250,000 annually.

Rating: Begginer

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