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Sep 2024
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Supply Chain Now Classic: 5 Ways to Jump...

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Some of the Supply Chain Now team's favorite episodes are conversations featuring longtime friends who have achieved amazing things in their personal and professional lives. This episode features one of those special colleagues, Mark Preston, Founder and CEO of Lean Applications. 

Mark is a published author, a continuous improvement guru, and a sought-after keynote speaker. He has been driving positive change in manufacturing and sales environments for over 30 years, impacting people and organizations in equal measure. 

In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, host Scott Luton welcomes Mark back to the show to discuss: 

• What Lean really means to him, and what kinds of waste it truly eliminates 

• His five-step checklist to help organizations reinvigorate their Continuous Improvement Programs in 2023 

• How we can all resist the ‘drama’ and become more focused and productive 

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This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-5-ways-jumpstart-continuous-improvement-efforts-1320

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