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BEST PRACTICE PRESENTATIONS

Once again focusing on the people, processes, technology and enterprise realities. Each presentation is delivered by companies with proven successes, who are willing to share what they have learned along the way, and what they are doing to sustain the gains made from their Lean implementations.

TUESDAY JUNE 19, 2007
7:00-
7:45 am
Breakfast & Announcements

7:45-
8:15 am

Conference Opening & Welcome from our Leaders
8:15 -
9:15 am
Opening Keynote: DR. JOHN IZZO
9:15 -
9:30 am
Break
9:30 -
10:45 am
Keynote: DAVE HOGG
10:45 -
11:00 am
Break & Travel Time
VALUE STREAM 1
Accelerating & Achieving Sustainable Results Through People, Teams, Supply Chains & Relationships Everywhere

VALUE STREAM 2
Continuous Improvement & Sustainable Process and Product Improvement, Innovation – their impact on internal & external customers

VALUE STREAM 3
Assessing and Overcoming The Culture Barrier

VALUE STREAM 4
The High Performance Sustainable Organization

11:00 -
12:00pm

VS 1-01
CGL Manufacturing
ln CGL’s Health and Safety Success Story

VS 2-01
Scona Trailer Mfg.
n The Quantum Leap
VS 3-01
Medtronic
nu Lean Leadership in the Medical Device Industry...
VS 4-01
Cogent Power
n Do you really know what your Customers value
12:00 - 1:15 pm Lunch and Keynote - ALVIN LAW
1:15 - 1:30 pm Break & Travel Time
1:30 -
2:30 pm
VS 1-02
Paintearth Energy Services Inc.
n 3 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back...
VS 2-02
Alta North Fabrications
n Quest for FabricationTeams, Supply Chains & Relationships Everywhere Excellence
VS 3-02
Bergstrom
ln It’s What You Can’t See
VS 4-02
Shouldice Hospital
ln Shouldice Hospital a Focused Factory in Health care
2:30 - 3:00 pm Break & Travel Time
3:00 -
4:00 pm
VS 1-03
Bombardier
n Developing Continuous Improvement Mindsets...
VS 2-03
Government of Alberta PNP
n The Alberta Nominee Program goes Lean
VS 3-03
Rieter
ln
Using Lean as a Turn-Around Tool
VS 4-03
Steelcase Inc.
u Applying Lean Enterprise-Wide
4:15 -
5:15 pm
Afternoon Keynote - PAUL WITZ
5:15 - 7:00 pm Alberta Government Reception
WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 2007
8:00 -
8:15 am

Breakfast & Announcements

8:15 - 8:30 AM Chairman of AME, Keith Syberg - Benefits of AME
8:30 - 9:00 am Special Session - Jason Meyers - "iCOSMO" initiative
9:00 - 9:15 am Travel Time
VALUE STREAM 1 (PEOPLE)
VALUE STREAM 2 (PROCESSES)
VALUE STREAM 3 (CULTURE)
VALUE STREAM 4 (ORGANIZE)
9:15 -
10:15 am
VS 1-04
TC Industries Inc
l It’s A Lean Emergency
VS 2-04
Nordco
n Lean Success
VS 3-04
Ross Controls
nu Does your Lean Culture Match your Lean Strategy?
VS 4-04
DJ Ortho
u Kaizen Culture
10:15 -
10:45 am
Break & Travel Time
10:45 -
11:45 am
VS 1-05
Weir Canada
n Kaizen events
VS 2-05
The Peellee Company
n Innovations in production scheduling

VS 3-05
Intevac
l Got Lean? Converting Nay Sayers To Yay Sayers

VS 4-05
Esco Corporation
n The first step in solving a problem is knowing you have one
11:45 - 12:00 pm Break & Travel Time
12:00 - 1:00 pm Luncheon and Keynote: EAMONN PERCY
1:15 - 1:30 pm Break & Travel Time
1:30 -
2:30 pm
VS 1-06
Continental Airlines, Chelsea Food Service Division
n Supply Chain Optimization
VS 2-06
Teleflex Canada
u Teleflex’s Lean Manufacturing Journey
VS 3-06
Motorola
nu Skipping to the Next Step and avoiding the Lean Dip
VS 4-06
Barrick Gold Corp.
nu The Realities of Lean going from good to great!
2:30 -
3:00 pm
Break & Travel Time
3:00 -
4:00 pm
VS 1-07
Canada Post
ln Experiences on Culture and Lean at Canada Post
VS 2-07
Cascades Boxboard Group
n The Lean Journey...
VS 3-07
Ace Metal Crafts
n A Culture to LEAN On
VS 4-07
Canadian Blue Bird Coach
ln Leadership, Culture and Employee Engagement
4:15 -
5:15 pm
Afternoon Keynote: JERRY BUSSELL
THURSDAY JUNE 21, 2007
7:00 -
7:45 am
Breakfast & Announcements
 
VALUE STREAM 1 (PEOPLE)
VALUE STREAM 2 (PROCESSES)
VALUE STREAM 3 (CULTURE)
VALUE STREAM 4 (ORGANIZE)
7:45 -
8:45 am
VS 1-08
Kudu Industries
n Lean How-A Kudu Lean Journey
VS 2-08
Honey Bee Ltd.
l The Journey Begins
VS 3-08
General Cable
n Engaging a Lean Workforce
VS 4-08
Wrigley Canada
n Leadership for Lean
8:45 -
9:15 am
Break & Travel Time
9:15 -
10:15 am
VS 1-09
Lilydale Foods
l Strive for excellence applying Lean techniques...
VS 2-09
Gienow Windows & Doors
n Value Stream Mapping for High Mix Production
VS 3-09
Lincoln Plating
n The impact of a company’s culture on Lean initiatives
VS 4-09
Bell Helicopter Textron
ln Supplier Development

10:15 -
10:30 am

Break & Travel Time
10:30 -
11:30 am
Keynote - GERD DEBEER
11:30 am -12:30 pm Closing Keynote - DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF
12:30 - 1:00pm Conference Closing & Hand-off to Chicago 2007 and Toronto 2008