Paul Krier to speak at UCBC meeting on April 7

Lean is a system that develops people and enables organizations to continuously improve through waste elimination.  Through a combination of education and application employees work together to develop processes which reduce the physical and mental stress of their daily work while improving business performance and customer value.

Paul Krier, Lean Champion for Cummins Power Generation Business Unit will present China: World’s Largest Exporter Goes Lean at the US-China Business Connections April meeting.

Utilizing Lean is a strategic advantage for any company that is looking to maintain a long term relationship with China.  Employees are engaged in problem solving by focusing on customer and business requirements.  Lead times are reduced in the office and manufacturing environment by connecting individuals and processes to the global customer and supply base.  Flow of information and materials are synchronized by standardizing systems and tasks.

There are obstacles in implementing Lean in China from both a cultural and business perspective.  The presentation will focus on developing a Lean Culture in both the office and operations environments and how to overcome some of these obstacles.

The UCBC meeting will be held 7:30-9 a.m. at Minneapolis Community & Technical College, 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis , MN 55403 in Room L-3000 in the Wheelock Whitney Building (Library).  The meeting will begin with networking and breakfast; the presentation by Krier will begin after welcome and introductions.  There will be a question and answer session following the presentation.  There will also be an opportunity for additional networking after the meeting is adjourned.

This event is free for UCBC members and college students.  For all others, the fee is US$25. To register for the meeting, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Jim Smith:  612-865-6543.

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