2012 News & Events
December
- Kevin Duggan Comments on Lean Manufacturing in the Oil and Gas Industry in Assembly
In a December 4 article published in the online edition of Assembly magazine, Kevin Duggan discusses the unique challenges oil and gas manufacturers face and… »
November
- Kevin Duggan Weighs in on Lean Plant Design in Assembly
A recent article in Assembly magazine on plant floor design features a discussion on how to layout factories to optimize flow from fabrication through final… »
- Kevin Duggan to Chair PIMS 2013Leaders Summit
Kevin Duggan has been selected to chair the PIMS 2013 “Blueprint Towards Pharmaceutical & Biotech Manufacturing Excellence & Innovation” event February 12 and 13 in… »
- “OpEx in the Office” by Kevin Duggan Featured on the Process Excellence Network
Kevin Duggan’s article “Operational Excellence in the Office: Nine guidelines for Creating Flow” is now featured on the Process Excellence Network, an online global community… »
October
- “OpEx is More Than a Buzzword,” Kevin Duggan Tells Lean Management Journal
In a Q&A titled “A Design for Excellence” published in Lean Management Journal, Kevin Duggan explains that Operational Excellence is not a buzzword, but a… »
- Lean Management Journal Calls Design for OpEx a “Terrific Book”
Lean Management Journal’s editorial director John Bicheno reviewed Kevin Duggan’s latest book, Design for Operational Excellence, in the April issue of the publication, calling it… »
- Kevin Duggan Published in Industrial Management
Kevin Duggan’s article titled “Flowing Toward Business Growth” appears in the September/October issue of Industrial Management. »
September
- Kevin Duggan Releases Second Edition of Creating Mixed Model Value Streams
September 12, 2012 – Productivity Press has published the second edition of the best selling book, Creating Mixed Model Value Streams: Practical Lean Techniques for Building… »
- Kevin Duggan Book Named Among Top 50 New Management Books for Entrepreneurs
September 10, 2012 - On EvanCarmichael.com, Kevin Duggan’s new release of Creating Mixed Model Value Streams: Practical Lean Techniques for Building to Demand, Second Edition,… »
August
- Kevin Duggan Published in Foundry Management & Technology
August 15, 2012 --An article titled “Achieving Operational Excellence in Metalcasting” written by Kevin Duggan appears in the July issue of Foundry Management & Technology… »
- Kevin Duggan to Deliver Keynote Address at Utah State Univ.’s OpEx Conference
August 14, 2012 - Kevin Duggan has been selected as a keynote speaker for the 38th annual Operational Excellence Conference sponsored by Partners in Business,… »
July
- Kevin Duggan to Kick Off South Florida Manufacturers Annual Meeting
July 26, 2012 – Kevin Duggan will be keynote speaker at the 52nd annual meeting of the South Florida Manufacturers Association on September 27, 2012,… »
- Kevin Duggan Article Published in Medical Design Technology
July 20, 2012 – An article by Kevin Duggan titled “Operations Fuel Innovation” appeared in the online edition of Medical Design Technology magazine on July… »
June
- Kevin Duggan to Deliver Keynote Address at Utah State Univ.’s Operational Excellence Conference
June 27, 2012 – Kevin Duggan has been selected as a keynote speaker for the 38th annual Operational Excellence Conference sponsored by Partners in Business… »
- Kevin Duggan’s Work with Hypertherm Featured in Union Leader
June 18, 2012 – Following a tour of Hypertherm’s headquarters and manufacturing plant, the Union Leader published a story on the company’s post-recession success and… »
May
- Kevin Duggan to Speak at Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference
May 24, 2012 – Kevin Duggan will be a panelist at the 4th annual Wind Turbine Conference in Berlin, Germany, which will take place September… »
- Design for Operational Excellence Featured in Father’s Day Gift Guide
MAY 15, 2012 -- Kevin Duggan’s third book, Design for Operational Excellence, is featured in Splash Magazines’ 2012 Father’s Day Entertainment Gift Guide Roundup. The… »
April
- Lewis Montgomery to Speak at Assembly & Automation Technology Expo
April 30, 2012 – The Institute for Operational Excellence, the leading educational center providing training and innovative products for achieving Operational Excellence, announced today that… »
- Duggan Associates’ Case Study Featured in SME’s Lean Directions eNewsletter
April 21, 2012 –Duggan Associates’ work with IDEX Corporation was featured in the April 17 edition of the Society of Manufacturing Engineering’s Lean Directions eNewsletter.… »
- Kevin Duggan to Lead Lean Factory Tour During American Manufacturing Strategies Summit
April 18, 2012 - Kevin Duggan will kick off the Third Annual American Manufacturing Strategies Summit – to be held October 22-24, 2012, in Chicago… »
March
- Kevin Duggan Article Published in ASQ Newsletter
March 26, 2012 – Kevin Duggan’s article titled “Achieving Operational Excellence for Business Growth” appears in the Spring issue of ASQ’s Continuity, the newsletter of… »
- Lewis Montgomery to Speak at Medical Design & Manufacturing
March 22, 2012 – The Institute for Operational Excellence, the leading educational center providing training and innovative products for achieving Operational Excellence, announced today that… »
- Kevin Duggan Article Featured in AME’s Target Magazine
March 20, 2012 – An article authored by Kevin Duggan appears in the March online edition of Target Magazine, the signature publication of the Association… »
February
- Lendio.com Publishes Kevin Duggan’s Blog on OpEx
February 6, 2012 – Kevin Duggan posted a blog on Lendio.com on February 2 titled “9 Questions to Achieve True Lean Operations that Grow Your… »
January
- Design for OpEx Featured in ASQ Journal of Quality and Participation
February 1, 2012 – In the January edition, ASQ Journal of Quality and Participation included Design for Operational Excellence in its “Book Briefs” section. »
- Kevin Duggan Featured in Entrepreneur Addiction Podcast
January 23, 2012 – In an Entrepreneur Addiction podcast featured on lendio.com, Kevin Duggan discusses his latest book, Design for Operational Excellence, and how businesses… »
- Kevin Duggan Explains OpEx in Phil Gerbyshak Interview
January 20, 2012 – In a 30-minute podcast with 800-CEO-READ Author Services team member and business author Phil Gerbyshak, Kevin Duggan explains Operational Excellence and… »
- Kevin Duggan Featured in Aviation Week Overhaul & Maintenance
January 7, 2012 – In the December issue of Aviation Week Overhaul & Maintenance, Kevin Duggan is cited in a case study on efficiency improvement… »