Lean 101 Workshop

Monday, August 4, 2008
8 AM - 5 PM
Please join us for a Lean 101 Workshop. Lean 101 is an accelerated learning workshop that demonstrates the benefits of using Lean in an Order-to-Shipment environment to achieve breakthrough business performance. More...
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Welcome to TMAC-Gulf Coast
Image We are the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center for the Gulf Coast region. Our mission is to help grow the Gulf Coast economy by assisting small and medium sized manufacturers build successful businesses. We are affiliated with and draw on the extensive resources of the University of Houston and the College of Technology. Please feel free to contact us if we can help you with any of your planning, manufacturing or quality issues or if you have any questions about our services.
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GCMDM Progressive Dinner Tour

Join the Gulf Coast Medical Device Manufacturing Association for a FUN summer break as they celebrate some of our great manufacturers north of Houston. End your day with appetizers at Novosci, zip down the street and enjoy dinner at Byrne Medical while seeing their new manufacturing facilities and enjoy dinner and end the evening at Inventiv Clinical for desserts and drinks. This is their second annual summer social event sponsored by Oracle and will be a FUN and INFORMATIVE break with our manufacturing community to the north.

Registration is available on the BioHouston web site.

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TMAC Impact

  • $1.63 billion in new or retained sales
  • $466 million in cost savings and cost avoidance
  • $368 million in new investments
  • 12,824 Texas jobs created or retained

Impacting Success...

  • Eliminated 65,000 square feet
  • Saved $2.5 million
  • Reduction of lead...

Success Stories

Aspen ManufacturingAspen
Manufacturing


- Eliminated 65K sq. feet
- Saved $2.5 million
Assassin Fire Services Assassin
Fire
Services


- Added 3 new jobs
- A global market strategy
- Better customer service
Blackwell Plastics
Blackwell
Plastics


- Added 35 Jobs
- Costs down $70K
- Reduced returns
Hernandez & Solis
Hernandez
& Solis



- More market knowledge
- $40K+ potential savings
- $12K current savings
- Optimized facility
IPSCO
IPSCO


- Continuous improvement
- Saved $32K annually
- Improved safety
Lamons Gasket
Lamons
Gasket



- Increased productivity
- Improved morale
- Office space optimized
OilAir Hydraulics
OilAir
Hydraulics



- Productivity up 15%
- Costs down $25K
- On-time up 4.2%

Please contact us about your challenges!