Lean First: Preparing Your People and Processes for Smarter Automation

Want better results from automation? Start with Lean. Discover how improving workflows and reducing waste first can boost productivity, enhance team engagement, and lead to smarter automation decisions that drive real business growth and help you avoid costly mistakes.

Join us for a lunch-and-learn to:

• Learn why reducing systematic waste is essential before investing in automation.
• Gain strategies to free up time for team members to focus on complex work and identify high-impact areas for automation.
• Discover how smarter automation choices can increase capacity, improve quality, and lower costs.

Event includes lunch, networking, presentation, and Q&A.

Sam Darwin, GaMEP Project Manager, Operational Excellence

Sam helps companies initiate and sustain successful lean manufacturing programs and provides logistics expertise.

He holds an M.S. in Management from Georgia State University, a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, and is a Certified Professional Engineer and Logistics Professional.

Andrew Krejci, GaMEP Project Manager,

Andrew works with companies to solve problems with the use of technology and integrate Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing technologies into their operations.

He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Kennesaw State University.

*This lunch and learn educational series will deliver actionable tips and tools of the trade specifically designed to help Georgia Manufacturers grow their business.

Host or Publisher Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech