Washington State Legislator William Eickmeyer Receives First Annual Friend of Manufacturing Award
Washington Manufacturing Services has awarded its First Annual Friend of Manufacturing Award to Washington State Representative William Eickmeyer. This award recognizes a person in government who has worked for the advancement of manufacturing in Washington State.
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WMS Lean Certification Heads Course Offerings for 2005
Washington Manufacturing Services will be offering the popular Lean Certification Series at Green River Community College Center at Kent beginning on April 5th.
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Event Calendar
www.wamfg.org/events
WMS offers a variety of educational seminars targeted to Washington manufacturers. Upcoming events:
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Information is Money
Part I: Value-izing Your Information
by Allen J. Pemberton
This is part one of a four-part series that identifies business information assets, helps business owners understand the value of their information and then explains how best to protect information as a valuable business asset.
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Property Taxes Are NOT A Fixed Cost of Doing Business
by Kay S. Slonim, Attorney - Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP
Property taxes are not a fixed cost of doing business. Many manufacturers are eligible for property tax reductions and refunds of property taxes on their plant and machinery.
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The State of Lean: More Remains to be Done
from the 1/24/05 edition of Manufacturing & Technology News
by Jim Womack
As we enter the new year, I find my attention turning from the history of Lean to the future of Lean. What do I see?
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