A favor
We have found that the best way for us to improve our operation is to share our experiences with others. Our tour guests provide that “fresh set of eyes” and frequently point out opportunities that we’ve overlooked. If you or your company are interested in a hands-on learning experience, please do us the favor of touring and training with us.
Why waste?
Loosely defined, waste is any activity that clients are unwilling to pay for. Thankfully Toyota named them for us: Overproduction, Transportation, Motion, Waiting, Processing, Inventory, and Defects. Eliminate waste and everybody wins — clients get better products at a lower cost; employees receive the joy that they deserve from a days work; ownership is rewarded with top and bottom line growth.
Click on a tour below for a brief description
Waste Tour: KL101 – Leadership Assessment Tour
Purpose: How can Lean help my organization serve it’s clients, team members,
and shareholders?
Recommended attendees: Site leader
Recommended group size: 1-4
Time commitment: 2 hours or less
Format: Tour and conversation with Kaas team members
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Your time
Waste Tour: KL110 – Leadership Strategy Deployment Tour
Purpose: How can we successfully implement Lean in my organization?
Recommended attendees: Team members responsible for implementation, along
with the site leader
Recommended group size: up to 20
Time commitment: 2-4 hours
Format: Tour and conversation with Kaas team members
Prerequisites: Site leader must have attended KL101
Cost: Your time
Waste Tour: KL115 – Kaizen and the 7 Wastes Tour
Purpose: What are the 7 wastes, and what are some strategies we can use to
eliminate them from our organization?
Recommended attendees: Team members responsible for implementation
Recommended group size: up to 20
Time commitment: 3 hours
Format: Classroom and “play” training, plus tour and conversation with Kaas
team members
Prerequisites: Site leader must have attended KL101
Cost: Your time
Waste Tour: KL201 – One Piece Pull Tour
Purpose: What exactly does a one piece pull system look like?
Recommended attendees: Team members responsible for implementation, along
with their teams
Recommended group size: Groups of about 8 persons are ideal
Time commitment: 4 hours
Format: Hands on simulation
Prerequisites: Site leader must have attended KL101; attendees have attended
KL101, KL110, and KL115
Cost: Your time
Waste Tour: KL210 – Lean Office Tour
Purpose: How does Lean look in an office environment?
Recommended attendees: Team members responsible for implementation, along
with their teams
Recommended group size: Groups of about 8 persons are ideal
Time commitment: 4 hours
Format: Hands on simulation
Prerequisites: Site leader must have attended KL101; Attendees have attended
KL201, KL101, KL110, and KL115
Cost: Your time
Waste tour guests
Click to view a list of organizations that have studied at Kaas Tailored
| 3M |
| Allstar Glass |
| Auburn Consolidated Industries, Inc. |
| BETS Consulting |
| Bell Helicopter |
| Bucher Aerospace |
| Cessna |
| Childrens Hospital, Seattle |
| Clearsnap Inc. |
| Cornerstone Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| Crane Aerospace |
| Dillon Works |
| Easy Go |
| Electric Mirror |
| Everett Clinic |
| Evergreen Heat and AC |
| Evogear |
| FabTech |
| Fastcap |
| First Baptist Church |
| Foamex |
| Frontier Bank |
| Gap |
| Gemba |
| Goodrich Ultimate |
| Grand Banks |
| Greenlee |
| Greenpoint |
| Group Health |
| Image Mill |
| Innovac |
| Jacobson |
| Korry Electronics |
| Lady Americana |
| Liberty Orchards |
| Merrill Lynch |
| Montana State University Engineering Students |
| NVL Laboratories, Inc. |
| Nu Element, Inc. |
| OGB Millwork |
| PJ Machining, Inc. |
| RAM Technologies |
| SBDC -Small Business Development Center |
| Schnitzer Northwest LLC |
| Sportsworks |
| Starbucks |
| Stellar Industrial Supply |
| Stone Research |
| Survival Technologies |
| Techno-coatings |
| Toro |
| Washington State Prisons |
| Westwood Precision |
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