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		<title><![CDATA[i2 Offers In-Depth Training Workshops on Lean Manufacturing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_30/ai_n25469167]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Participants to Learn How to Develop and Sustain Components of Lean Manufacturing Initiatives in First Supply Chain Wisdom Network Program]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Today's Discrete ERP Landscape: Trends, Challenges, And Solutions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=378021]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The face of nowadays' manufacturing industry is no longer what it was five or 10 years ago. Consumer demand has driven change in the industry as well as to the technology used when producing goods. Enterprise Resource Planning ERP systems have matched these trends, and as a result, compliance, lean...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Going Lean: i2 Introduces Lean Lifecycle Management Solution to Ensure Operational Success of Lean Manufacturing Initiatives]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_April_29/ai_n25361880]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Approach Combines Proven Principles, Technology and Business Processes]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lear Corp. proves committed to lean manufacturing system]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5347/is_200712/ai_n21300033]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lean manufacturing processes have resulted in major productivity improvements and cost savings for Lear Corporation, a global supplier of automotive seating systems, electrical distribution systems, and electronic products. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New SYSPRO Factory Scheduling Software Options Advance Lean Manufacturing Practices]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Sept_25/ai_n27385095]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO -- SYSPRO, a leading producer of enterprise software, has today announced the addition of new scheduling options to the SYSPRO Factory Scheduling Software solution. These options, which range from fairly basic planning board type scheduling to the optimal in advanced scheduling solutions, help factory managers advance Lean manufacturing practices.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Manufacturers Go Lean and Green]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=957]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Industry Week has released its annual survey of U.S. manufacturers and the results show one thing unequivocally: American manufacturers are going lean. 70% of survey respondents reported lean manufacturing initiatives at their plants. The next most popular improvement methodology, Total Quality Management, was adopted at half that rate.  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:54:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Building a better business: Phoenix, AZ-based PremierGarage melds lean manufacturing initiatives and a strong franchise network to lead the pack in the residential garage enhancement products industry]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3156/is_10_112/ai_n25013367]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[QAD and Progress Software Extend Partnership to Offer SOA-Based, Lean Manufacturing Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_21/ai_n19155228]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[QAD Drives Innovation in the Manufacturing Market, Helps Customers Achieve Lean Manufacturing Through Flexibility of Progress Application Infrastructure Technologies]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Online Store Featuring Educational Materials for Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Way Methods Announces Upgrade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200705/ai_n19162044]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kaizen Products LLC announces a completely redesigned online store for Lean manufacturing training materials and supplies. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategies to Run a Lean Supply Chain: How Principles of Lean Manufacturing Transfer Benefits to Operations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=376420]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The blurring of the line between manufacturing and supply chain logistics provides the opportunity to move efficient manufacturing management concepts to supply chain management. One manufacturing concept stands out as most successful: the concept of lean. This paper from Ventana Research describes lean manufacturing and how it can be applied...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solectron Receives Prestigious Shingo Award for Lean Manufacturing Excellence]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_8/ai_n27143026]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Annual Award Recognizes Organizations for Manufacturing Strategies and Practices That Deliver Exemplary Customer Satisfaction and Business Results]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toyota's real secret: manufacturers sometime assume Toyota's success begins and ends with the Toyota Production System. In truth, though, implementing the TPS is just the first step toward optimizing all the functional processes of an enterprise. The next]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3044/is_200702/ai_n18956020]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MANY MANUFACTURERS FIND THEMSELVES trying to solve the Toyota  Production System conundrum: More and more, adopters of the lean  manufacturing practices of TPS find they aren't guaranteed a  competitive edge. TPS merely brings their manufacturing prowes  MANY MANUFACTURERS FIND THEMSELVES trying to solve the Toyota ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SOA, lean manufacturing, lead IT trends on CIO radar.(Tech Focus)(service-oriented architecture)(chief information officers)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5252/is_200702/ai_n20165025]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Rodd Zolkos    A migration to service-oriented architecture and the introduction  of lean manufacturing principles to data center operations are the two  trends that will occupy much of the attention of chief information  officers in 2007, a sur  Byline: Rodd Zolkos  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SYSPRO Significantly Expands Inventory Management Capabilities in Support of the Lean Manufacturing Model]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Oct_26/ai_n27028471]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SYSPRO Forecasting Nominated for APICS Corporate Award of Excellence]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Making Lean results visible at Industries for the Blind.(lean manufacturing cut costs, improve productivity and increase profitability at Industries for the Blind)(North Carolina State University's Industrial Extension Service grant funds to the nonprofit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4937/is_200610/ai_n18091586]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jim Daggerhart, Industrial Extension Service, North Carolina  State University      By Jim Daggerhart, Industrial Extension Service, North Carolina  State University  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When lean companies stay fat: as Danaher's experience demonstrates, lean manufacturing is an exacting discipline requiring a comprehensive view of the business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4070/is_221/ai_n27101175]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lean manufacturing initiatives, much like diets, are designed to trim fat and make you fitter, faster and more competitive--in short, a high performer. The overall goal is the lasting improvement in company profitability that underpins high performance. And it's achieved by fighting flab of all sorts, from excess inventory to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Venture Outsource Lean Manufacturing Instruction Endorsed by Toyota Corporate University]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Sept_4/ai_n16702905]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Venture Outsource, helping technology companies worldwide make smarter business decisions, announced today University of Toyota endorses its lean outsourcing manufacturing seminars taking place in San Jose, September 20-21 and October 24-25. More: http://ventureoutsource.com/events/conferences/leanmanufacturing.html]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Visteon-Shanghai Joint Venture Turns to QAD to Enable Lean Manufacturing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_5/ai_n16441198]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADI), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for global manufacturers, has announced that Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems LTD has deployed enterprise software applications from QAD to enable lean manufacturing operations and achieve exceptional inventory and manpower efficiencies. The implementation of QAD's Global Enterprise...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[StockerYale Announces Lean Manufacturing Initiative; Objective to Deliver Quality Improvements, On-Time Deliveries and Shorter Lead Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_April_26/ai_n26839194]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SALEM, N.H -- StockerYale, Inc. (NASDAQ: STKR), a leading independent provider of photonics-based products today announced it has implemented a Lean Manufacturing initiative.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Timken Deploys Ultriva Lean Manufacturing Software In Its European Automotive Division]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_April_24/ai_n16132782]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Ultriva Inc., the world leader in lean manufacturing software, today announced that the Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) has selected Ultriva's Electronic Kanban products for use in its European Automotive Group. Timken is deploying Ultriva's Electronic Kanban software products to improve on-time delivery performance to its customers, reduce inventory,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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