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Notes from the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Day One

Mark Graban - September 26, 2012 1

Yesterday was an outstanding day at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts - my first time attending and speaking at this event....

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