Proceedings: 2007 APICS International Conference & Expo
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It's all About Flow: Restructuring Your Organization to Succeed in Lean Manufacturing
Program Code:
C-1
Date:
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Time:
8:45 AM to 10:00 AM
EST
SPEAKER
:
Steve Shiffer,
CPIM, Global Logistics Project Manager,
AB Volvo Powertrain
Steve Shiffer, CPIM, has had a career in supply chain management that spans more than 30 years. He's worked with a number of major corporations, including TRW, Cummins Inc., Warner Bros., and AB Volvo. Shiffer is currently the global logistics project manager with AB Volvo Powertrain. He has lived and worked in Europe and has managed projects that spanned five continents, an experience that has helped him to develop a multicultural perspective of business. Shiffer has a bachelor of science in anthropology and economics from SUNY-Brockport and has done postgraduate work at Penn State University and D'Youville College.
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Description
Successful lean manufacturing goes deeper than developing a plan and changing systems; organizational structure and goals play an integral role in achieving a lean state. Maximum results require moving from a function-based approach to a process-based approach. Steve Shiffer, global logistics project manager with AB Volvo Powertrain, explores the challenges of organizational change.