Lean and Forklift Free-Only After Trying Everything Else (F-3)
Track
:
Special Interest Topics
Program Code:
P-071
Date:
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time:
2:30 PM to 3:45 PM
EST
Location:
712
CO-PRESENTER
:
Chad A. Butts, Manager, Material Handling, Volvo Powertrain North America
Chad A. Butts’ current position is manager, material handling for Volvo Powertrain North America. He has held this position for the past five years. He represents North America on a global team with representatives from Sweden, Brazil, France, and Japan focusing on continuous improvement, introducing lean concepts, and aligning processes based on best practice. Chad has also held positions in Inventory control, receiving and warehousing operations. He also is a certified six sigma green belt.
SPEAKER
:
Steve Shiffer, CPIM, Project Manager, Volvo Powertrain North America
Steve Shiffer is a Project Manager for Volvo Powertrain North America. With more than 30 years experience in supply chain management, he has been involved in world-class lean processes at Volvo, Cummins, Warner Bros, TRW, and other companies since 1987. His experience includes sales and operations planning, materials management, order management, internal logistics lean manufacturing and project management. Recently, he led a major project, converting a diesel engine facility to lean material flows.
SUBMITTER
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Steve Shiffer, CPIM, Project Manager, Volvo Powertrain North America
Steve Shiffer is a Project Manager for Volvo Powertrain North America. With more than 30 years experience in supply chain management, he has been involved in world-class lean processes at Volvo, Cummins, Warner Bros, TRW, and other companies since 1987. His experience includes sales and operations planning, materials management, order management, internal logistics lean manufacturing and project management. Recently, he led a major project, converting a diesel engine facility to lean material flows.
Description
In 2007, Volvo Powertrain NA had a high-tech storage and single-pallet delivery system to supply assembly. Material deliveries were slow, too costly, and couldn’t produce required rates. Volvo leaders redesigned the diesel engine facility based on effective lean material flows using value-stream mapping and intensive data analysis. Come see how these professionals achieved reduced inventories as flow improved, reduced manpower, improved safety, and enhanced assembly capacities. You will come away with a thorough understanding of the benefits of redesigning a plant for lean material flows and the importance cross-functional collaboration.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Following this presentation, the participants will be able to understand real benefits of redesigning a plant for lean material flows, the importance cross-functional collaboration and methods to properly analyze current vs. possible future material flows.