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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Plant Tour - Hub Labels (November 19, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#685d40" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Companies actively engaged in Lean offer a treasure trove of information when it comes to their respective Lean journeys. Benchmarking these companies brings you new ideas, an affirmation of your current practices, and an opportunity to be spurred on and take next steps in your own organization. To that end, we are continuing to bring you monthly tours so you can take advantage of this knowledge base.&amp;nbsp;Each plant tour offers a unique opportunity to dialog with peers from across industries and functions about best practices, challenges and solutions to moving your organization forward.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Hub Labels, Inc.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Family-owned and operated since 1978, Hub Labels, Inc. is a second-generation&lt;img src="https://leanmaryland.com/resources/Pictures/hub.png" alt="" title="" border="0" align="right" style="margin: 8px;"&gt; label manufacturer headquartered in Hagerstown, Maryland. Operating out of a 110,000-square-foot facility, Hub has built a reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service while remaining true to its family-owned roots.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;Throughout its history, Hub has been at the forefront of advancements in label manufacturing, from early adoption of four-color process printing and computer-to-plate technology to digital and hybrid printing and linerless labeling solutions. Alongside these innovations, Hub remains committed to sustainability, waste reduction, and environmentally responsible manufacturing practices.  &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;Lean Manufacturing &amp;amp; Continuous Improvement&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Lato" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;During the tour, visitors will gain insight into Hub's approach to Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. Discussions will highlight how teams across the organization identify opportunities, solve problems, standardize processes, and implement practical improvements. From employee-driven feedback to performance tracking and process efficiency, Hub continues to foster a culture where innovation and continuous improvement are part of everyday operations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;            &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Agenda (Subject to change): &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;09:00 - 9:15&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Introduction/Refreshments&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;09:15 - 9:45&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Lean&amp;nbsp;journey&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;09:45 - 11:15 Tour&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:15 - 11:30&amp;nbsp;Tour&amp;nbsp;Debrief&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30 - 12:30&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Wrap Up/Lunch/Networking – Everyone to  join in &amp;amp; discuss with MWCC &amp;amp; wrap up! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Lato;"&gt;If you have any special dietary requirements, please &lt;a href="mailto:joyce@leanmaryland.com" target="_blank"&gt;contact us&lt;/a&gt;,&amp;nbsp;and we will do our best to arrange alternative selections.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;    &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Substitutions for registrants permitted. No refunds.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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