Growing Assets with Visual Management and Lean Six Sigma (E-2)
Track
:
Professional Advancement
Program Code:
P-049
Date:
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time:
11:15 AM to 12:30 PM
EST
Location:
715A
CO-PRESENTER
:
Alan Leigh, CPIM, CSCP Lean-Six Sigma Master Black Belt, President, 3V Consulting, Inc.
Al Leigh, CPIM, is President of 3V Consulting Inc., a business improvement company. Leigh is a lean six sigma master black belt, and an APICS Master Instructor for CSCP. During 33 years with DuPont, Leigh was an integrator of continuous improvement processes including six sigma and lean. Since then, he has consulted and taught at many manufacturing companies, hospitals, not-for-profit organizations, and universities. He also is an adjunct professor at Fox Valley Technical College. He has given numerous presentations at national conferences and universities on Lean-Six Sigma and supply chain. Leigh currently is the president of the Southern Delaware Valley APICS Chapter.
SPEAKER
:
Anne Haberkorn, CFPIM, CSCP, C.P.M., Jonah, Lean Performance Center Director, Fox Valley Technical College
Anne Haberkorn works at Fox Valley Technical College as the Director for the Lean Performance Center. Haberkorn has also worked in supply chain positions at OshKosh BGosh, Appleton Papers, and Kimberly Clark.
She also chaired the 2005 APICS Conference and is a member of the Instructor Development Committee. Haberkorn was recognized as the Fox Valley APICS Chapters 2007 as member of the year.
SUBMITTER
:
Anne Haberkorn, CFPIM, CSCP, C.P.M., Jonah, Lean Performance Center Director, Fox Valley Technical College
Anne Haberkorn works at Fox Valley Technical College as the Director for the Lean Performance Center. Haberkorn has also worked in supply chain positions at OshKosh BGosh, Appleton Papers, and Kimberly Clark.
She also chaired the 2005 APICS Conference and is a member of the Instructor Development Committee. Haberkorn was recognized as the Fox Valley APICS Chapters 2007 as member of the year.
Description
Your company leaders look to you to improve working capital. What lean six sigma technique should you use? Is one better than the other? Do complicated statistical projects always yield superior results? This interactive session will explain how to recognize opportunities for improvement, investigate which visual management and lean six sigma tools should be used in which situations, and identify when to use these solutions for maximum impact.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
1. Learn how to see opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness.
2. Discover the variety of lean/six sigma tools available.
3. Identify what lean/six sigma tool is appropriate for a particular situation.