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
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
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
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
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
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 |
| AT&T |
| Alderwood Student Ministries |
| Allstar Glass |
| Appen Butler Hill |
| Auburn Consolidated Industries, Inc. |
| BETS Consulting |
| Bell Helicopter |
| Bellevue College |
| Bombardier |
| Bucher Aerospace |
| Cargill |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Cessna |
| Childrens Hospital, Seattle |
| Christensen Yatchs |
| City of Bellevue |
| Clearsnap Inc. |
| Conrad Manufacturing |
| Cornerstone Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| Crane Aerospace |
| DeaMor |
| Design-On-Stock |
| Dillon Works |
| Dock High Logistics |
| Easy Go |
| Edmonds Community College |
| Electric Mirror |
| Elements Hospitality |
| Esterline |
| Everett Clinic |
| Evergreen Heat and AC |
| Evergreen Hospital Medical Center |
| Evogear |
| FabTech |
| Far Bank Enterprises |
| Fastcap |
| Firland Workshop |
| First Baptist Church |
| Foamex |
| Frontier Bank |
| Gap |
| Gemba |
| Genie |
| Goodrich |
| Grand Banks |
| Greenlee |
| Greenpoint |
| Group Health |
| Holland America Line |
| Hytek Finishes |
| Image Mill |
| Innovac |
| Intermec Technologies |
| Jacobson |
| Jemco Components & Fabrication |
| Karen Earl |
| Kenworth Truck Company |
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital |
| Korry Electronics |
| Kuker Ranken |
| Lady Americana |
| Liberty Orchards |
| Merrill Lynch |
| Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. |
| Momentum |
| Montana State University Engineering Students |
| NVL Laboratories, Inc. |
| Nordstrom |
| Northwest Professional Services |
| Nu Element, Inc. |
| OGB Millwork |
| Office Max |
| Overlake Hospital |
| PJ Machining, Inc. |
| Pacific Manufacturing |
| Pro CNC Inc. |
| Process Improvement Japan |
| Providence Health & Services |
| RAM Technologies |
| SBDC -Small Business Development Center |
| SRAM |
| Schnitzer Northwest LLC |
| Seattle University |
| South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce |
| Sportworks |
| Stanton |
| Starbucks |
| Stellar Industrial Supply |
| Stoddard International |
| Stone Research |
| Survival Technologies |
| Techno-coatings |
| The Green Room |
| The Polyclinic |
| Toro |
| Triad Consulting |
| Trinity Western University |
| Umbra Cuscinetti Inc. |
| University of Washington |
| Vaupell |
| Washington State Prisons |
| Westford Funeral Home |
| Westmark |
| Westwood Precision |
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