# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Manufacturing Growth Meeting Series* Location: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in Duluth, GA. Lunch is included in the price.About this EventBeyond Waste: How Lean Manufacturing Reduces Costs and Environmental FootprintLean manufacturing helps identify and eliminate waste—whether it’s time, materials, or effort—across every part of your operation. While its primary goal is to remove non-value-added steps, it also enhances environmental performance, making your processes more efficient, sustainable, and better positioned to maintain a competitive edge.Join us for a lunch-n-learn to:Discover how Lean manufacturing not only drives operational efficiency but also delivers significant environmental benefits.Explore tools, frameworks, and best practices that support continuous improvement, including ISO 14001, life cycle assessment (LCA), and other sustainability-focused methodologies.Gain insights into the often-overlooked advantages of these best practices and learn how to amplify them for greater sustainability impact.Event includes lunch, networking, presentation, and Q&A.Speaker:Gaby Saavedra, GaMEP Project Manager, Energy and SustainabilityGaby provides guidance and expertise to manufacturers in the areas of sustainability and energy management. She specializes in air permitting and requirements, emissions reduction, and best practices in environmental compliance.She holds an M.S. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences from Georgia Tech and a B.A. in Environmental Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Engineering Management from Trine 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/duluth/beyond-waste-how-lean-mfg-reduces-costs-and-environmental-footprint/100001996441623639
- **Event Categories**: meetups, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 25, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Duluth
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- **lat**: 33.9923917
- **long**: -84.0918688
- **full address**: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint being held?
  - **A:** Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint?
  - **A:** Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint is organized by Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Duluth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beyond Waste: How Lean MFG Reduces Costs and Environmental Footprint sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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