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3/8/10 VIBCO Vibrators featured on ForConstructionPros.com
Roger Mann, Chief Correspondent for ForConstructionPros.com, spent some time with the VIBCO Vibration Nation at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas last month. His interview with Karl is a featured video on the FCP website. [watch the video]
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3/3/10 Harvard Business School to Visit VIBCO Headquarters
A delegation from Harvard Business School will make a "field trip" to VIBCO Vibrators headquarters and manufacturing facility on March 9 at 1:00 pm for an end-to-end plant tour and discussion of how lean manufacturing concepts are directly applicable to the School's administration. The visit is part of the School's approach to continued learning and development for its staff and faculty. [read the full story]
2/25/10 President of Hyman, Brickle & Son, Inc. cites VIBCO Vibrators as the model for his company's business improvements
Read the full text of the article that originally ran in The Valley Breeze newspaper on 2/25/10 [read the full story]
2/23/10 School Committee from Sharon, MA visits VIBCO to find inspiration for improvement efforts
A great group of teachers, staff and members of the school committee board from Sharon, Massachusetts visited VIBCO to learn about they could apply Lean principles. They were engaged, asked a lot of questions, and are bringing their lessons learned back to the Sharon, MA school system. [read the full story at www.wickedlocal.com]
2/16/10 Rick Yelton, Editor-in-Chief of Concrete Producer, blogs about VIBCO and The Lean Nation
Rick was Karl's guest on The Lean Nation on February 1 during the World of Concrete and blogged about the experience. [read the full story at www.TheConcreteProducer.com]
1/26/10 VIBCO President, Karl Wadensten, Appointed to Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
"I'm honored to be selected for this important role," says Wadensten. "Rhode Island's economy is at a pivotal point and I want to bring Lean to the forefront of the conversation..." [read the full story]
1/20/10 VIBCO Multimedia Director, Edward Huff, has photo selected for inclusion in prestigious Underground Construction Association Calendar
Edward M. Huff has a lot of fun working at VIBCO Vibrators, particularly when he gets to go out in the field and photograph a jobsite where VIBCO vibrators are in use... [read the story and see the photograph]
1/19/10 VIBCO President, Karl Wadensten, featured guest on KBZNZ's Business Genies
Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO Vibrators, was the featured guest on KBZNZ's Business Genies (www.kbznz.com), hosted by Max Gregorich, on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm (eastern). [read more]
12/28/09 VIBCO VR-18 Reversible Plate Compactor used on set of HGTV's new series Curb Appeal: The Block
VIBCO Vibrators provided a VR-18 Reversible Plate Compactor for use during production and filming of HGTV's new series, Curb Appeal: The Block, hosted by Chip Wade. [read more]
12/4/09 VIBCO President, Karl Wadensten, interviewed by the Providence Business News
12/2/09 VIBCO Offers New SandBuster Spreader Hopper Vibrator Catalog
VIBCO Vibrators announces the publication of a newly revised SandBusterTM Spreder Hopper Vibrator Catalog, just in time for the snow and ice removal season. The glossy, full color bi-fold catalog is a resource for snow equipment dealers and users. [read more]
11/9/09 VIBCO President hosts "The Lean Nation" radio show, premiers today on 790AM-Providence
VIBCO President, Karl Wadensten, is the host of The Lean Nation radio show, airing daily on 790-AM Providence (Citadel Broadcasting). The Lean Nation features real-world examples and actionable advice from local and national business leaders on how to reinvent yourself into a lean operation (in business and life). [ read more ] [listen online at 4pm weekdays] [get show updates on Facebook]
10/21/09 VIBCO Vibrators Introduces the RailBossTM SVRWS-6500 New Concept Railroad Car Vibrator
The VIBCO Rail BossTM SVRWS-6500AW is a new concept in pneumatic railroad car vibration that finally solves the most common problems associated with railcar vibrators - loss of vibration transfer, noise, and vibrators getting stuck in the pocket...[ read more ]
10/7/09 VIBCO Vibrators Launches Redesigned Website
The new VIBCO.com aims to solidfy the company's position as the leading provider of industrial and construction vibrators. The new VIBCO.com features streamlined access to VIBCO's online information, an enhanced user experience with increased functionality, and a modernized site structure...[ read more ]
9/9/09 VIBCO Vibrators featured in Lean Training Video from GBMP.
VIBCO Vibration Nation: Learning to See is a virtual plant tour designed to train, educate, motivate and inspire viewers to embrace a lean philosophy and grow a lean culture... [ read more ]
VIBCO Events
12/1/2009 Lean Healthcare Discussion
Improve the Patient Experience. Increase access to care. Achieve better clinical outcomes.
Emphasize work-life balance for healthcare workers. Reduce costs for providers and patients.
Join us on Tuesday, December 1 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm at VIBCO Vibrators headquarters in Richmond, RI to see how manufacturing principles can improve healthcare. The event includes a plant tour and honest discussion of Lean Healthcare's potential. [read more]
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12/8/2009 Lean Presidents Event "Learning to See"
VIBCO Vibrators will host their 7th Lean President's Event on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 8:00am to 12:00pm at VIBCO World Headquarters in Wyoming, RI. This event is open to the public, but registration is required. ''Learning to See" is an interactive training program for President-level executives and provides an overview of lean thinking and lean philosophy. The program is offered at no charge and is part of VIBCO's commitment to "yokoten" - the sideways sharing of knowledge and experience... [read more]
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