InfoAlly Launches ``The Lean Coach'' in Response to Industry Demand for Even Greater Cost Reductions from Suppliers

TROY, Mich.--Dec. 3, 2003--InfoAlly, a pioneer in eCoaching technology, today announced the launch of "The Lean Coach(TM)" -- a performance system designed to help manufacturing companies eliminate millions of dollars from their operational budgets through the application of Lean principles. The Lean approach, originally developed by Toyota, can help organizations generate significant cost savings by enabling employees to identify and eliminate waste on a daily basis.

The Lean Coach(TM) system combines advanced training methods with a software technology that supports and helps hold employees accountable for achieving cost savings in their departments. The program coaches employees in how to identify areas for immediate cost savings, how to implement changes, how to improve their own personal skills, and how to develop the mind-set of continuous improvement in their work environments.

"The Lean Coach(TM) can help manufacturing companies that must immediately identify and eliminate waste from non-production areas such as design, engineering, customer service, sales and marketing, purchasing, etc.," said Joseph K. Hart, InfoAlly's president and CEO. "For many of these companies, their very survival is on the line and most are under severe pressure to cut costs. Our objective is to help these companies achieve immediate, significant, measurable, cost savings without necessarily reducing their head count."

"Getting 'lean' is a key way companies can compete globally," Hart added. "Lean is not just about making physical, visible changes to the work environment, it's about changing culture. Lean practices must be fundamental to the way things are done. Quality and waste problems must immediately be diagnosed and solved. And the only way to get lean and stay that way is to foster a culture of continuous improvement."

About InfoAlly

Troy, Mich.-based InfoAlly is dedicated to improving performance and the bottom line for its clients by providing the content, technology, tools and processes to get lean, increase sales, and become stronger leaders. For detailed information on the company, visit www.infoally.com.