Location
On this tour, attendees will see and hear an amazing story of employee engagement that includes all functions of the business, from administrative areas to the manufacturing floor. Attendees will see examples of various continuous improvement best practices such as:
- Easy tracking and self-signups for CI foundational classes that reduced administrative work and missed classes
- Regular CI corporate information drops utilizing tools you already own
- The impact of continuous improvement Boards throughout the company
- Walk of the production floor, including the redesigned shipping area and new product decoration methods
Gemline was "Founded in 1958, Gemline is an award-winning, design-centric supplier dedicated to supporting community by providing high-quality branded products to the promotional products industry. Exemplified in our purpose statement of ‘We Promote Community,’ Gemline prioritizes building connections in everything we do. Gemline has over 350 employees worldwide, and is headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where we maintain an integrated manufacturing and distribution center. We also have a technical center in Southern China providing supply chain management functions across the region including product development, sourcing, quality assurance, compliance and logistics. " https://www.gemline.com/s/about-us
Thursday, August 15, 2024
8:45 am Welcome and networking
9 a.m. Company overivew & lean journey
9:20 a.m. Out to gemba
10:30 a.m. Q&A, plus/delta exercise for host organization
11a.m. Wrap Up and Exit
Photo ID
Leather-like closed-toe shoes; no high heels;
Long or short-sleeved shirt/blouse and long pants
- Go to gemba on the production floor to see improvements to product decorations methods
- See how the concepts of flow and pull are applied in a low volume/high mix environment
- Go see how the shipping area has been redesigned to facilitate flow
- See how administrative waste has been removed from the process of signing up for & tracking of CI foundational classes and workshops
Leaders at all levels/ Continuous Improvement Professionals
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