Mr. Ron Crabtree, CPIM, CIRM - selected by APICS -- The Performance Advantage Magazine to write department feature Lean Culture".

Mr. Ron Crabtree, CPIM, CIRM - Principal of RSC Consulting, has been selected by APICS -- The Performance Advantage Magazine to write a regular department feature in the magazine under Lean Culture".

February 21, 2003
For Immediate Release

Livonia, Michigan, USA- regular contributor of editorial content, Mr. Crabtree comments: I am very pleased to be selected by APICS to provide regular content on Lean and World Class Manufacturing themes -- and how the APICS practitioner should be involved. I hope to continue serving APICS well as an active member and contributor." The first of the series appears in the February, 2003 edition.

Says the Editor of APICS -- The Performance Advantage Magazine, Mr. Doug Kelly, in his introduction of Mr. Crabtree: Ron is the author of our new department, Lean Culture, and let me give you a word of warning: Ron isnt exactly shy about sharing his views on lean, JIT, Kanban, or anything else. Among other things, hes VP of Programs for the APICS Greater Detroit Chapter, and he knows whereof he speaks on these matters. His down-to-earth approach is refreshing, especially when hes slaying a sacred cow or two."

About APICS:
Founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society, APICS has since expanded its focus to include a full range of programs and materials on individual and organizational education, standards of excellence, and integrated resource management. To reflect this new direction, we are now known as APICS-The Educational Society for Resource Management.

APICS-The Educational Society for Resource Management is a not-for-profit international educational organization respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. With over 60,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line. For more, please visit the APICS Web Site at http://www.apics.org.

About RSC Consulting Corporation
Established in 2001, RSC Consulting has provided management and technology consulting solutions to clients in a wide range of industries such as automotive, printing, job shops, and capital equipment manufacturing. We provide full lifecycle services with an emphasis on helping clients reach a World-Class status" through:
• Lean/World Class Manufacturing IT Assessment, Selection, and Implementation
• World Class Manufacturing (Lean) Improvement Tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Lean Accounting, Implementation Planning, and Project Management
• World Class Manufacturing (Lean) Training and Coaching
RSC Consulting delivers high value for our clients from a disciplined approach to meeting client needs, combined with bringing to bear the right technology and management resources, disciplined project management, and working to transfer knowledge gained to our clients.
To learn more, please visit the RSC Consulting web site at http://www.rscconsulting.biz.