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eTrends Newsletter <br />Interscapes Business Process Review identified areas of strength and <br />weakness and targeted competitive areas for improvement. Wanting to <br />continue their Lean journey, Interscapes began utilizing the Business <br />Process Review to improve efficiency and grow business. They developed <br />an IT disaster plan and transformed their office using Lean techniques. <br />The resulting changes have eliminated waste, increased efficiency, and <br />made better use of staff resources. Notably, after using the information in <br />the BPR, Interscapes identified and eliminated office inefficiencies that <br />have shortened lead times by eight percent. <br />"The Business Process Review gave us a compass and direction," said <br />Lyrek. "It provided a baseline to see where we were weak and strong. <br />Now we're together and on the same page to set priorities and plan." <br />To keep up with new growth, Interscapes added a new engineering <br />position and eliminated outsourcing some of their work. The company <br />plans to use the Business Process Review to further improve business <br />and continue on their Lean journey. <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Register at www.enterprjsemmnes...ota.org. <br />Gaining an Edge: Critical Thinking for <br />Improved Decision Making <br />Friday, November 21, 2008 <br />Waconia Americlnn, Waconia <br />For more information, email <br />jlwalters@charter.net <br />Six Sigma Forum <br />Tuesday, November 11, 2008 <br />Ecolab Research Center, Eagan <br />More information visit <br />http://w..w...w.courcilfarqua.lty.org/ <br />Grow Minnesota! Annual Meeting <br />How To Compete In Today's Economy <br />Wednesday, November 5, 2008 <br />Hilton Minneapolis <br />Register _.0..n I. i_n e <br />Do you have news or events to submit? <br />Email them to <br />Hate.duoss@enterpriseminnesota.org or <br />call 612.455.4213 <br />~~ IJU ~~GtLA'~ lV U~1 t.t~~t~ <br />using the ~? ~:y <br />fur more nfiafm~icn <br />email: r~ply@e nterpnsemnnesota.o~ ~ phone: (612} 373- 2900 ~ web: htt~~;r,'vvuru. enterprrsFminnesota.org <br />Forward email <br />®SafeUnsubscribe~ <br />This email was sent to cmehelich@ci.elk-river.mn.us by reply@..e...nterpr.s..emtnne.s...ota.org. <br />Update_Profile/Email_Address ~ Instant removal with S...afeUnsubscribeT"' ~ Pnvacy..Pol.c..y.. <br />Enterprise Minnesota ~ 310 4th Ave S ~ Suite 7050 ~ Minneapolis ~ MN ~ 55415 <br />Email Marketing by <br />rrf <br />IC~rz~tant Ct~nt~ei`'' <br />TRY IT Fi2EE <br />11/5/2008 <br />