The L.E. Smith Company has long been a believer in the fundamental principles of lean manufacturing, however in mid 2009,  we furthered our commitment by embarking on a journey to improve each and every functional area of our business through the ongoing practice of KAIZEN.  To say that this is a one time event or an activity with a start and end date is to misunderstand the true power of the process.  Kaizen is a commitment made every day to engage all of the collective knowledge in our company, openly challenge & improve current practices,  & adopt audit processes to ensure that changes ...

The L.E. Smith Company is excited to launch our COO Executive Blog beginning Monday 3/15/10.  The Chief Operational Officer at L.E. Smith, Craig Francisco,  will be providing editorial related to the Lean Manufacturing movement occuring in our organization over the past year.  We have taken huge strides forward by utilizing the fundamental principles defined in the KAIZEN process. 

Stay tuned to get an inside perspective on our journey towards achieving sustained excellence!

This year it’s about revolutionary facelifts for some old standbys & doing more with what you already have. This past weekend at the Great Big Home and Garden Expo in Cleveland, “Innovation Avenue” showcased a number of products that live up to the hype. Most noteworthy is the 180FX laminate from Formica Group. This new laminate is the first to replicate granite and marble aesthetics with a 5 foot wide non-repeating sheet , “enhancing variation and veining of exotic” stone. International design expert Jean Michel Gouvreau showcases an incredible kitchen countertop in Antique Mascarello 180FX laminate fabricated by Cabinet S-Top of Medina, Ohio. Click here to watch the full interview with Jean Michel Gouvreau…. htt ...

Bryan, OH – February 11, 2010 – L.E. Smith launched an upgraded website and implemented a new marketing and communications strategy that includes social media. The social media approach is centered on the Company Blog, Facebook, & Twitter.

After initial research L.E. Smith elected to partner with Ross Johnson, CEO of 3.7 Designs, to consult in the development of the comprehensive social media strategy. 3.7 DESIGNS is a strategic creative company based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

L.E. Smith Director Of Business Development, Kevin Smith, stated “we started initially by understanding who in our industry is already using social media & then monitoring the conversations occurring across various social media sites. It became clear very quickly that the opportunity to interact with consumers & industry communities is growing exponentially eve ...