Goodwill Industries of Eugene, Oregon is a not for profit organization making a difference every day.  Goodwill organizations provide employment for the disabled by collecting recyclable clothing and other household items and re-selling them in a chain of thrift stores. It was a natural fit for Goodwill to use the Kaizen approach to do more with less.

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Sonae is a global corporation employing over 37,000 and serving customers through more than 700 retail stores. These include Modelo supermarkets and Continente hypermarkets, as well as outlets providing health, supplies, sporting goods, apparel, and appliances. Over the past two years Sonae has been pioneers in "Lean Retail" through the guidance of our Kaizen Institute Portugal team.

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