Article: From Lean to Sustainability Gary Langenwalter takes a thorough and practical look at sustainability in this AME Target article. In the article he contends that, like lean principles, sustainability has a positive impact on finances because emphasis is placed on reducing waste.
Read the article on the Lean and Green Summit website. http://www.leanandgreensummit.com/sustainability/default.asp ----------- Lean and Green Summit Picking Up Steam As announced in January, the Lean and Green Summit is moving forward and is now accepting registrations for the July 17-18 event. Register in February for the early bird savings of $200. The Summit will be held at St. Julien Hotel and Spa, known as a progressive, "green" hotel, and will offer 2 days of presentations and workshops with an optional day of tours prior to the Summit. Visit the Lean and Green Summit website and sign up for future updates as the Summit planning committee finalizes keynote presenters, tour selections, sponsorships, and more. Agenda... Optional Tour The area in and around Boulder offers many examples of companies that are well on there way toward sustainability. In the coming weeks, organizers will announce optional tours the day before the Summit convenes. Day 1 Participants will experience a day of presentations by leading-edge companies who have actuated on their company's ability to be sustainable. Specific presentations will include... Design for the environment: Operational and product design for cradle-to-grave responsibility. Engineering sustainable operational processes. Performance measurement: principles and practical applications of environmental performance measurement in a green company. People in a green organization: Managing and developing people as you move toward sustainability including those associated with the company: suppliers, bankers, auditors, and others. Day 2 The second day of the event will offer an intense, hands-on workshop designed to give attendees a roadmap for moving toward sustainability. Workshop will be conducted as a "World Cafe." www.leanandgreensummit.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Click to Opt Out: https://www.regonline.com/emailonline/members/memberoptout.asp?MemberId=yYleW A8qMfmRui1BwLM8sQ%3D%3D Click to Respond: https://www.regonline.com/eventInfo.asp?MemberId=yYleWA8qMfmRui1BwLM8sQ%3D%3D &JobId=1267672&EventId=182453 Click to Tell a Friend: https://www.regonline.com/Registrations/tellafriend.asp?EventId=182453&encAtt endeeId=yYleWA8qMfmRui1BwLM8sQ%3D%3D Dwayne Butcher, Lean and Green Summit 9128 Technology Lane, Fishers, IN 46038 317.813.5455
