PLAINVILLE, CT – CONNSTEP, Connecticut’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), designed to help Connecticut manufacturers become more competitive in the global marketplace through advanced manufacturing and management techniques, invited Fred Shamburg, President of Leanovations, to become a Connecticut Shingo Prize Examiner, beginning with the 2008 application process. CONNSTEP administers the Connecticut Shingo Prize, Connecticut’s premiere manufacturing award program for attaining business excellence. The Shingo Prize model and criteria provides companies with an assessment tool to aid in benchmarking “world-class” operational excellence.
“ We are excited to have Fred become a Connecticut Shingo Prize Examiner, with his professional experience working with many Connecticut companies and his extensive international experience teaching and coaching Lean, he is perfect for the job” Stated Rebecca Kane Dow, Director, The Connecticut Shingo Prize.
Leanovations, a Connecticut based Lean Consulting Company with extensive international experience, emerged as a new innovative consultant company that goes beyond the traditional lean operational approach. Focusing on lean and innovations at the same time differentiates Leanovations from other lean consultant groups. Leanovations proven approach of teaching and coaching using interactive training assist businesses in developing innovative solutions to create profitable growth. Leanovations focuses on teaching businesses to create growth, through lean operational excellence and to have the ability to re-invent themselves through innovations.
Fred will attend a Shingo Prize training September 27 and 28, on how to use the Shingo Prize Model as an assessment tool to improve a company’s core business processes and how to prepare and challenge for the Connecticut Shingo Prize. “I value my relationship with CONNSTEP and honored to become a Connecticut State Shingo Prize Examiner.” States Fred Shamburg, President, Leanovations. “I plan on applying to become a National Shingo Prize Examiner after conducting the required state site visits and reporting.”
If anyone is interested in learning more about Connecticut Shingo Prize training, or about the assessment tool and how to prepare for the Shingo Prize please visit the CONNSTEP website at: www.connstep.org/shingo, or contact Rebbeca Kane Dow, Director, The Connecticut Shingo Prize at (860) 513-3217.
Leanovations LLC, Consultant Company strives to meet our client’s needs in lean, innovations and managing business complexity to enjoy profitable growth. Leanovations is a Limited Liability Company (LLC), which helps manufacturing companies compete on a worldwide basis. To learn more about Leanovations visit http://www.leanovations.com/.
About Me
- Fred Shamburg - Leanovations
- The founder and President of Leanovations, LLC was introduced to lean by one of the originators of the “Toyota Production System”, and very quickly developed a passion for teaching and applying lean principles to the total business enterprise. Fred has held executive and senior level positions in manufacturing, operations, and engineering, with large international corporations. Fred’s background and experience includes: Over 20 years experience in Lean and Operational excellence Extensive international experience in Europe, Asia, Mexico and the USA Experience working with companies in diverse industries that include; aerospace, paper , automotive, medical, refrigeration, metal cutting, and the military Graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a MS in Operations Management and holds a BS in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University (SIU)
