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format. TO REQUEST A COPY of the free CD-ROM (shipping & handling charges apply), click here. NEW ON THE CD VERSION: Lots of files, templates, macros to assist in your LEAN efforts. We'll eventually get them up on the website, but in the meantime, you can test them yourself. Of course, we've virus checked them, but not much else! To download a file, click on the desired file below. WE ARE CURRENTLY UPDATING AND REORGANIZING THIS AREA OF THE WEBSITE, so all files may not be available. However, the CD contains all of these files, and more! TROUBLE DOWNLOADING A PARTICULAR FILE? Let us know by sending us an email at coordinator@nwlean.net, and we'll fix the problem! File Viewers - (Only available on the CD version) Acrobat Reader MS Powerpoint Viewer MS Word Viewer WinZip 8.1 MS Excel Viewer 5S 6S checklist.xls 5S audit.ppt SPIDER 5S System Test.xls Form on 2nd S.xls Form on 3rd S.xls Form on 4th S.xls Form on 5th S.xls 6S.ppt SPIDER 5S Master.xls Lean assessments LESAT guide.pdf LESAT.xls LESAT tool.pdf Progressive Lean checklist.doc Lean Assessment.pdf Appraisal workbook.xls Documents and White papers NWLEAN Feature Articles ATKINS FOR THE OFFICE: A LEAN OFFICE COULD BEEF UP YOUR ABILITY TO SURPASS THE COMPETITION KNOW YOUR TAKT TIME GETTING STARTED ON LEAN MANAGEMENT: MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DIAGRAMMING THE LEAN SPECTRUM OF WORK THE BIRTH OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND THE HEART OF LEAN MANUFACTURING THE PLAN FOR EVERY PART (PFEP) BRIDGING THE GAAP TO LEAN ACCOUNTING TRAINING WITHIN INDUSTRY: A COUNTERMEASURE TO SOME HARD REALITIES OF IMPLEMENTING LEAN MANUFACTURING GETTING LEAN "RIGHT": 10 FACTORS TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE EMBARKING ON YOUR LEAN TRANSFORMATION LEAN, TOC AND APS, FRIENDS OR FOES? HOW TO DESIGN WORKCELLS CONSUMER DEMAND BEHIND THE WHEEL OF ROADWAY CONGESTION SOLVING THE STANDARD COSTING PROBLEM IN PURSUIT OF LEAN MANUFACTURING: Applying the 8-Basics of Kaizen-Based Lean Manufacturing THE HEART OF LEAN: Quick and Easy Kaizen OPERATOR JOB DESIGN IN LEAN MANUFACTURING CELLS IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING OBSTACLES THAT CAN JEOPARDIZE YOUR SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENT NOT MUCH TIME FOR SEMINARS Making Lean Count.pdf Beyond Lean.pdf Beyond Lean II.pdf Lean Personnel Model.pdf Supplier Development.doc Setup.ppt PQA.xls Five O'clock World.doc When to Use...to Improve Quality.pdf First Do No Harm.pdf Operational Equipment Effectiveness.xls Toyota Management System.doc Generic Lean Overview.ppt Principles of Lean Mfg.ppt Right Brain Left Brain.exe Improvement Workshops Non-factory AIW's.ppt Kaizen Event.xls Kaizen Macro.xls Industrial Blitzkrieg.ppt Kanban tools Kanban.xls Kanban Cards.mdb readme.txt Kanban Card Test.mdb Software & Simulations AccuStudy XP trial version (available on CD only) Airplane simulation - Generic The One Cup Game Airplane simulation Value Stream Mapping 4 steps to VSM.pdf VSM template.xls Visio Templates Do you have a file, template, or white paper you'd like to share? Contant NWLEAN at coordinator@nwlean.net and we'll post the file for all NWLEAN members!