Critical Thinking Your Way to Supply Chain Success
Track
:
Lean
Program Code:
L-3
Date:
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Time:
2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
EST
Location:
Room 2103 B
SPEAKER
:
Ed White, CPIM, Supply Chain Specialist, Bayer Canada Inc Material Science Division
Ed White is a Supply Chain Specialist for Bayer Material Science responsible for Supply Chain, Cost Saving and Education projects at local, regional and global levels. Ed is also an instructor and the Vice President for the Hamilton Chapter. He has published several articles on topics such as cycle counting, forecasting & ERP implementations.
SUBMITTER
:
Ed White, CPIM, Supply Chain Specialist, Bayer Canada Inc Material Science Division
Ed White is a Supply Chain Specialist for Bayer Material Science responsible for Supply Chain, Cost Saving and Education projects at local, regional and global levels. Ed is also an instructor and the Vice President for the Hamilton Chapter. He has published several articles on topics such as cycle counting, forecasting & ERP implementations.
Description
In today's economy, effective companies have a competitive advantage—they have less waste in the system. Eliminating, simplifying, or improving processes can provide this important competitive advantage. This discussion examines how professionals can encourage employees and co-workers to simplify and improve processes. Participants will examine corporate culture, root cause analysis, and tools available to identify issues and possible solutions.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Apply the basic concepts of Critical Thinking to their own processes
Use & apply a Spaghetti Diagram
Use & apply the “5 Why” tool for Root Cause Analysis