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2005 WMS Newsletter

2005 issues of the WMS newsletter, Made in Washington, are available for download.

November 2005
Two New Stringent Environmental Directives Will Affect Electronics Manufacturers. Are Your Ready? Read article
Where to Begin with Lean: A3 Analysis. Read article
Commercial Contracts: What Happens If You Lack of Formal Agreement. Read Article
Latest RoHS/WEEE News. Read article

July 2005
DeLaval Blue Diamond Manufacturing Realizes Great Gains from Lean Implementation. Read article
State Senator Margarita Prentice Receives 2005 Friend of Manufacturing Award. Read article
Six Myths about Six Sigma. Read article
Article Review: Is the Time Right for Your Executive Team to Benefit from Coaching? Read article
Cash Is King. Read article
High Tech Is No Longer an Engine of Job Creation. Read article

May 2005
Buzz Gets Lean in Administration. Read article
Third Annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week Turns Focus on Provocative Manufacturing Issues. Read article
AWB Now Accepting Nominations for the Inaugural Manufacturer of the Year Awards. Read article
Keep Your Business Information Assets Safe. Part III: Addressing Your Technical Security. Read article
WTC Microfabrication Lab to Celebrate 10th Anniversary. Read article
D.C. Think Tank to Address Competitiveness Challenges. Read article

March 2005
Lean: It's Not Just for the Manufacturing Floor. Read article
U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen Tours Local Aerospace Company with WMS Representatives. Read article
Reaching Out to Young People to Promote Manufacturing Careers. Read article
Annual PNAA Conference Focused on Building Alliances. Read article

January 2005
Washington State Legislator William Eickmeyer Receives First Annual Friend of Manufacturing Award. Read article
WMS Lean Certification Heads Course Offerings for 2005. Read article
Information Is Money. Read article
Property Taxes Are Not a Fixed Cost of Doing Business. Read article
The State of Lean: More Remains to be Done. Read article

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