Providence, RI – October 5, 2010 – Don’t miss the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference on October 19-20 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

The focus of the conference is how to successfully implement Lean philosophies and best practices to eliminate waste in business processes and target operational excellence – aka happy employees, satisfied customers, lower costs and higher profits.

Also known as the Toyota Production System, Lean can be used in any work setting – from manufacturing to healthcare, education to government, on a shop floor or in the offices.

The mission of the Shingo Prize Northeast Region is to teach companies how to utilize Lean to maintain their competitive edge in the global economy, which will keep businesses, jobs and families in the United States.

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Highlights of the 2-day agenda include keynote addresses by Toyota Motor Works China President Ritsuo Shingo and Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri.

The conference includes four lean learning tracks suitable for beginning to experienced lean practitioners, virtual company tours, more than 20 breakout sessions, two half-day intensive workshops, lean best practice simulations, and The Community of Lean Lounge, comprised of local companies sharing their experience and success on the “Lean Journey.”

Benchmarking and networking are key components of Lean so there will be plenty of social activities as well. Conference material is appropriate for every level of a company – from CEOs to front line employees.

For more information about the Shingo Prize Northeast Region Conference, visit http://www.neshingoprize.org and click on Annual Conference. But don’t wait too long – only two weeks to go!