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Champ Metal Fabrication
Jun
8
1:00 PM13:00
June 8

Champ Metal Fabrication

Transformation using technology and Lean concepts
Removing the blinders in the business

Champ Metal Fabrication is a world class provider of metal products and solutions. Since 2019 the business has been transforming to think and operate Lean, with a vision to make decisions based on data. The goal has been to identify the talent within the business, create flow and automate, automate, automate - create methods where data is readily available to analyze and drive performance. On this tour you will see a visual factory, kitting, flow, and line of sight. You will hear about change management, methods to prioritize projects and how data is used to measure utilization and efficiency and drive decisions.

www.champindustries.ca

Rating: Intermediate

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Custom Castings Ltd.
Jun
8
1:00 PM13:00
June 8

Custom Castings Ltd.

Lean Culture
From Tools to Culture

Established in 1972, Custom Castings specializes in the manufacture of high-quality permanent mold aluminum and zinc alloy castings. In 2015 a project was launched to transition the company to cellular manufacturing, that would allow work to flow from molten metal to finished goods with minimal changes of ownership. Employees needed to be cross trained and SMED and TPM needed to be a focus within the cells. To improve, a continuous improvement culture needed to be seeded and nurtured. On this tour you will learn about this journey and see cellular manufacturing, automation, one-piece flow, visual management and visual KPIs.

www.customcastings.com

Rating: Intermediate

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Duha Group
Jun
8
1:00 PM13:00
June 8

Duha Group

Cultural Engagement through the Lens of a Learning Organization
Building an Employee Road Map for Growth and Success with a simple CI Vision of "One Improvement every day through Teamwork and Communication"

The Duha Group is a global leader in the production of color marketing supplies. Over the last 20 years Duha has developed their own interpretation of Operational Excellence methodologies. On this ‘Cultural Engagement Tour’ you will experience the Duha Operating System and see the result of successful lean initiatives both on the shop floor and in the office. You will learn about the ‘Passport to World Excellence’ system for employee development and empowerment and the aligned Transformation System. You will see visual communication tools implemented factory wide, including vendor and internal supplier managed Kanbans, visual Total Productive Maintenance Centers, visual SOP’s, hourly Takt / Activity Centers on live dashboards, general 6S work stations.

www.duhagroup.com

Rating: Advanced

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The Prolific Group
Jun
8
9:00 AM09:00
June 8

The Prolific Group

Lean Everyday all Day
Listen - Learn - Repeat

The Prolific Group has been a leading full service visual communications company for 45 years, encompassing all manner of print from badges to stadium signage. Prolific's continued growth is rooted in its people, technology and continuous improvement and the results of 15 years of Lean can be seen in production, revenue and culture. Prolific's Lean committee structure allows for mostly employee-driven initiatives. On this tour you will see how Prolific applies Lean at every stage of production. You will appreciate the product flow and see examples of standard work, 5S and 2-second Lean. You will also learn about the subtle yet effective ways The Prolific Group has become good stewards of sustainable manufacturing.

www.prolific.ca

Rating: Beginner

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Carte International Inc.
Jun
8
9:00 AM09:00
June 8

Carte International Inc.


Quality Without Compromise

Carte International is a locally owned and operated manufacturer of liquid-filled, electrical distribution transformers, custom engineered to customer specifications. Carte has faced many challenges with moving bottlenecks and synchronizing production, but has had great success through applying Lean concepts, such as the focused kaizen to achieve consistent growth year after year. On this tour you will see a visual factory with single-piece flow and mixed model scheduling, comprehensive production boards and employee engagement featuring a lean education board.

www.carte.ca

Rating: Intermediate

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Motor Coach Industries
Jun
8
9:00 AM09:00
June 8

Motor Coach Industries

MCI Operational Excellence
Our Journey

MCI is North America’s motor coach leader, building luxury and commuter coaches, including the brand new zero-emission battery-electric coach. On this tour you will see an overview of the manufacturing cycle from single-part production and assembly to the release of a fully operational coach. The tour will highlight a few specific OpEx processes from New Flyer Industries that reinforce cross functional team collaboration and learning. You will see cell teams focused on enhanced associate support, the Livebus Oracle-based system used to share real-time information, the Andon system, and the 5S process for workplace organization, all aimed at assisting associates to perform their role safely and effectively in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

www.mcicoach.com

Rating: Intermediate

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