Imagine an entire state filled with companies all dedicated to continuous improvement (CI). That's exactly what the Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) sees as the "Future State Map" of Michigan.
There are already many Michigan companies with CI programs. Here's just a few:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Trinity Health
Battle Creek Health Systems
Saint Mary's Health Care
There are also companies dedicated to helping businesses understand and implement Lean, Six Sigma, and other types of CI programs:
How is the MLC going to do this?
The excerpt below is taken right from the Michigan Lean Consortium website
"The Michigan Lean Consortium is a diverse network of knowledgeable lean professionals who come together to share innovative practices. The organization aims to create a lean culture in Michigan to ensure sustainable competitive advantage, which could translate into healthier businesses that offer more job opportunities leading to economic growth in the state.
Vision
All organizations pursue excellence to make Michigan one of the best places in the country to live, learn and earn.
Mission
Offer a diverse network to share innovative practices ensuring sustainable competitive advantage in Michigan, measured by economic, environmental and social health.
Values
- A teaching and learning atmosphere
- Cross-industry participation
- Learning facilitated by hands-on and "go-and-see" experiences
- Bias toward action, innovation and experimentation
- Cultural transformation
- Customer needs
- Broad and diverse participation
- Measurable results
- Networking"
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I believe in this mission and am a member of the MLC.
If new and emerging companies can learn about Lean while in their infancy and older companies can embrace the change and transition to a workplace of continuous improvement, then Michigan will quickly become "The place to work" in all the 50 States.
