Part 1 of a series of three Webcasts on Practical Lean manufacturing to help you cut waste and optimize production in your operation. Hear industry expert Dick Kallage of KDC & Associates Ltd. speak on implementing a Practical Lean approach to high-performance manufacturing for fabrication and processing-intensive companies. Most Lean training focuses on companies that are assemblers and integrators of high-volume, standard products with relatively low variation. The vast majority of manufacturers, however, do not fit into this category, and the methodologies and implementations described are often beyond their resources and time horizons. The Practical Lean approach brings the benefits of Lean Manufacturing to the smaller and mid-sized manufacturer without requiring the massive investments in time, money, and people that traditional lean often demands.