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		<title>VP Operations, and Lean Manufacturing Champion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our client is a small (under $100 million) world-class, multi-national manufacturer  of specialty metal products. Based in the Western United States, the company  designs and builds unique, custom solutions which are specifically engineered to individual customer order (high-mix, low-volume) and &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2011/vp-operations-and-lean-manufacturing-champion">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wine. Napa Valley. Supply Chain. Lean. You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine.  Napa Valley, CA.  Lean.  Operations. Supply Chain.  Possibly, the best Lean Supply Chain Executive career opportunity in America today?   I’m asking for your help in identifying the perfect candidate for the position I’ll be describing below.  Not an average &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2011/wine-napa-valley-supply-chain-lean-you">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shingo Award &#8211; the New Critical Criteria for Hiring a Lean Leader?</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2011/shingo-award-the-new-critical-criteria-for-hiring-a-lean-leader</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today I happened to stumble upon a position description for a Director, Lean Enterprise within a Fortune 1000 company. While the company identified itself in the posting, I’m not going to name names because it’s not my intention to &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2011/shingo-award-the-new-critical-criteria-for-hiring-a-lean-leader">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Can Lean Do for You?</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2011/what-can-lean-do-for-you</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 17:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time to time, new or prospective clients ask me about the kinds of results they might expect to achieve from their Lean transformation. Since I don’t personally consult in this area I’m usually hesitant to quote specific numbers, because &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2011/what-can-lean-do-for-you">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Manufacturing Manager &#8211; Rock Star of Lean Transformation</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2011/lean-manufacturing-manager-rock-star-of-lean-transformation</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: Lean Manufacturing Manager &#8211; Rock Star of Lean Transformation  -  focused on any combination of Global Logistics and Services, Supply Chain and Supplier Development, or Lean Operations Planning and Execution   Expertise: Asia, Europe, China, International, Lean Distribution, Lean Supply Chain, Lean &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2011/lean-manufacturing-manager-rock-star-of-lean-transformation">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What If 25% of Your Top Talent Didn&#8217;t Show Up for Work on 1/3/11?</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/what-if-25-of-your-top-talent-didnt-show-up-for-work-on-1311</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2010/what-if-25-of-your-top-talent-didnt-show-up-for-work-on-1311#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m generally skeptical of surveys. Too many ways to skew results by how you formulate and ask the questions, massage the data, or just plain &#8220;fudge&#8221; the final outcomes.  But more and more of these things are popping up in &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/what-if-25-of-your-top-talent-didnt-show-up-for-work-on-1311">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No Recruiters, Well Not Until Shoe is on the Other Foot</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-recruiters-well-not-until-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occasionally I receive a bit of communication which I find interesting, humorous or perhaps ironic. Strikes me that this recent email, from a Vice President of Talent Acquisition (talent acquisition &#8211; sounds a bit impersonal perhaps?) who is writing to request &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-recruiters-well-not-until-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A PDCA Job Search Approach</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/the-lean-approach-to-your-job-search</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an e-mail today, one of a series over the last few months, from one of my contacts on LinkedIn.  It got me to thinking about Chris&#8217; well-planned and targeted approach to finding a new employer.  It struck me that he was &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/the-lean-approach-to-your-job-search">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coca-Cola Appoints Adam Zak to Identify New Director, Operational Excellence</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/coca-cola-appoints-adam-zak-to-identify-new-director-operational-excellence</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company has retained Adam Zak Executive Search to handle the recruitiment of a new Operational Excellence Leader for its global business operations.  The Coca-Cola Company has made a no-compromise commitment to driving world class Operational Excellence throughout every &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/coca-cola-appoints-adam-zak-to-identify-new-director-operational-excellence">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Director, Global Six Sigma (Six Sigma Master Black Belt)</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/director-global-six-sigma-six-sigma-master-black-belt</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2010/director-global-six-sigma-six-sigma-master-black-belt#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opportunity Introduction   (go here to download PDF) We’re looking for an experienced Six Sigma leader with broad business acumen, global perspective and experience, and the ability to drive, facilitate and sustain change in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment.   The selected &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/director-global-six-sigma-six-sigma-master-black-belt">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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