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GA 648 | Discovering Lean in High School with Ted Pendergrass

Most lean practitioners spend their careers trying to change the minds of adults who have been doing things the same way for decades. Over 20 years coordinating a career technical education program at a California high school, he brought 5S, practical problem-solving, and Yellow Continue Reading

GA 648 | Discovering Lean in High School with Ted Pendergrass

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