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Overview of Presentation:

As HR continues to partner with CEO’s, Operations Managers and Supervisors, the need to understand
all facets of the business becomes necessary. An HR professional who understand the philosophy
behind “Lean Manufacturing”, more value with less work, understands the basics of simplifying their
own processes as well as the helping their business partners do the same.

Biography

Lynn Weddle currently serves as the Senior Director for Process and System Improvement for St.
Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center in Missoula, Montana. Prior to joining St. Patrick Hospital
Lynn worked as the Director of Lean Healthcare South Carolina and as a Technical Specialist for the
South Carolina manufacturing Extension Partnership. She delivered consulting assistance in the areas
of productivity improvement, material flow and scheduling, lean manufacturing and quality problem
solving. Ms. Weddle has worked in the automotive manufacturing industry in the areas of production,
quality and customer service and has over 20 years of experience with hands-on implementation of
the Toyota Production System (Lean) tools and techniques in a variety of industries and businesses.
Ms. Weddle is certified as a lean trainer and Professional Business Advisor by NIST and is a certified
instructor for the Lean Healthcare West reView© program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial
Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Manufacturing
Management from GMI Engineering and Management Institute.