Michigan Lean Consortium

Mission

Transform Michigan's organizations and economy by developing and supporting lean systems thinkers

Core Values

Respect for people
Inclusion of all learners at any level and with any experiences
Teaching and learning

Please look through the calendar on the left to find our upcoming events! Please join us even if you are not a member of the MLC. We are happy to have you!

BEING A MEMBER

We offer organizational and individual memberships. Join and save money on events, receive membership benefits like these:

Attend Learning Events facilitated by experienced practitioners
Participate in Tours, hands-on learning and group “Gemba Walks”
Admission to our Annual Healthcare Symposium and Lean Conference at a discount
Share Best Practices and expand Networking opportunities
Access to useful Lean Training material and MLC Website resources
Shared Membership privileges with Northern Michigan Lean Learning Consortium
Gain valuable Leadership Development skills and Continuous Learning opportunities
Check out our 2018 Hoshin Plan

What's Happening in the MLC:

Featuring Karyn Ross' Presentation from our recent Lean Conference:

Karyn Ross is the coauthor of the Shingo Award-winning, "The Toyota Way to Service Excellence: Lean Transformation in Service Organizations".

An internationally acclaimed consultant, coach and lean practitioner, She has taught organizations of all sizes, in sectors as diverse as insurance, HR, transportation and retail how to use creativity combined with Toyota Way principles, practices and tools.

Interested in Speaking at the 2019 Annual Conference?

The new web-based call for speaker form/guidelines and ALS speaker submission forms ARE LIVE! Click here to send in your application. Please contact Kate at katemadde@icloud.com for questions related to the ALS speaker process.