"The process of developing a lean enterprise is an evolutionary one, that is essential to competitive success into the new millennium. It's a process that takes a long time and an effort to do it right. We have been adopting Lean Principles over the past few years and have taken part in the MRC Lean Consortium. We lend our experiences and hear what others' experiences are. It is a great way of sharing what you would have done the same and what you would have changed. In the last few years as a result of Lean implementations we were able to defer a $1,000,000 building addition for three years along with the avoidance of $200,000 in operating costs i.e., which translates to an avoidance of $1,600,000." Steven Follett , President Follett Corporation Easton, PA "Overall, we are an excellent example of what positive results can happen when Lean Manufacturing techniques are properly applied utilizing the expertise available at the MRC." Greg Wolf , President Precision Technologies Inc. Douglasville, PA