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Important Notice:
The Lean and Green Summit is being retooled to a virtual event. Stay tuned!



 

From Compliance to Innovation...
With so many "green conferences" in the marketplace, why the Lean and Green Summit? This Summit will uniquely bring together the passions of two committed groups...

- advocates of operational excellence who see the implications lean principles have in sustainability
- environmental advocates wanting to move industry toward sustainability

Who should attend?
The Lean and Green Summit is designed as an executive level event. Senior leadership and their entire planning teams should come prepared to address the growing demand for sustainable businesses.
 

A Review of the 2009 Summit
Read commentary and see photos as the event unfolded. Oldest posts are at the bottom with newer at the top. 
Read about the 2009 Summit and view photographs.

 

 

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The Business Case...

In a struggling economy, companies are wise to scrutinize every dollar, so why attend the Lean and Green Summit? Why send a small team of diverse areas to the Summit? The business case is there, especially for companies already engaged in lean manufacturing principles and practices.

  • You'll walk away with an action plan for cutting costly waste in your company. Panel discussions will be focused on what you can do "on Monday morning" to begin cutting costs.

  • You'll learn ways to apply lean to green concerns in order to save money. How? You will reduce energy costs and water usage for starters. That's the easy stuff and it translates into direct savings.

  • You'll be in a position to earn new customers. F
    ewer companies will pursue "green" initiatives in a struggling economy not realizing...
    Green is NOT a cost!

  • You'll become the supplier of choice because of your focus on reducing environmental impact.

  • Lean save money. Green saves money. Imagine the power of a united effort between your lean proponents and your green proponents. They're doing the same thing... reducing waste! But very few companies have learned to merge these initiatives! You will!

  • By starting NOW, you'll be FAR ahead of your competitors when the economy gets on track.

  • Want more? Here's a whitepaper that elaborates.