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WHAT
YOUR PEERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE WORKING SMARTER TRAINING CHALLENEGE?
SUCCESS STORIES |
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"I
would highly recommend The Working Smarter 52-Week Training Challenge
as a viable program for all clubs. It has resulted in our developing
a very strong team dedicated to the elimination of waste. At the
end of this year we will have a dollar figure of what we have saved
by our "leaner" organization, but the true benefit is immeasurable
in the unified team which has developed from this year-long commitment."
Al Kinkle, General Manager, Lexington Country Club |
"The
Working Smarter Training Challenge has elevated our awareness of
cost improvement and we are witnessing massive results…Reduced
production labor from 24% of revenue to 22%, Indirect expense improvement
of 2 full percentage points, 3 point improvement in vehicle and
equipment expense and we have streamline administrative expenses
by 1%...net results $71,000 YTD improvement over 2006!"
Dennis Barriball, Owner, Hemlock Landscapes, Inc.
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"The
core of our organization has been on its lean journey for over ten
years and yet we wanted to engage the total value chain into the
lean culture and process. The Working Smarter Training Challenge
has been an invaluable and cost effective tool allowing for our
trade channel partners to begin their lean journey. The power of
having us and our value stream partners understanding and driving
our businesses using the same tools and processes is powerful. Jim
Paluch and his team have filled a void that is paying us both short
and long term dividends."
Dan Woodward, Business Process Improvement Manager,Hearth
& Home Technologies |
"I
have learned that we really needed to do this program. We've had
everybody pouring out ideas left and right. It has been an eye-opening
experience."
Craig Wolf, Powerhouse Outdoor Equipment Inc. |
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