Fred Shamburg, President Leanovations, a “National Shingo Prize Examiner”

National Shingo Board of Governors Selects Fred Shamburg, President Leanovations, as a “Shingo Prize Examiner”

PLAINVILLE, CT – The National Shingo Prize Board of Governors recently announced the selection of Fred Shamburg, Founder and President of Leanovations, LLC an International Lean Enterprise Consulting Group as a “Shingo Prize Examiner”. The Shingo Prize is the premier manufacturing award recognition program for North America that highlights the value of using lean/world-class manufacturing practices to attain outstanding status. Leanovations LLC, is a Connecticut based Lean and Innovations Consulting Company.

The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, named for Japanese Industrial Engineer Shigeo Shingo who distinguished himself as the world’s leading expert in improving manufacturing processes. The Shingo Prize established in 1988 to promote awareness of Lean manufacturing concepts and to recognize companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico that achieve first-class manufacturing status. The philosophy of the Shingo Prize is that outstanding business performances is achieved through focused improvements in core manufacturing and business processes.

Fred has a long history with lean gaining first hand experience when he was an Industrial Engineering Manager at Pratt and Whitney over 20 years ago, working with an ex-Toyota executive from their Lean Promotion Office, one of the originators of the Toyota Production System. Fred has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, holding many Leadership and Executive level positions with well-known Fortune 500 companies, holds a M.S. in Operations Management, a B.S. in Industrial Technology and an A.S. in Resource Management. Fred has traveled worldwide teaching, coaching and implementing Lean for the total business enterprise, including extensive international experience in Europe, Asia, and Mexico, along with covering all regions of the U.S.

As a recognized leader in Lean, Fred has been a guest speaker on many occasions for conferences and professional society meetings. He recently was a guest speaker at the 2007 Manufacturers Advantage Conference, held in Hartford CT, addressing “Why Lean Is Not Enough”.

For more information about Fred Shamburg and Leanovations, or if your interested in learning more about the Shingo Prize please visit the Leanovations website at http://www.leanovations.com/.

Leanovations, LLC Invited to Become a Connecticut Shingo Prize Examiner by CONNSTEP

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/.

Fred Shamburg, President Leanovations, LLC to Present at 2007 Manufacturers’ Advantage Conference

PLAINVILLE, CT – Fred Shamburg, President of Leanovations, will present “Why Lean Is Not Enough” at CONNSTEP’s 2007 Manufacturers Advantage Conference. CONNSTEP, Connecticut’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership, two-day event, October 24 & 25 in Hartford is Connecticut’s only conference geared toward small to mid size manufacturers, focusing on continuous improvement technologies necessary to transform their business into world-class organizations. The 2007 Manufacturers Advantage Conference theme is “TRANSFORM(ATION)”.

Fred will present “Why Lean is Not Enough”, and how complexity rationalization is a key for a total lean transformation. “While Lean techniques can be very effective, they could be greatly enhanced by addressing a common root cause of inefficiencies such as excessive product complexity.” States Fred Shamburg, President, Leanovations. “Complexity in a business is like cholesterol, where there is good and bad cholesterol, the same can be said for complexity.” Those who attend this two-hour mini course on October 25, will leave with take-a-ways they can implement right away in their business to identify and reduce the bad complexity in their enterprise.

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.

“Having Fred present at our Manufacturers Advantage Conference is a perfect fit, as our theme is about transformation, and what Leanovations teaches and coaches to businesses is how to successfully transform through continuous improvement technologies.” States Rebecca Kane Dow, Manager, Marketing and Communications for CONNSTEP, “Fred’s extensive international experience brings a wealth of knowledge for Connecticut companies to understand what it will take to compete worldwide.”

If anyone is interested in learning more about CONNSTEP Manufacturers Advantage Conference on October 24 & 25, 2007 at the Connecticut Convention Center please visit the CONNSTEP website at http://www.connstep.org/, or contact Rebbeca Kane Dow, CONNSTEP Manager, Marketing and Communications at (860) 513-3217 or rdow@connstep.org

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/.

Press Release - Leanovations, LLC Sponsors the SBIR Conference “The Future of Manufacturing is Innovation-2”

PRESS RELEASE - March 14, 2007

PLAINVILLE, CT – Fred Shamburg, President of Leanovations, LLC, announces they are a proud sponsor of the Connecticut Small Business Innovation Research (CT SBIR) Regional Conference, “The Future of Manufacturing is INNOVATION – 2” on June 19-21, 2007. The conference is all about innovation. If American manufacturing is going to survive, it must innovate. This conference offers manufacturers and innovators unique networking opportunities to find ways of working together.

Attendees will be able to schedule one-on-one meetings with large corporations and SBIR agencies to talk to them about their technologies and manufacturing capabilities. At last year's conference, many innovators and manufacturers met with large corporations and now have success stories to tell.
Several large corporations will participate such as, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, GE Aviation, GE Edgelab, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Tyco Healthcare. They will present success stories and speak one-on-one with attendees regarding procurement and SBIR collaboration opportunities. Last year’s conference sold out with more than 300 attendees from 19 states. This year, with more agencies and more companies participating, CT SBIR is expecting 500 people. Online registration is now open. For more information go to the Web Sitehttp://www.ccat.us/sbir/conference/sponsorlist.php The conference is at Pratt & Whitney Air Museum, East Hartford, Connecticut.

“Leanovations is proud to be a sponsor for this SBIR Conference especially with the theme being “The Future of Manufacturing is Innovation” as Leanovations is a consulting company who specializes in assisting our clients in Lean and Innovations excellence to create profitable growth”. States, Fred Shamburg, President of Leanovations.

Leanovations 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 assists businesses in developing innovative solutions to create profitable growth. Leanovations focuses on teaching businesses to create growth, through lean operational excellence eliminating waste, and to re-invent themselves through innovations.

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.