Edmonton 2007 Lean Conference ~ Bulletin #3
600 Representatives from 26 US States, 8 Canadian Provinces, & 6 Countries, attended in 2005

8 Top Keynoters with Powerful Messages

A special feature of this conference will be the elected Keynotes. Their role will be to inform and inspire us as they bring alternative perspectives to the Conference focus which is, “Implementing & Sustaining Lean”. They will provide an even bigger picture of how we will compete and win in the 21 st Century

See Lean Improvements On-Site in Action

Scona Manufacturing - Manufacture a wide variety of top-quality, long-lasting heavy duty trailers. Learn how they have made significant improvements in reducing inventory, standardizing product and processes, their use of 5S, Visual Management and other Lean Tools. This is a “must see” facility.

Inspiring Workshops to Accelerate Your Journey

Lean Fundamentals for Management – Gary Loblick will help leaders at all levels understand their roles and the impact of culture and the culture shifts necessary to implement and sustain lean. Leaders identify Culture as the greatest accelerant – or – barrier to change transformations.

Using Lean 101 to “Kick-Start” your Production System- George Trachilis, will show how to use Lean 101 to “kick start” the Lean production system. A distance learning model applied to the widely employed Lean 101 course will be reviewed. He will discuss how to use this model to support and enhance the internal training needs within a company.

36 Presentations in 4 Value Streams

Streams focus on: People, Process, Culture, and Organization. Selected from companies who have achieved success in these areas such as:

Weir Canada Inc. – will show how to improve the battle against waste through cross-functional work teams. They employ two training strategies followed immediately by the practical application of the principles through targeted Kaizen (continuous improvement) events to make improvement happen and prepare for the improvements to follow.

Cascades Boxboard Group - Winnipeg – A Charter Member in the first Winnipeg Consortium cluster, they will share their lean journey and how they reorganized from traditional to cellular manufacturing. They’ll share the degree of employee involvement and its critical impact on the future successes.

Don't forget to visit www.measureupforsuccess.com
for new program details as they unfold this week.

A Limited Opportunity for the Next 40 Companies

The Next 40 Company Teams to register will receive a free conference pass. Register 4 now – and if you are among the 40 companies (after March 1 st) to respond and sign up 4 people – a 5th attendee is FREE.
There will be no other future promotions! Once 40 companies have signed up - all remaining registrations will be at the full price.

As of last Friday:   An unprecedented 336 people are now registered. Don't Delay!!

Register online www.measureupforsuccess.com
or Call Edrea at 224-232-5980 x223