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Why Your Process Improvement Efforts Stop After the First Year

Why Your Process Improvement Efforts Stop After the First Year

Update: 2025-10-28
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What You’ll Learn:


In this episode, host Patrick Adams and guest Craig Tedrow discuss the importance of long-term sustainment in organizational processes. Craig shares his journey from resisting Lean practices to embracing them, emphasizing the need for leaders to involve employees and revisit improvements regularly. They highlight the significance of clear expectations, enabling action, and sustaining improvements. 


About the Guest:


Craig Tedrow is an experienced Continuous Improvement professional with a strong background in the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. Known for his ability to bridge the gap between frontline workers and organizational goals, he brings expertise in training coordination, process improvement, and team development. With an Associate’s degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Grand Rapids Community College, Craig combines technical understanding with a people-centered approach to leadership.


Links:
Click Here For Craig Tedrow's LinkedIn


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Why Your Process Improvement Efforts Stop After the First Year

Why Your Process Improvement Efforts Stop After the First Year

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