Written by: Holly Blair |
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with the MEE Cluster |
Holly’s on a mission to show small and mid-size manufacturers how to thrive with Lean even when you have far fewer resources than large corporations. She’s just published her new book, Lean Transformation for Small and Mid-Size Manufacturers, and in today’s post, we’re taking a closer look at her top reasons why Lean is often more powerful for smaller operations.
Recently I was asked if I could write a blog piece on the newest member on the MEE team, Bruce Ennis - our Lean Guru. This being my first blog post for our newsletter and me not being much of a storyteller, I reluctantly said OKAY. Secretly, I was thinking how am I...
The Industrial Hack-A-Thon encompasses the essence of the MEE cluster by promoting collaboration, fostering manufacturing innovation, and de-risking adoption of advanced manufacturing solutions by building critical skills within the industry.
Written by: Ben Baldwin, VKS Since the introduction of Industry 4.0 over the past decade, Canadian SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises) have seen an incredible boost in advanced technologies. With more powerful machines and stronger materials, modern manufacturing has...
The Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster, based in Western Canada, was created to support industry on manufacturing innovation, collaboration, and digital solutions adoption. The cluster initially received funding from NGen and has since secured...