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The Institute for Operational Excellence is an academic resource for organizations and individuals interested in learning about what really makes a true lean enterprise that can achieve and sustain Operational Excellence.

We provide advance knowledge in three key areas:

Your Resource For All Things On Operational Excellence

You will find a wealth of information including a Glossary of Lean Terms, Articles on Lean and Operational Excellence and other Educational Resources for use on your journey towards becoming a truly lean enterprise that thrives on Operational Excellence. If you are looking for formal education, view our Course Offerings or learn more about our Public Course Offerings. Take the first step today by learning more about creating a lean enterprise that can evolve to obtain Operational Excellence. Join our Member's Area to read the latest Articles on lean and Operational Excellence.

Innovative Products That Help

The beginning of any journey to become a true lean enterprise that has achieved Operational Excellence starts with the mapping process. The Institute for Operational Excellence provides innovative products like Mapping Kits and eVSM software to help streamline your value stream mapping process. Multimedia educational selections including DVDs, Online Videos and Training Courses are coming soon. View all Lean Products.

Experienced Keynoters On Operational Excellence

Our faculty has over ten years experience teachings companies the methodology to become a true lean enterprise and achieve Operational Excellence. We have a background in keynoting at various national and international lean and Operational Excellence conferences. The Institute has also hosted supply chain conferences for major companies including Caterpillar and Sullair.

The Institute can also host your private event by providing speakers, instructors, and training material to jump-start your company to become a true lean enterprise that has reached Operational Excellence. For more information on having one of our faculty members speak at your next conference or to have the Institute host your next private conference, View our Conference page.

Some of our Members:

Abbott
Amgen
Bank of Ireland
Bombardier
Boston Scientific
Carrier Corporation
Caterpillar
Chevron
Clark College
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Continental Automotive
Dresser-Rand
GKN
Goodrich
Hamilton Sundstrand
HESS Corporation
Hewlett Packard Company
Hillenbrand, Inc.
Honda of America Manufacturing
Honeywell
IDEX Corporation
Kellogg
Lexmark
Motorola
Mudd Advertising
National Bank of Greece
Otis
Pratt & Whitney
Procter & Gamble
Schneider Electric
SIEMENS
Sikorsky
Sodexo
Solar Turbines, Inc.
Textron
The University of Tennessee
United Technologies

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In the News:

IOE to co-produce Assembly & Automation Technology Expo
July 1, 2010— The leading center for Operational Excellence announced today it’s exclusive involvement with the Assembly & Automation Technology Expo to co-produce the event. … more
Kevin Duggan to Keynote in Australia at the Operational Excellence National Forum
July 6, 2010—Operational Excellence expert Kevin Duggan will keynote on “The Jump to Operational Excellence” this October in Melbourne, Australia. more

Featured Article:

Operational Excellence: Defined
The best way of eliminating waste is to create flow. Many companies drive operational excellence into their operations. Yet when asked exactly what it is,… more
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