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Bob Castonguay

Bob Castonguay is the Lean manufacturing (SYNCHRO) manager at TRUMPF Inc., Farmington Industrial Park, 111 Hyde Road, Farmington, CT 06032, 860-255-6104, www.us.trumpf.com.

Articles by Bob Castonguay

Is Your Plant Running in Place or Gaining Ground?

The deep-seated cultural change required by Lean manufacturing is difficult for many metal fabricators that are trying to become more competitive by attempting to apply certain Lean principles without a deeper understanding of the process itself and its parts. The willingness to transform firmly established business approaches is not easy, but it is a requirement for success that will pay dividends in the long run.

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CMTS of Canada
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Wisconsin Manufacturing and Technology Show
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center Halls B&C
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