Session ID:
VS4-08
Audience Rating: nu Intermediate and/or Advanced
Company:

Rockwell Automation Canada
Speaker: Paul Deckert , Manager, Raglin Manufacturing & Logistics
Title:

Long Term Sustainability of Continuous Improvement / Lean
Presentation
Abstract : 		Our innovation is the long term sustainability of our Continuous Improvement / Lean
program. For over a decade Employee involvement started with sharing the company
vision and tying employee improvement activities back to key business initiatives. In
the last 4-5 years we evolved the program to incorporate the Lean tool sets including
5S, VSM’s, TPM, Cells, Visual Workplace, Poka Yoke, Standard Work and Worker
Flexibility. The CI/Lean Program encompasses a CI / Lean Steering Committee, Lean
Masters, Lean Assessments, Lean training and Lean goals and objectives.
About the
Company: 		Rockwell Automation is a leading industrial automation company focused to be the most valued global provider of power, control and information solutions.

Speaker
Biography:

Paul Deckert, Manager Raglin Manufacturing and Logistics

Paul is a 20 year employee of Rockwell Automation Canada. Management roles in Purchasing, Materials and Operations Management. One of the original facilitators to launch Continuous Improvement in RA Canada. Current CI/Lean steering committee member. Extensive hands on experience implementing Lean and Continuous Improvement.

Founding member of High Performance Manufacturing consortium including past Chairman of the Board. Educational background includes a BA from McMaster University and Electrical Technology Diploma from Ryerson.