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UPCOMING EVENTS
June 21 Dixon Valve Plant Tour (More details TBA)
June 21 CRAB FEAST (TBA)

(Dates above are subject to change & some restrictions may apply as defined by the respective host company.)
Tours fill up fast.
You've been warned.
Don't Miss Our Monthly
Plant Tours!
Join your peers on our monthly Lean Tours where we walk the floors and the halls and learn about best practices and continuous improvement efforts of others on the Lean journey. Network over lunch!

Our next tour is at the CHUTES Intl. facility in Waldorf, MD. Chutes began their Lean journey with the MWCC in 2019 and since that time, the company has made huge strides enabling them to increase productivity and take on a larger marketplace! We look forward to sharing the progress of their improvement efforts all the way from the shop floor to their internal offices. You will see examples of standard work, visual management, value stream mapping and a culture of continuous improvement, where employees are encouraged to identify problems and find ways to improve processes.
What's not to love about condiments, manufacturing and an office dog? Our February plant tour was hosted by MWCC Board Chair, the Sauce-Boss himself, Phil Tulkoff. Founded in 1928, Tulkoff Food Products is a family-owned and operated food manufacturer/co-packing company based in Baltimore with a new facility in Ohio. Some of Tulkoff's most popular products include horseradish, garlic spreads, cocktail sauce, and specialty mayonnaise.
ABOVE: Floor to ceiling horseradish root.
ABOVE: Ham Glaze on the bottling line at Tulkoff.
When you eat in a restaurant, you're likely being served Tulkoff condiments! Check out their online store where you can have some of their offerings shipped right to your door: https://tulkoff-food-products.myshopify.com/
Lean Peer Group #27
Registration Open
It's no secret why our Lean Peer Groups have been around so long! For over ten years now, Dave Rizzardo has taught hundreds of Lean seekers the way of Lean. He walks the walk and talks the talk. He entertains and regales you with his Lean knowledge. Join us and be inspired. This group launches on June 13th.
Crandall NG
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE RECAP

David Crandall, Director of Manufacturing, BWI area, brought greetings from our Marquee Sponsor, Northrop Grumman. David's vast experience in lean comes from over 35 years of experience in the auto industry having led world class manufacturing for over 20 of those, the last four of which have been with Northrop Grumman. He expressed the importance of Lean to Northrop and encouraged the audience to dive deep into the application of Lean within their organizations.
ABOVE: David Crandall greets the audience.
ABOVE: Stephen Tyler shares one of the team's 3P activities. (Not Pictured: Dan Lutz.)
Greg Platt, VP Mfg. Ops for DRS RADA Technologies, along with team members Stephen Tyler and Dan Lutz shared real-life experiences about adopting 3P and explain why they chose a 2P focus on the process vs product design.

DRS RADA was preceded by Maria Elena Stopher, President of ULTIMATE LEAN. The 3P methodology stands for Production Preparation Process and is aimed at creating a new process that is efficient, effective, and easy to use. Maria Elena shared details about this lean manufacturing technique and how it is applied when designing and developing a new production process. She is currently engaged with the team at DRS RADA.
ABOVE: Greg Platt gives an overview of DRS RADA Technologies
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program
Did you know you can sign up any time for our LSSGB courses? These 20-week, blended learning programs are led by our partner, SSMI, using SSMI’s Blended Learning Platform. SSMI’s curriculum is the world’s most comprehensive BoK (Body of Knowledge), without the price tag of other service providers. Complete course description here.
Check our Events Calendar for new 2023 dates here.
Interested in LSSBB training? Contact Joyce@leanmaryland.com for more information.
Learn on your own time with Online Self-Paced Learning
Value Stream Mapping here for more details.
Lean Foundations here for more details.
💵💵DON'T LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE!
Your company may be eligible for 50% reimbursement for our training.  Please contact Joyce La Padula at 410-960-3785 or via email at joyce@leanmaryland.com for reimbursement criteria.
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