The Midlands Lean Alliance is a
membership-based group of Columbia- area manufacturing companies that share best practices in Lean techniques and principles by opening their plants to each other to study and learn how to more effectively implement Lean tools.

The alliance holds monthly “events” at the member plants, typically observing Lean techniques at the host plant. After visiting the host plant's shop floor, a group discussion is facilitated to identify strengths observed during the tour as well as opportunities for improvement. This discussion gives the host plant valuable objective feedback.

Special events are also held such as seminars and chartered tours of best-practice manufacturers.

Members are required to pay dues, host an event about once a year, and participate in SCMEP's annual survey administered by NIST.

The alliance is sponsored by SCMEP and Midlands Tech, and coordinated by Chris Klasing. For more information, contact Chris Klasing at jckassoc@bellsouth.net or Tim Sinclair at tsinclair@scmep.org.

Midlands
Lean Alliance
Steering Committee

Mark Bush, Bose

Mark Elinski, Harsco Track Tech

Leslie Fields, AIPC

Pearse Gaffney, Trane

Ruble Gray, Spirax Sarco

John Hitesman, RL Bryan

Don Hoffman, InterTape

Bill Jordan, PBR/Akebono

Chris Klasing, JCK Associates*

John Leighty, Midlands Tech*

Tim Sinclair, SCMEP*

Dorthy Snow, Southland Log Homes

Bryan Sudduth, Eastman

* Ex-officio