Why should you and your team attend the 2009 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference? TO JUMP START YOUR LEAN INITIATIVE, that's why! Lean manufacturing is critical in today's global economy - where we need constant improvements in quality, cost and delivery times just to keep the customer from going somewhere else. This year's theme is "EVERYBODY, EVERYDAY - Creating A Culture of Total Employee Involvement".

"The 2008 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference completely surpassed all of my expectations and was by far the best energizer to our lean efforts. We can't wait until next year."
- Jim, iRobot

The conference will also emphasize the value of being involved in A COMMUNITY OF LEAN, where you can RE-ENERGIZE your Lean initiative and learn from leaders in the field. The Conference features today's leading Lean practitioners, teachers, experts as well as your peers sharing their journies. We promise, you will learn new ways to approach Lean and implement your Lean initiative to achieve real and lasting improvements.

Everybody, Everyday! Re-energize Your Team! Get Motivated!
Jump Start Your Lean Initiative & Create Your Lean Success!
Extend the Value Stream! Share Best Practices! Strengthen the Economy!

And because it's affordable: compare the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference to any other 2-day Lean educational conference - which can cost anywhere from $1500 to $3000 per person and up - but feature many of the same speakers.

At the conference banquet, the North American Shingo Silver and Bronze medallions for Operational Excellence will be awarded to local companies. The Shingo Prize is recognized worldwide as the standard for operational excellence. Each year, star performers who exemplify the principles and best practices advanced by Shigeo Shingo of the Toyota Motorworks, attend our conference. You will see videos highlighting the secrets of their success and meet the change agents one-on-one to get insights into achieving Lean success.

See you in October!

** Group Rate Available: Pay for five attendees, get a sixth for free

Conference Location: The DCU Center in Worcester MA

Lodging Information: The Hilton Garden Inn

CONFERENCE AGENDA Speakers:

Steven Spear - author of "Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System" & Chasing the Rabbit

David Mann - bestselling author of Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions

Sherrif John Rutherford of Jacksonville, Florida - the Leanest city in America

David Meier, author of The Toyota Way Fieldbook

William Lareau - author of Office Kaizen: Transforming Office Operations into a Strategic Competitive Advantage

Professor Edgar Schein of MIT - nationally renowned expert on organizational culture change

Michael Scarpone - Organizational Development Specialist

Bruce Hamilton, President of GBMP, Vice Chair of The Shingo Prize & "the Toast Guy"

*** Just Added!!!! Jean Cunningham, author, Lean Expert and two-time Shingo Prize recipient

and many, many more, PLUS virtual plant tours, book signings, panel discussions, "The Community of Lean Lounge", The "Shingo After Dark" social networking event, and much, much more! WOW!