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Arranging for efficient greenhouse production

By Mitch Lies — Posted February 22, 2022

The intentional, strategic use of space can determine how efficiently a greenhouse functions and how profitable it is Nursery operators tend to fill greenhouses to capacity, so that enough product is available when sales come knocking. But according to Rick and Elizabeth Peters of Lean consultants The Peters Company (Wilsonville, Oregon), a packed greenhouse at […]

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Lean, but clean

By Rick and Elizabeth Peters — Posted April 21, 2021

Faced with a pandemic, Lean nurseries adapted to stay ahead of the curve Early last spring we sat in the office of an Oregon nursery client. As Lean consultants to this company, we were there as the owner faced a crisis. He worked through scenarios and pondered how to survive a possible massive interruption to […]

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The Peters Company launches Lean foundations course

By Bill Goloski — Posted January 5, 2021

The Peters Company has released an online course, “Lean Foundations,” for industry professionals seeking to reduce waste and improve productivity. The project is the company’s first on-demand training course and is available on https://learn.petersco.net for individual subscribers. The interactive course introduces the critical principles of the Toyota Production System — or Lean — which has […]

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Building your Lean team

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 26, 2019

These analytical tools can help nurseries reach the next level of efficiency Last May, Digger presented the Efficiency Issue. We examined ways in which Oregon nurseries are making their operations more efficient, and we showed examples. Each nursery is unique. Our goal was to show off the ingenuity of some growers and inspire others to […]

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Identifying value and waste

By Curt Kipp — Posted April 26, 2019

The key is in knowing what the customer is actually willing to pay for The central concept of Lean is to identify process steps that add value and those that are wasteful, eliminating the latter to become more efficient. It sounds simple but isn’t. Rick and Elizabeth Peters own a Wilsonville, Oregon-based Lean consulting firm, […]

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Creating ‘standard work’

By Jon Bell — Posted April 26, 2019

Finding and reinforcing best work flows helps nurseries run a tighter ship Walk into JLPN Inc., a seeding operation and nursery in Salem, Oregon, and even if you’re not familiar with how to harvest or grade container seedlings, you’d soon be doing it like an experienced hand. How? Simply by looking at the laminated diagrams […]

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Organizing spaces with 5S

By Bill Goloski — Posted April 26, 2019

The 5S methodology for storage and arrangement makes waste reduction far easier Many nurseries deploying Lean to make their processes less wasteful have found that organizing work spaces is a crucial part of their approach. To do this, they are deploying a Lean methodology called “5S.” The letters stand for 1) sort, 2) set in […]

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Keeping things moving

By Jon Bell — Posted April 26, 2019

The Lean concept of continuous flow delivers big for Oregon’s nurseries Twenty people to five. A quarter-mile span to 20 feet. One week to 20 minutes. What do these all have in common? They are all some of the head-scratching efficiencies that individual nurseries across Oregon have realized since they’ve implemented one key Lean concept […]

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Knowing our customers

By Mike Hiller — Posted April 26, 2019

Last fall, I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Bridget Behe, a professor of horticulture at Michigan State University. She was giving a presentation on her research into the marketing of edible and ornamental horticultural crops, which is her area of expertise. If you are not familiar with Dr. Behe’s podcast, “Connect 2 Consumer,” I […]

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Oregon Lean Consortium launches 2019 program year

By Rick and Elizabeth Peters — Posted January 25, 2019

The Oregon Lean Consortium welcomed two new companies as it launched its 2019 program year with a planning workshop on January 15. Seven diverse horticulture businesses will work together on process improvement for the next 12 months: Bailey Nurseries, Yamhill Eshraghi Nursery, Hillsboro JLPN Liners, Salem Marion Ag Service, Saint Paul Peoria Gardens, Albany Robinson […]

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