7386 Elm Valley Dr, Kalamazoo Mi 49009
When you step inside Fat American Manufacturing, you'll see Lean as an enterprise-wide strategy touching every corner of the business: Manufacturing, Shipping, Marketing, Accounting, Design, and Sales.
Eighteen months into their Lean journey, FAM has grown into a purpose-built 56,000-square-foot facility designed from the ground up to support continuous improvement. This tour is a rare opportunity to see what intentional, organization-wide implementation actually looks like in practice.
Bring your camera. FAM encourages photos and video throughout the tour — because their goal isn't just to show you what they've built, but to inspire you to take your own implementation further.
Come ready to observe, ask questions, and leave with new ideas for your organization.
Brian Meyers | President, Fat American Manufacturing
Who Should Attend? This event is perfect for Lean professionals, continuous improvement leaders, and anyone interested in hands-on problem-solving through real-world observation.
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We understand that plans change. In the event you are unable to attend an event, refunds will be issued in full for cancellation refund requests received in writing via the events@michiganlean.org email at least seven (7) days before the event. Refunds will not be issued when less than a seven (7) day notice is provided. After submitting your cancellation refund request via email, please allow up to ten (10) business days for your refund to be processed. If the event is rescheduled, all purchases will be honored for the rescheduled event date. If the event is cancelled, all purchases will be refunded in full.
By registering for Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) events, you acknowledge and agree that photographs, videos, and other media taken during the event may be used by MLC for business purposes, marketing, and promotional materials. If you have concerns, please contact the event organizer prior to the event.
At the MLC, we do our best to be inclusive at every level of experience, whether it’s a conference, Gemba walk or any other of our membership activities.
An individual or organizational membership gives you a year’s worth of great Lean learning and networking at low- or no-cost!
