ALE ID:
ALE-03
Host Sites: Canadian Blue Bird Coach, Brantford and Eaton Electrical, Milton
Topic:

Achieving a Sustainable Visual Workplace

Overview: This unique ALE will enable attendees to see two companies well along the journey to World Class with innovative approaches to establishing the standards needed for a visual workplace. Participants will begin their ALE, at the Conference Center, then move to Blue Bird in Brantford. Lunch will be provided on the bus as they move from Blue Bird to the second site, Eaton Electrical in Milton. Participants will hear and see the “What” and “Why” issues faced by both companies in going ‘visual’. In addition, participants will experience the “How” issues faced in implementing and sustaining a Visual Workplace.
Description:

This team-based interactive day will involve ‘learn-by-doing’ activities that illustrate how to drive 5S into the culture. At Blue Bird you will get to experience the process necessary to create a Visual Workplace. Using a 5-S approach participants will be exposed to many of the tools used to make the process sustainable. Upon arrival at Eaton, a methodical plant tour will also demonstrate the use of many tools and how visual standards are maintained by the application of a through auditing process. Approaches for ensuring plants throughout the world have the same standards will be shared. Participants will execute their own audit separately with a lively discussion to follow that will illustrate the power of discussing each others scores. Emphasis on an agreed process and a no-blame environment will be shared.

Who Should Attend:

The session is designed for leader/practitioners who are in charge, or who strongly influence the nature and scope of H & S operations in their companies. As leaders in their respective companies, the day will focus on helping to equip them with new tools while they themselves assist others to understand the application of their successful practices. Those who are open to new ideas, and find value in exchanging ideas and solutions, will find this day of value.

Specific Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this Experience, attendees will:

  1. See and learn from the Visual approaches taken and sustained by Canada’s 2004 winner of the NRC Process Excellence (Lean) Award – Eaton Electrical, and, how Blue-Bird, winner of the 2005 Top 25 Best Plants Award from Industry Week Magazine approaches their objectives
  2. Learn and apply simple & effective tools for installing 5-S in the workplace and sustaining it in both shop and office
  3. Appreciate that 5-S is Workplace Organization – not housekeeping - and its role in beginning the journey toward achieving the sustainable Visual Factory and ultimately Visual Management
  4. Understand the need for, and the role of, standards in setting the bed rock in place for the Visual Workplace
  5. Know how to apply a structured audit to ensure standards are maintained as the application of simple visual processes and indicators are implemented
  6. Know how to execute an audit and how to ensure the ratings are measured identically
  7. In teams, develop an implementation plan for a sustainable Visual Workplace, identifying the steps to be included in a 30 day and 60 day period
Duration
and Dress Requirements :

The bus will depart the Conference at 7:30 (Check time on-site) to arrive at the Blue Bird facility in Brantford at 8:30. The bus will return to the point of departure at the conference at approximately 5:00 pm. Comfortable business casual attire is required. Attendees must have closed shoes and no high heels. All meals and refreshments’ will be provided. Sign in documents and an agreement to abide by the safety rules must be completed. The host company reserves the right to preclude participants from this event.