This free session presented by Linda Lundstrom in collaboration with the Canadian Apparel Federation, will serve as a general introduction to Lean Manufacturing and offer an outline of the upcoming three-session, on-line training program. Participants will understand what to expect and what they will learn from the remaining three webinars and the direct benefits of LEAN on their BOTTOM LINE.

These sessions are being presented:

  • Wednesday May 16, 2012 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
    Wednesday May 30, 2012 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time and
    Wednesday June 13, 2012 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time

Why should you attend?

  • You want to know about Lean Manufacturing from someone who has actually implemented it in their company.
  • You need to understand the benefits of Lean manufacturing AND the costs.

Content:

  • Cash Flow…how ‘bundle’ or ‘batch’ systems place pressure on the company’s cash, resources and borrowing costs.
  • Space Utilization…how LEAN requires less space to produce more volume.
  • Information Systems…how productivity targets are communicated to everyone in the company, empowering them to make decisions to achieve targets.
  • Turnaround/throughput time…how does Lean improve production times?
  • Effect on People…examples of resistance to Lean, as well as stories of how Lean is embraced by employees.
  • Return On Investment…is it a big investment to convert to Lean and are the benefits/returns worth it?
  • What are the benefits to the bottom line?

Who Should attend:

  • COMPANY OWNERS should attend this introductory session.
  • Senior Production Managers and Financial Managers

For further information, including registration fees for the full training program, click here.

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Linda Lundstrom at Dare to Wear Love

by admin on April 3, 2012


This image is from the DARE TO WEAR LOVE Show at Toronto Fashion Week final gala show to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis foundation… helping the grandmothers and orphans in Africa deal with the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Each designer created a one of a kind design for their celebrity model using traditional African fabrics. I was fortunate to have Arlene Duncan of Little Mosque On The Prairie model my creation.

See how this great event benefits these resilient recipients.

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Company ‘Messes’ are a Metaphor for Corporate Health

November 9, 2011

Look around…look up…look under…really look at your company surroundings. Take some photos of the ‘messes’ lurking in corners, on top of shelves, underneath desks, in boxes and in storage areas.
Now think about the waste these ‘messes’ represent. Maybe time is wasted looking for things, or space is wasted storing ’stuff’ which adds no value, [...]

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‘A Healing Journey…By Design’ A Taste of What “MOTIVATED” has in Store

September 15, 2011

Here’s an excerpt from Linda’s article ‘A Healing Journey…By Design’ in this month’s MOTIVATED Magazine.
Three moose, nine deer, three black bears, six or seven foxes and an eagle’s nest, with eaglets peeking over the top. Going over the list of wildlife sightings while waiting for my flight to take me back to Toronto, I remember [...]

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New Article for Motivated Magazine on Newsstands Now

September 11, 2011

“Motivated” is the magazine with a mission to “Inspire the World. The September issue aka “The Optimism Issue” features an article by Linda which you can find in the GROW section. Until the winter issue is published, the current issue is available at the newsstand or subscribe online

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Japanese Paper Place Talk in October

August 31, 2011

Washi Star Talk with Linda Lundström
no charge but please rsvp
Tuesday October 25, 6:30 – 8 pm
Linda Lundström, best known for her fashion designs, has begun exploring washi and its potential to be used in filtering light and creating calm warmth in interior spaces. Initially unfamiliar with handling Japanese paper, Linda immediately on using it sensed [...]

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Give and You Shall Receive

July 28, 2011

The best way to become Consciously Competent (CC), that is, to know what you know with confidence and the ability to recall and repeat it… is to teach.
Otherwise, you might be stuck in the Unconsciously Competent (UC) level of consciousness, which is rife with the insecurities of the natural athlete who cannot duplicate his [...]

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Japanese Paper Place commissions Linda Lundstrom

May 13, 2011

Washi is Japanese paper, made using centuries-old methods, by families who have passed on the knowledge for generations.
Japanese Paper Place founder Nancy Jacobi, asked me if I could use the papers her company distributes globally, as though they were fabric. I have really enjoyed the break from Fashion Design over the past 2 years, [...]

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Bless the work of my hands…..

May 3, 2011

When is the last time you looked at your hands? Look at them and think about all the things they enable you to do. Hold a child, cook a meal, write a letter, open doors, drive a car…..all done with our hands.
Today my hands were busy making Washi Japanese paper into ‘Floating Walls’. Wetting with [...]

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Washi Japanese Paper-Just add water & stitch

April 24, 2011

What triggers your creativity?
For me, water is the element that runs through some of my most creative projects. Right now I am working on mixing Konnyaku powder with water to strengthen and give memory to the Washi papers that I am stitching together to build ‘Floating Washi Walls’ for a June 3 event at The [...]

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