Edmonton 2007 Lean Conference ~ Bulletin #4
600 Representatives from 26 US States, 8 Canadian Provinces, & 6 Countries, attended in 2005
8 Top Keynoters with Powerful Messages
To successfully implement & sustain a Lean organization demands a World Class workplace. Dr. John Izzo – is a thought-provoking & best-selling author who has devoted his life to build workplaces of excellence, purpose, learning and renewal. H e inspires audiences to a greater vision, new in-sights, and leaves them with practical things they can do to create and build a sustainable organization for the future.
See Lean Improvements On-Site in Action
Thomas & Betts - Thomas & Betts is a leading designer and manufacturer of connectors and components for electrical and communication markets. Founded in 1928 to serve the unique requirements of the Canadian market. The Canadian operation now counts eleven ISO-certified manufacturing facilities producing a wide range of products for both the Canadian and global markets.
Inspiring Workshops Accelerate Your Journey
OEE: Abused & Misunderstood - What should be the driving force behind an OEE implementation? Peter Gatzen, will describe all the pitfalls and solutions for successful implementations. He will also reveals the fairy tale of the World Class OEE benchmark.
Value Stream Mapping: Learning to see the flow and waste - Don Guild, will discuss value-stream mapping, which is a manual representation of every process in the material and information flow. Using the case study in the Shingo Prize winning book, Learning to See, you'll learn how to identify a product family, how to see the entire value stream for a that family, how to map the current state value stream to identify and eliminate waste, what makes a value stream lean, and how to develop a plan to achieve future state results.
36 Presentations in 4 Value Streams
The streams focus on: People, Process, Culture, and Organiz-ation. Leaders have been selected from companies who have achieved success in these areas such as:
Motorola - Lean Manufacturing typically encounter a crisis called the “Lean Dip”. The dip occurs as Lean moves from being a project focus to every operation. Without creating a crisis you need to know the 'Next Step'. Symbol, acquired by Motorola, won the Shingo prize in 2003 and has experience, both internally and with customers, in moving to that “Next Step” and avoiding the “Lean Dip”.
Canadian Blue Bird Coach - Find out how CBB engaged its people and transformed its business with a 63% reduction in lead time, 73% reduction in Work-In-Process, 11% reduction in hours per unit, 60% increase in sales and much more. A successful lean implementation requires unwavering commit-ment from senior management and Canadian Blue Bird Coach will discuss how this was achieved and how it has transformed this 75 year old business.
Don't forget to visit www.measureupforsuccess.com
for new program details as they unfold this week.
The Next 35 Company Teams to register will receive 1 free conference pass. Register 4 now – and if you are among the first 35 companies to respond a 5th attendee can come F REE . There will be no other future promotions! Once 35 companies have signed up - all remaining regis-trations will be at the full price.
As of last Friday: 350 people are now registered!
Register online at the conference website: www.measureupforsuccess.com
Or, simply call Edrea at 224-232-5980 x223
