Show Notes
This is the presentation we gave at the Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR) Spring Reuse Forum in March 2018, explaining how we helped apply lean concepts to the reuse nonprofit industry, with Free Geek and The Rebuilding Center.
You can watch the full video presentation at https://leanportland.com/stories/free-geek-rbc-at-association-of-oregon-recyclers/
Presenters: * Matt Horvat, Founder of Lean Portland * Brion Hurley, LSS consultant at Business Performance Improvement * John Ashcraft, Recycling Manager at Free Geek * Mike Alfoni, Project Manager at The Rebuilding Center
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