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13th Annual
Lean Network Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Hilton Columbus at Easton
SAVE THE DATES:
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - Full Day
Presentations, Workshops, Exhibitors & Tours
Thursday, May 21, 2015 – Full Day
Presentations , Workshops , Exhibitors & Evening Reception
Friday, May 22, 2015 – Half Day
Presentations
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Overview of Events
Keynote speakers and Guest Speakers Daily
29 Workshops
9 Supplier and Honda Presentations
Exhibitor Reception Thursday evening
- Free Parking
- Free Internet
- Free Columbus Airport to Hotel Shuttle
- Minutes from Airport
*Special Hotel rates available
- Easton Town Center around the corner
* See Alternate Overflow Hotel links when Registering
Easton Town Center
Walk from Hotel
Dinning, Entertainment,
Theaters, and Shopping
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Featured Speakers
Honda Leaders
• Tom Lake – VP North American Purchasing
• Tim Myers – Plant Manager, East Liberty
Keynotes and others:
• David Sturt - OC Tanner
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Ellis New - Productivity Inc.
Paul Doyle - Coastal Group (Network Member)
Brian Crowell - JD Machine
Rourke Adams - Honda presentation
Plant Tours
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Honda Suppliers
TS Trim
AYM
Non Automotive location
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High Value Exhibitors:
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Combined Technologies Group
Edibar Systems Inc.
Freedom Corp.
Fujitsu Glovia
Igear
IPFW
Kepner Tregoe
Leading2Lean
LeanCor
Memex Automation Inc.
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Minitab
MoreStream
NOVI
O.C. Tanner
Omnivex
OTPNET
Radley Corp.
TechSolve
Tooling Technology
TWI Institute
Xigent Automation Systems
ZPI - Zarpacpi
Workshops and Special Seminars Daily!
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Registration Fees
Network Member Plants (Dues must be paid up)
• Associates can attend at no charge (no limit on number of attendees)
Honda Suppliers (Tier 1 & Tier 2)
• $200/person (some or all of the conference)
Outside Guests
• $250/person (some or all of the conference)
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Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, OH. 43219
13th Annual Lean Network Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Only a 9 mile drive from Port
Columbus Airport!
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Columbus, Ohio
Hotel Layout
Exhibitor area
Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive
Columbus, OH. 43219
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Speakers
Dates & Times
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Honda Speakers
Thursday, May 21
Friday, May 22
Presentation (AM)
Presentation (AM)
Tim Myers
Tom Lake
Plant Manager
Vice President
Honda East Liberty Ohio Plant
North American Purchasing
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Keynote Speakers
David Sturt – O.C. Tanner
David Sturt is the Executive Vice President of the O.C. Tanner Institute and a New York Times bestselling author
of Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. He has been interviewed and quoted by the Wall Street
Journal, Forbes, CBS Radio, and numerous other media organizations. He is a weekly contributor on forbes.com,
and has spoken to thousands of people at conferences, companies, and most recently at TEDx. David has a
bachelor’s degree in Training and Development and an MBA, and has two decades of experience in research,
innovation, technology and leadership. He was born in England, raised in South Africa, educated in the US and
Asia/Pacific, and is driven by making a difference in the world.
For a more extensive bio for David, go to www.linkedin.com/in/dsturt
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TITLE: Great Work Keynote
PROVIDER: David Sturt
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 12:00-1:00 pm
PLACE: Main Hall
Discover the role of great work in your organization and in employees’ work lives
CONTENT: Great work lives inside all of us. The question is: do we make the contributions to results that we could?
With insights from the largest-ever study of award-winning work, New York Times bestselling author and employee
engagement expert David Sturt reveals five practical skills anyone can use in their job today to produce great work:
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Ask the Right Question: What difference would people love?
See for Yourself: Look on location for new insights and ideas
Talk to Your Outer Circle: Speak with new people and experts
Improve the Mix: Add or remove an element or two, then check for fit
Deliver the Difference: Follow success through feedback and fine-tuning
Drawing from inspirational stories of real people in real jobs, Sturt outlines
how you and your organization can help employees produce extraordinary
results. This keynote provides both a personal methodology and leadership
framework toward achieving the highest levels of quality, creativity,
and innovation.
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 60
LEVEL: Advanced
TARGET AUDIENCE: Executives, All
Management & Supervisors
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Paul Doyle
Leadership Development
Description of Presentation: Leadership is one of the four critical pillars of a business and as such is a key responsibility of
the most senior team in every organization. Leadership is often discussed and significant resources are spent in pursuit
of the identification, selection, and development of leaders. We have become quite good at the identification and
selection of leaders, but our track record of developing highly skilled and highly motivated leaders is not as strong. One
thing we have learned from “lean” is that unless there is a standard, there is no basis for learning. In this session we will
discuss idea that leaders need a standard to know “What Leaders Do.” We will discuss our experience with a practical /
behavioral approach, not a set of theories, and the impact of this approach on the personal and professional results for
team leaders and team members.
Key Learning Objectives:
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The role of executive teams in driving leader development
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The reasons why traditional leader development is only partially effective
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The role of a standard in the development of leaders and the integration to people systems
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A recommended standard that has been developed with 30 years of field trials
BIO: Paul Doyle is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Automotive and Coastal Container, based in Holland
Michigan. Prior to joining Coastal, Doyle served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Grand Haven, MI-based GHSP from 20072014. Doyle, joined GHSP in 1999 as vice president of human resources and in 2003 was named vice president of sales and marketing. Prior
to joining GHSP he was director of organizational development at Holland, MI-based Donnelly Corporation.
Doyle is responsible for leading the development of the executive teams at Coastal Automotive and Coastal Container with the objective a
creating growth for all Coastal stakeholders; owners, customers, employees, supply partners, and the communities in which we work. He
focuses on the development of four foundational processes; planning, marketing, lean enterprise, leader competence.
His passion is for leader and leadership development and in 2013 he started LeaderWork, a consulting firm whose purpose is to prepare
leaders for the tasks of leadership; to prevent the frustrations and failures that come from incomplete preparation and development. He
has developed a 12 month program offered through Grand Valley State University called What Leaders Do to help leaders develop a
foundational understanding of their role.
While at GHSP as VP of Sales and Marketing and President / CEO Doyle built and lead the executive team that successfully navigated the
recession while at the same time completing the transformation of GHSP from a metal forming business to a market focused mechatronic
business. He lead the transformation of the sales and marketing processes at GHSP and in seven years the team more than doubled top
line growth and secured booked business that is forecasted to quadruple the size of the business by 2017. During this time of rapid growth
GHSP achieved all time high profits in his last two years. GHSP grew from 600 employees in North America to 1600 employees in the U.S.,
MX, China, Japan, and Germany.
At Donnelly, and later at GHSP, he developed deep expertise in combining vision and strategic planning, team analytics, leadership
standards, objective-driven business planning and performance-based compensation systems to create exceptionally high performing
organizations and teams.
Doyle is a published book author (GainManagement, AMACOM) and magazine contributor on management topics including leadership and
strategic planning. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from West Virginia University.
He is also a graduate of the Notre Dame Program in Executive Management.
DATE: Thur, May 21
TIME: 10:00 – 11:00
PLACE: Main Hall
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Keynote Speakers
Ellis New - Productivity
DATE: Thur, May 21
TIME: 12:00-1:00 pm
PLACE: Main Hall
For more than 12 years, Ellis has been a Senior Management Consultant with Productivity Inc., a leading
international consulting, training, and publishing firm. He specializes in organizational change through results-based consulting
and training, with the goal of enabling organizations to compete successfully in both domestic and global markets.
Ellis has worked directly with originators and implementers of nationally and internationally recognized improvement
strategies, has presented at national and regional conferences and is a Lean Manager Certificate Program (LMAC) instructor at
Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
Ellis started his career with Pirelli Cable Corporation, where he subsequently spent the next 10 years playing a key role in the
company’s process improvement initiatives, both at the plant and corporate level. As the Corporate Director of Manufacturing
Process Improvement, he was responsible for all process improvement activities at Pirelli’s four North American Energy Division
sites. In this role, Ellis planned and deployed TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), produced the necessary awareness and
training materials, and trained over 1000 employees in the principles and practices of TPM. He also led numerous, hands-on
kaizen events. As a result, Pirelli’s TPM implementation became a best practices benchmark.
Today, as a Senior Management Consultant with Productivity Inc., Ellis continues to advance the principles of Total Productive
Maintenance and other Lean tools, including 5S/Visual Workplace and Achieving Quick Changeover, through ongoing client
engagements with companies found throughout the Fortune 500 and Global 1000. Examples of such companies include
Boeing, CertainTeed, Emerson, PING, Reckitt Benckiser, Duracell, BP Amoco Chemical and Fabrics & Fibers Divisions, Copeland,
Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Scotts Monsanto, IMC Chemicals, Marathon Oil, Rhodia, adidas-Salomon,
Ford, Quad Graphics, Suncor, E&J Gallo, and Barrick Gold Mines.
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Keynote Speakers
Bryan Crowell
DATE: Fri, May 22
TIME: 10:15-11:15 am
PLACE: Main Hall
Bryan Crowell is the General Manager for JD Machine Corp a precision machining and sheet metal fabricator. Prior to Joining JD as
the General Manager Bryan served on the Board of Directors for 6 years during in which time the company grew 5 times in sales
and profit. JD was most recently awarded the 2012 Utah Manufacture of the Year by the Utah manufactures association. JD has
also received numerous awards from its customers including Boeing, ATK and NASA.
Bryan was the former Vice President of Manufacturing for ATK Armament Systems Group, Headquartered in Clearfield Utah. As
the VP of manufacturing Bryan and team developed the ATK business model and initiated a lean conversion throughout the
company. In the role of VP of Manufacturing Bryan also led the largest of all ATK divisions the Lake City Army Ammunition plant
with over 1 billion in Sales and .approximately 3000 employees. During Bryan’s tenure at the ATK army ammunition plant the plant
saw great success. Production increased to its highest level with over 1.7 billion rounds produced with no capital investment,
machine downtime was reduced by 40 percent and quality and profitability improved to record levels. Most importantly, ATK
secured the long term government contract to run the facility, a critical win for the corporation.
Bryan was also the former Plant Manager at the highest scoring and first 2 time Shingo prize winning Autoliv Airbag Module Plant
in Ogden Utah. Bryan has had the opportunity to lead multiple organizations through cultural transformation. With the
combination of structure, processes and leadership behaviors Bryan has demonstrated the ability to engage all team members to
drive results. Employees under Bryan’s leadership and processes have implemented over 500K ideas being recognized as world
class throughout industry. Mr. Crowell had the opportunity to set up the first model TPS area at the inflator facility for Autoliv,
under the tutelage of Harada-san from Toyota over a 3 year period.
Bryan started the Autoliv consulting group which has clients with some of the largest companies in the world including Honeywell,
GE, Medtronic, ATK, Bosch, Bose etc. The consulting model was based on going to the worksite to see management systems in
place and let the clients interact real time in the systems. Hundreds of companies have visited the Autoliv Ogden Module plant to
learn the systems Bryan and his team developed. Bryan and the module plant have had been recognized in Industry Week
magazine and highlighted as a case study in a graduate text book on operations management.
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Workshop Descriptions
Dates, Times & Locations
Refer to Daily Schedule
TITLE: Building the
CONTENT: The Mazak iSMART Factory uses advanced manufacturing cells
and systems together with full digital integration to achieve free-flow data
sharing in terms of process control and operation monitoring. In the iSMART
Factory, the MTConnect® open communications protocol works with process
support software and provides connectivity and the capability to monitor then
harvest data from all the different production floor machines, cells, devices
and processes.
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The implementation of ‘Pure’
O.E.E. with Merlin by Memex Automation
Sensor technology for Maintenance and Diagnostics
Networking and Security of legacy equipment
BIO: Neil Desrosiers, Appl. Engineer, MTConnect Specialist Mazak Corporation
Neil has been with Mazak Corporation for 27 yrs as an Applications
Engineer working on large Turnkey Projects. For the last 12 years, he
has been focusing on custom software solutions. Neil serves as Mazak's
representative on the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the
MTConnect Institute and is the Chairperson for the "Machine Tool
Workgroup". He is currently implementing Digital Solutions at Mazak’s
iSMART factory.
PROVIDER: Mazak Corporation
DATE: Wed., May 20
TIME: 1:00-2:00 pm
PLACE: Easton C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Technology
Leaders, Manufacturing Managers
TITLE: Lineside Parts Call – Optimizing Parts Delivery to the Line
For many automotive suppliers, delivering component parts to the line is becoming more complicated and costly. This is
driven by increasing product variations, build-to-order demands on the OEMs, and JIT delivery requirements. This
creates the need to stock more parts in inventory and at the production line while the plant isn’t getting any bigger.
There is an opportunity to solve this challenge without adding equipment and labor while achieving a quick return on
investment (ROI).
CONTENT: This 1-hour presentation will focus on a recent
implementation at Vuteq USA in Princeton, IN. This tier-1 automotive
supplier transformed the process of moving parts to the line using
wireless technology and server-based software. A new approach was
required to address the challenges of shipping parts in sequence with
the OEM broadcast as the quantity and mix of components was
becoming more complicated. For Vuteq, benefits of the solution
include:
 Reduces material handling equipment and labor costs
 Reduces downtime caused by component part outages
 Improves plant floor safety by reducing forklift traffic
 Greater visibility of plant floor logistics performance
BIO: Mark Doyle has been with IGear for 12 years. During this time Mark’s responsibilities have included working with
automotive manufacturers to leverage technology (both software and hardware) to optimize product quality and
productivity. Mark is involved in several phases of IGear’s project methodology including requirements analysis,
hardware specification, testing, onsite implementation, training, and results measurement.
PROVIDER: IGear
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 2:00-3:00 pm
PLACE: Easton C
PRESENTATION CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Logistics Mgrs.,
Material Handling Mgrs., Production
Control Mgrs., CI Mgrs., Plant Mgrs.
TITLE: Drive Business Improvement with Visual Dashboards & KPIs
CONTENT: To be successful manufacturers need to constantly improve productivity and drive efficiencies;
visual communications can help do this especially in a lean manufacturing environment where Visual Factory
Management is key to managing daily improvement and driving out waste. Digital signs, video walls,
interactive kiosks are just a few of the many devices and sensors used from the cafeteria to the production
floor in manufacturing facilities, to enable real-time data reporting, reduce production costs, and increase the
bottom line.
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Track real-time production alerts and metrics
Pull information from multiple systems simultaneously
Create customized dashboards combining KPIs in context
Display different dashboards based on interactivity with touch
displays or based on data triggers.
BIOS:
Craig Marshall is a professional engineer and is Omnivex’s solution sales
professional for the manufacturing industry.
Traviss Alexander is a Honda engineer within HNA-NASPD focusing on supplier
engagement and is the creator of the current visual management system being
developed.
Doug Freutel is VP of Emerging Markets at Radiant Technology and works with
organizations to develop unique solutions to improve their ability to communicate
and make decisions in real time.
PROVIDER: Omnivex, Radiant Technology, Honda
DATE: Wed., May 20
TIME: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
PLACE: Easton C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Advanced
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Presidents,
General Managers, Plant mgmt, Financial
/ Accounting
TITLE: The value of Real-time data
CONTENT: This interactive 1 hour workshop will share American Showa
experience with real-time visibility into the availability of equipment. With
one click they are able to see the current status on every piece of equipment,
their history, as well as knowing what is happening on the floor.
Quick drill down capability shows what is impacting process and equipment
in Real Time. With this knowledge Continuous Improvement has become a
process at American Showa. Each and every employee has had a hand in
increasing Operational Availability, reducing downtime and in turn increasing
both quality and throughput.
BIO: With 26+ years of experience in the Automotive industry Rob is currently Sr
Manager of Maintenance, MRO and Waste Water Treatment at American Showa
in Sunbury, Ohio. Rob attended Capital University where he majored in
Business. He started his Automotive career with Honda working in assembly
and moving his way up through Engineering (EGA) where he was Manufacturing
Block Leader before taking on his duties at American Showa.
PROVIDER: Showa/Leading2Lean
DATE: Wed., May 20
TIME: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
PLACE: Easton C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Presidents, General
Managers, Plant mgmt, Financial /
Accounting
TITLE: The Power of Appreciation
How the world’s best managers drive performance and why their people deliver award-winning results
CONTENT: With insights from extensive global research, this session covers the importance of employee
appreciation and its impact on results. Through dynamic activities, participants learn how appreciation
overcomes the challenges of a constantly churning, ever-changing market and discover how to create a
workplace where people are engaged in their work, trust their leaders, and are committed to staying. This
session enables participants to do the following:
• Communicate the connection between appreciation and results
• Integrate a proven recognition strategy into their everyday management practice—including three
essential ways to appreciate great work
• Recognize their team members more effectively
• Present thanks and awards in a powerful way
BIO: Jeff Birk is known for combining humor with insights to make presentations
on employee recognition, great work, and career achievement purposeful and
memorable. A frequent speaker at ATD, the world’s largest training and
development conference, he has also worked with a broad range of clients,
including Honda, Grady Health System, BDO Canada, Virgin Trains, and more. Lisa
Fitzgerald, Director of Human Resources with Eide Bailly, said Jeff’s presentation at
their annual partnership review “was engaging, interactive, and integrated humor
into his meaningful message.”
PROVIDER: O.C.Tanner
DATE: Wed., May 20
TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
PLACE: Easton D
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Advanced
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Executives,
All Management & Supervisors
2015 Lean Network Conference
21st Century Lean Concern
Your Lean Focus will Shift from Cost Reduction to
Skills Gap and Talent Utilization
On a list of executive-related business issues, your biggest company concern for the 21st century
is filling the skills-gap, retaining and leveraging your talent. [Forbes.com, Feb.11, 2014].
Where is your lean focus now? It’s not enough for you to focus on correction, overproduction,
motion, material handling, waiting, inventory, and processing without also addressing the skills
gap.
Your supply chain includes people, time, equipment, space, and money, all dedicated to moving
a product or service from supplier to customer. If you don’t fill the skills gap, that becomes a
missing link in your supply chain—a bottleneck choking off your pace for process
improvements, defect prevention, and reduction of variation and waste.
PROVIDER: Carrie Van Daele
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 3:00-5:00 pm
PLACE: Easton D
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: All Levels
TARGETED AUDIENCE:
Executives, HR. Support
members
Key Points You Will Learn:
 How to shrink the widening skills gap for more lean success.
 How to retain and leverage your talent for more lean success.
 How to calculate future earnings from your talent for more lean success.
You will learn how to get 100% capacity utilization from your talent and maximize marginal
benefit from your talent for higher profit margins.
Bio: Carrie Van Daele has over 25 years of experience with Fortune 500 corporations, and
medium to smaller size companies. Van Daele & Associates, her training company was founded
in 1996. Carrie is a published author of a book called The Fifty-Best Training Techniques
published by LogicalOperations. She is featured in several publications such as Quality Digest
magazine, Foundry & Technology magazine, Women of Achievement and Business People
magazine. Her degrees from Evangel Bible College (AA), Indiana University (BS) and Indiana
Wesleyan University (MSM) have provided the academic requirements to training. Her
manufacturing experience in the automotive industry has provided the real “hands-on” bruises,
bumps and wisdom to consulting.
TITLE: Collective System Design Workshop
Collective System Design (CSD) is a framework for designing
and sustaining your lean enterprise. Why CSD?
Collective because everyone must have and understand same goals, performance measures,
requirements, standard work, and the standard work improvement process to achieve system
requirements.
System Design because understanding of the relationship of how standard work and the system are
designed to achieve performance goals and requirements is critical to practicing and sustaining lean
within your organization.
Content: The workshop features an overview of the CSD methodology, describes how lean accounting
and value streams are designed to sustain lean, and then immediately engages the participants in an
interactive simulation exercise to apply the concepts to a manufacturing system to achieve customer
needs for least total cost.
Bio: David Cochran is an Associate Professor of Systems Engineering and Director of the Center of Excellence in Systems
Engineering (http://cese.ipfw.edu/) at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Dr. Cochran is a two-time
recipient of the Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence for his work about the Toyota Production System and the design,
implementation and leadership of systems to become lean. He earned a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from
Auburn University in 1994 and Master of Science Degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Penn State in 1989.
PROVIDER:
Prof. David Cochran,
Jason Barnes, and Joe Sepkovich,
IPFW Center of Excellence in Systems Engineering
DATE: Wed, May 20
Time: 10:00am-5:00 pm
Room: Easton E
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 24
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Senior Leadership
including VPs, plant and ops managers,
controllers, IT / ERP personnel, logistics
TITLE: Lean Warehousing
Cutting waste and improving warehouse efficiencies with the proven principles of lean management.
CONTENT: At times, warehousing is plagued with processes that are abundant in waste.
From material receiving to pick and pack to shipping operations, Lean principles will
reduce waste in warehousing operations. Flow of inventory, disciplined processes and
visual management are cornerstones of effective warehousing operations. In this
workshop, you will learn:
PROVIDER:
 The key elements of lean thinking to be used in the warehouse
How to utilizing lean tools to
 e waste in the warehouse
 How to operate a warehouse based on visual management and real time
problem solving
 How to create collaboration between warehousing and other functional
areas
BIO: Brad Bossence, Regional Vice President at LeanCor
Brad has over 15 years of third party logistics experience with a specific focus in
Japanese production system environments such as Toyota USA, Toyota Canada,
Toyota Europe, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Subaru. As Regional Vice President for
LeanCor, Brad’s responsibilities have included the vision and experience
necessary to lead cross-industry supply chain consulting projects such as lean
warehousing implementation, warehouse layout and design, and warehouse
ROI assessments. Brad is an instructor at the Georgia Tech Supply Chain and
Logistics Institute, as well as a regular speaker for regional and national
industry associations.
PROVIDER: LeanCor Logistics
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 1:00-5:00 pm
PLACE: Juniper A
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Leadership Level
Professionals in Supply Chain, Logistics,
Warehousing, Materials and
Manufacturing
TITLE: Lean Financial Analysis (also called “Gemba-Based Financials
What products, customers, and channels actually contribute to bottom line profits, and which are silently eroding your company’s profits?
CONTENT: GAAP accounting is not sufficiently granular to understand actual all-in product costs. This
interactive 2 hour workshop will demonstrate how to use Lean principles to do structured data mining of your
existing accounting system, map product flows, understand SG&A and overhead cost drivers, and create a PCR
(Product-Consumption-Routing) Matrix. Learn to prioritize your improvement efforts as PE firms do.
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Map period income statement costs to activity centers
Map dock to dock flows of products through activity centers
Calculate resource consumption by product and by customer
Construct a Pareto chart of profit contribution by product
BIO: David S. Hoyte, CMfgE, has been leading and improving
operations in automotive and non-automotive companies for 40
years . Dave has been an operating executive in Private Equity,
CEO of a tier-one auto components company, and executive
managing director of two Japan-USA JV’s. He is president of
Transformation Management, a Certified Lean Leader & Instructor,
a Fellow of the Center for Operational Excellence, a Senior Advisor
to the Lean Network, and an Executive in Residence in the MBA
program at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
PROVIDER: Transformation Management, LLC
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 1:00-3:00pm
PLACE: Juniper B
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: All Levels
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Executives,
Support members, Plant Mgmt. and
Continuous Improvement Practitioners
TITLE: Quality Tools: A ‘Sweet’ Case Study
CONTENT: This 2-hour activity-based workshop provides an overview of quality tools commonly used in
continuous improvement projects. Participants will use samples of M&Ms to create data sets that will be used in
exercises using several key project tools. Join us for a refresher, a template that can be used for your own team
training, and your own sample of M&M candies. All participants will receive a subscription to EngineRoom, a
web-based data analysis program. Topics covered:
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Separating the "vital few" from the "trivial many" (Pareto Chart)
Counting what matters (Measurement System Analysis)
Understanding the source of variation (SPC Charts)
Quantifying relationships between inputs and outputs (Design of Experiments)
NOTE: Participants should bring a laptop with a current version of IE, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
BIO: Dr. Lars Maaseidvaag, Director of Product Development, integrates Lean
tools and concepts with advanced process modeling methods into MoreSteam’s
Lean Six Sigma curriculum. Lars led the development of Process Playground, a Webbased discrete event simulation. Prior to coming to MoreSteam, he was the
Curriculum Director for Accenture/George Group and has also worked in
operations research and management consulting. Lars received a PhD in
Operations Research from the Illinois Institute of Technology and also earned a
M.S. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, as well as an MBA from
The University of Texas in Austin.
WORKSHOP CAPACITY:
PROVIDER: MoreSteam
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 3:00-5:00 pm
PLACE: Juniper B
25 (Min. 10)
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: General
Managers, Operations managers, Team
Leaders, Lean practitioners, Quality
professionals
TITLE: “Value Engineering” - MAGNET
CONTENT: Value Engineering is a systematic method to improve the “value” of processes, products and
services by using an examination of function. In this workshop, the participants will learn how to apply
value engineering thinking to improve their manufacturing processes. Achieving the proper optimum
balance of required functions, performance, quality, safety, and cost will provide your company the
maximum value for your efforts. The attendees will have an opportunity to practice the Value
Engineering method with an exercise during the session.
PROVIDER: MEP Center - MAGNET
Mike O’Donnell, Mike Kaminski
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 1:00-3:00pm
PLACE: Juniper C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Engineers (Process,
Manufacturing & Design), Lean Implementers,
Quality Staff, Managers
TITLE: “Quality and Stability as Foundations for a Lean Factory ” - MAGNET
CONTENT: Participants will learn how to apply commonly used quality tools to permanently solve
problems anywhere in their factory. From estimating through to invoicing everyday reoccurring
problems that disrupt work and dissatisfy customers can be solved using the same quality tools you
use on the shop floor. Learn what tools best apply to the different aspects of your business.
RFQ/Estimate/Order
Purchase/Supply Chain
Engineer
Manufacture
Ship
Invoice
PROVIDER: MEP Center - MAGNET
Mike O’Donnell, Bob Schmidt
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 3:00-5:00 pm
PLACE: Juniper C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Management, Office
Staff, Lean Implementers, Support Members,
Quality Staff, Engineers
TITLE: The Bullwhip Effect “The Beer Game”
CONTENT: The Beer Game is a fast paced interactive simulation to
show the real life impact of “The Bullwhip Effect”. Of course, there is
no beer in the beer game, and the game does not promote drinking.
The game illustrates a well-known problem in (traditional) supply
chains. The game focuses on the impact the amount of periodical
orders amplifies as one moves upstream in the supply chain. The
consequence of the bullwhip effect created inefficiencies throughout
the supply chain such as high stock levels, poor customer service
levels, poor capacity utilization, aggravated problems with demand
forecasting and ultimately high cost and low levels of trust within the
supply chain. While these effects are not new, it is still a timely and
pressing problem in contemporary supply chains.
BIO: Adolph Lanza is a Manager for Robert Bosch LLC. Adolph has
15 plus year experience in logistics and supply chain management in
automotive. He has lead multiple projects (leveling, pull system,
internal and external milkruns) to transform logistics operations
using lean principles. He was one of the initial trainers in the North
America training center for the Bosch Production System (BPS).
PROVIDER: BOSCH
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 1:00-3:00 pm
PLACE: Magnolia
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 20
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Materials
Management, Production Control,
Purchasing, Manufacturing
TITLE: “Creating Standard Motion at the Cell”
CONTENT: If your standard work does not result in dramatic improvements in labor, quality, downtime, and safety, then perhaps its
time to reevaluate your approach. Using examples, videos, and hands on activities, this workshop will help you see the possibilities.
What happens when you turn work into “Motion”. This workshop will also cover how to quickly and effectively train operators to the
new standard.
BIO: Jim Bickerstaff has over 30 years of manufacturing experience and has been with Autoliv for the past
22 years. Jim has closely been at the forefront of Autoliv’s 20 year journey with lean and the
development of the Autoliv Production System (APS). This time has included him working closely with
a Sensei from Toyota who mentored Autoliv management in the Toyota Production System.
Most recently Jim established and teaches at the APS Academy. The Academy is a 21 week
comprehensive course in lean, requiring work done at the student’s worksite. The results are over 180
completed continuous improvement workshops per year. Jim currently manages the lean
improvements of 40 cells, and is also a consultant for Autoliv’s Lean Consulting Division.
PROVIDER: Autoliv
DATE: Wed., May 21
TIME: 3:00-5:00
PLACE: Magnolia
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 45
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Anyone who wants
to take standard work to a higher level.
TITLE: The Kata Road to Daily Improvement
CONTENT: Modeled after the Mike Rother book Toyota Kata, this interactive,
4-hour workshop reviews the principles of daily continuous improvement
(DCI). The power of a DCI approach is to leverage the knowledge, skills and
abilities of your workforce in order to integrate continuous improvement into
the daily operation of everyone in the workplace. This workshop will discuss
the improvement structure, tools and techniques necessary to achieve a DCI
culture. This workshop will also provide you with the opportunity to practice
some basic principles of DCI in hands-on activities utilizing a simulated plant
floor.
BIO: Sue Via utilizes over 38 years of experience in manufacturing as a strong
foundation and reference for implementing and teaching Lean principles. Her
experience spans an array of different industries including manufacturers of
automotive, healthcare, and wood products. Sue also has designed,
implemented, and sustained specialized Lean journeys for several
manufacturers and organizations providing cost savings, reduced inventory,
higher quality, and reduced lead times.
PROVIDER: TechSolve
DATE: Wed, May 20
TIME: 1:00-5:00 pm
PLACE: Lilac
PROVIDER:
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: General
Management, Lean Practitioners,
Manufacturing Professionals
AY Manufacturing, Ltd.
TITLE: A Y Manufacturing, Ltd. Plant Tour Structure – A Y Mfg., Ltd plant tour scheduled
for Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at address 5200 Crosswind Drive, Columbus, OH 43228 (ph. 614-870-8711)
CONTENT: Participants will see AY Manufacturing, Ltd.’s manufacturing facility with a focus
placed on some of their recent lean efforts.
Items include: First pass rate improvements, improved visual management, and streamlined
data collection and analysis tools.
During the tour the AYM team will explain the before and after conditions for the items listed
above and touch on the overall benefits to the company.
Address:
PROVIDERS:
Mike Staley – Sr. Manufacturing Manager
Chris Pounds – Process Improvement Manager
Darrald Hill – Production Manager
Steven Graessle – Software Development Engineer
DATE: Wed, May 20, 2015
TIME: Tour leaves at 1:00. Length of tour is ~1hr
PLACE: Locate Map at registration table
Capacity: 30
Established:
5200 Crosswind Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43228
October, 1997
Building constructed in 1992.
Operated as ASC facility until 1997
Primary
Assemblies
Inner-slide Sunroof Product:
(Also Roll-shade assemblies,
Fuel Tank Band assemblies)
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TS Trim Inc.
AY Manufacturing, Ltd.
Address:
Established:
Primary
Product:
Canal Winchester
5200 Crosswind Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Address:
October, 1997
Building constructed in
1992. Operated as ASC
facility until 1997
Established: TS Trim Industries Inc. was
founded as an Ohio corporation
in November 1986.
Inner-slide Sunroof
Assemblies
(Also Roll-shade assemblies,
Fuel Tank Band assemblies)
6380 Canal St, Canal
Winchester, OH, 43110
Primary Product:
Assembles door liners, switch components,
and sub components
TITLE: TS Trim Industries Plant Tour
6380 Canal St, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110 (ph. 614-837-4114)
Wednesday, May 20 - 1:00-3:00
Tour Capacity:30
CONTENT: Participants will have the opportunity to see a world class highly automated facility that
emphasizes quality and efficiency across both high mix and high volume applications
Topics: Lean & 5S Standards, System Analysis, Poke-Yoke, Safety Guarding, Visual Management,
Quality Control, Automation, and more
Processes: Plastics Injection, Material Handling, Assembly/Production, Vacuum Pressing, Die Cutting
As a tier one global supplier of automotive
interior parts, Japanese based company TS Tech
has been in the business for over 55 years. TS
Trim, an arm of its parent company, primarily
manufactures and assembles door liners, switch
components, and sub components.
Committed to innovation and continuous
improvement the facility has made strives in
automation and work cells to grant it both high
mix and high volume capabilities while achieving
top class quality standards, efficiency rates, and
utilization factors. Please join us, and discover
industry solutions and automation applications
with a world class manufacturer.
TITLE: Engaging Employees
Reality vs. Theory
CONTENT: Bryan will share key steps to successfully engage
employees. Engaging employees requires a daily operating model that aligns
the workforce around the gaps in production and does it where & how they
live. Bryan will share his experiences in how linking a holistic approach of
leader/manager standard work with real-time data from the floor will
provide a path to truth, trust and commitment that wins the hearts and
minds of the workforce.
BIO: Bryan Crowell recently joined Intermountain Healthcare as
the VP Lean Continuous Improvement. Previously, Bryan has led 5
different manufacturing organizations, including JD Machines,
AutoLiv and ATK, to operational excellence with a repeatable
method that engages employees.
PROVIDER:
Bryan Crowell – Intermountain Healthcare
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 2:15-4:15 pm
PLACE: Easton C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: All levels
TARGETED AUDIENCE: General Managers,
Plant mgmt, Supervisors, HR professionals
TITLE: Working with Millennials
Each generation has its own values, attitudes and behaviors. Millennials, the newest generation to enter the
workforce, bring a significantly different culture to the workplace. Discover, in this workshop, managerial
practices to attract, motivate and retain Millennials in our organizations.
CONTENT: Millennials, the newest generation to enter the workforce, bring a significantly different values,
attitudes and behaviors to the workplace. This interactive 2 hour workshop will include material about the
Millennials, the influences that have affected their values, and the characteristics that differentiate them from
Baby Boomers and Gen X. Participants will learn what attracts them to some organizations, and how certain
managerial practices can affect motivation and retention.
 Learn the characteristics of the Millennials (Generation Y)
 Develop solutions to workplace generational issues
 Discover practices that increase retention and motivation
BIO: Dr. Regina A. Greenwood, Professor of Management, publishes
and conducts research in strategy, cross-cultural management,
inclusion and management history.
Dr. Baiyun (Claire) Gong, Associate Professor of Management, publishes
and conducts research in knowledge transfer, career development and
cross-cultural management.
Both Dr. Gong and Dr. Greenwood teach at the Huizenga School of
Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University.
PROVIDERS: Dr. Regina A. Greenwood
Dr. Baiyun (Claire) Gong
Nova Southeastern University
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 2:15-4:15 pm
PLACE: Easton D
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: All levels
TARGETED AUDIENCE: General Managers,
Plant mgmt, Supervisors, HR professionals
TWI: 101
Rosie-the-Riveter, a commonly used symbol of
the WWII workforce, was a real person. Rose
Will Monroe was a riveter of B-29 and B24
airplanes at Willow Run aircraft factory in
Michigan. She was asked to star in a
promotional film about war production and
also became the U.S. “poster-girl” for women
joining the workforce. She is fondly used by
the TWI Institute to symbolize the passion and
pride associated with TWI for the last 70 plus
years!
The TWI Program was developed in the 1940’s to build capability in an
organization at the supervisor level by providing front line management with
the basic skills of Job Instruction (JI), Job Relations (JR) and Job Methods
(JM) to quickly ramp up the production of war material. The impact of TWI
on industry far exceeded expectations as supervisors and team leaders
learned how to use the three TWI skills to quickly train people who had
never worked in a factory or shipyard before to do jobs correctly, safely and
conscientiously, and to make small daily improvements while leading their
people to get out more quality materials at lower costs than ever thought
possible.
PROVIDED BY:
Overview
Dick Jackson
Master Trainer
TWI Institute
Liverpool, NY
Learn how TWI Job Instruction (JI) training method is used to teach people to do any
job correctly, safely, and conscientiously.
Understand how the Job Relations (JR) training method reduces conflict by teaching
people how to take proper actions to solve problems.
Understand how to use Job Methods (JM) 4-step method to teach people how to
improve productivity by making the best use of the resources currently available to
them.
Understand how Supervisors and Team Leaders can use JI, JR, and JM to make small
daily improvements, train people, and lead work teams to make your lean strategy
stick.
Workshop Description: Getting Started with TWI
Hour 1 will focus on explaining the fundamentals of the standardized TWI Training Method for Job Instruction (JI), Job Relations (JR) and Job Methods (JM) training
and the connection to Lean and Continuous Improvement. Hour 2 will focus on how to plan a start-up, and on a proven 7-step TWI implementation model that
engages frontline personnel in the improvement process by having them work together on a pilot project to solve a problem impacting the bottom line.
PROVIDER: TWI Institute
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 2:15-4:15 pm
PLACE: Easton E
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Beginner to intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: All
TITLE: “Lean Logistics & Warehousing” - MAGNET
CONTENT: In this workshop, the participants will learn Lean tools and insights to remove waste in the
warehouse leading to efficient, effective logistics & warehousing, reduced costs and improved service.
Participants will then participate in a simulation exercise. The participants will experience the benefits
of reduced costs and increased productivity.
PROVIDER: MEP Center - MAGNET
Thom Rogers
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 2:15-4:15 pm
PLACE: Juniper A
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40 Maximum
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Lean Implementers,
Support Members, Maintenance, Engineers,
Warehouse Mgmt., Quality Staff
TITLE: Quality Management for Safety
A discussion of the common elements of highly performing quality and safety cultures
CONTENT: This is a 2-hour workshop intended to engage quality
and safety-responsible management and supervision in an
exploration of company culture elements with the goal of
observing the commonalities in successful organizations in quality
and safety. The key points covered include:
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Identifying a company culture
Flin’s Safety Culture themes
Quality Culture themes (after Martin-Lorente, Whitney)
Common elements and practices
BIO: Ted Schorn has worked for Enkei America, Inc for over 25
years and currently serves as VP of Quality & Technology. Ted has
presented material on quality management to a variety of
audiences in conference settings over the last 20 years earning
frequent awards for his writing and speaking. Ted serves as
industry champion for safety improvement for the American
Foundry Society. He is passionate about effective management of
people leading to good safety and quality performance.
PROVIDER: Enkei America, Inc.
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 2:15-4:15 pm
PLACE: Juniper B
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Introductory to intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Production and
quality supervision, management
TITLE: How Kepner-Tregoe integrates Problem Solving Tools with Lean Thinking
CONTENT: The workshop will deliver an overview of the Kepner-Tregoe Methodology that consists of the four disciplines:
Situation Appraisal, Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis and Potential Problem Analysis. Participants will experience a deep dive
into a manufacturing case using the KT Problem Analysis process. Examples and techniques will be discussed for participants to
walk away with not only a knowledge of KT, but the understanding of the three prevalent shop floor tools; Lean for removal of
waste; Six Sigma for removal of common cause; and KT for removal of special cause. This workshop is intended to clarify the use
of the major tool categories available in manufacturing while honing in on the basic foundation of problem solving as outlined
by KT and to help eliminate the “tool” wars.
BIO: Sam Bernstine For over 28 years, Sam has brought his belief in teamwork, his
persistent pursuit of value, and his strong leadership skills to serving KT clients in the
automotive, manufacturing, and power generation/energy industries. He has helped
companies such as Honda, Nissan, Chrysler, Robert Bosch, Johnson Controls,
Bridgestone, Siemens, Duke Energy, Exelon Corporation and Ontario Power
Generation to examine and improve how decisions are made, problems are solved,
projects are managed, and communication is carried out. For Honda Motor Company,
his collaborative review and refinement of business processes has built a relationship
that spans four decades.
Sam’s proven ability to collaborate effectively with employees at all levels—from the
C-suite to the production floor—enables clients to fulfill quality, productivity, and costsavings goals both at the major automotive OEMs and their tiered suppliers. Sam is a
vital resource who consistently achieves rapid results for clients while embedding the
analytic and business processes needed for continuous improvement.
PROVIDERS: Kepner Tregoe
DATE: Thur, May 21
TIME: 1:00-4:15pm
PLACE: Juniper C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: All
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Anyone who needs to
solve problems and make decisions
TITLE: “Creating Standard Motion at the Cell”
CONTENT: If your standard work does not result in dramatic improvements in labor, quality, downtime, and safety,
then perhaps its time to reevaluate your approach. Using examples, videos, and hands on activities, this workshop
will help you see the possibilities. What happens when you turn work into “Motion”. This workshop will also cover
how to quickly and effectively train operators to the new standard.
BIO: Jim Bickerstaff has over 30 years of manufacturing experience and has been with Autoliv for the past 22
years. Jim has closely been at the forefront of Autoliv’s 20 year journey with lean and the development of the
Autoliv Production System (APS). This time has included him working closely with a Sensei from Toyota who
mentored Autoliv management in the Toyota Production System.
Most recently Jim established and teaches at the APS Academy. The Academy is a 21 week comprehensive
course in lean, requiring work done at the student’s worksite. The results are over 180 completed continuous
improvement workshops per year. Jim currently manages the lean improvements of 40 cells, and is also a
consultant for Autoliv’s Lean Consulting Division.
PROVIDER: Autoliv
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 2:15-4:15 pm
PLACE: Magnolia
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 45
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Anyone who wants
to take standard work to a higher level.
TITLE: “Lean Manufacturing Overview (& Simulation)”
CONTENT: This workshop will define and teach Lean Manufacturing and key Lean concepts. This workshop includes
a hands-on production exercise (simulation). Class participants will produce a product with a given production
scenario then apply Lean principles to improve the process. Metrics will be tracked to determine profit (loss).
Round 1 Results
Station 1 wip
Station 2 wip
Station 3 wip
Station 4
Station 1 wip
Station 2 wip
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Station 5 wip
Scrap Pieces
Cost/Assy
$0.33
$0.26
$0.36
Pieces
2
5
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Cost
$0.66
$1.30
$5.04
$0.33
$0.26
$0.36
$1.64
$1.64
$3.50
$2.31
$0.52
$10.08
$1.64
$0.00
$10.50
Manpower ($/hr per associate)
$15
1 sq. ft
$0.10
7
2
28
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0
3
# of Assoc
6
Square ft.
200
Total Good Pieces Shipped
$3.50
17
Profit / (Loss)
$10.50
$20.00
$59.50
-$3.05
BIO: John Adamsky is in the North American Purchasing Group with Honda North America. John is an Industrial
Engineer with 25 years experience in applying and teaching Lean principles. John has been with Honda 20 years and
has worked extensively with the Lean Network and the Honda supply base implementing Lean Manufacturing.
BIO: Chris Winder is in the North American Purchasing Group with Honda North America. Chris is an Industrial
Engineer with 40 years experience in applying Industrial Engineering principles in various industries, including
making NFL footballs. Chris has been with Honda 18 years and has worked extensively with the Lean Network and
the Honda supply base implementing and teaching Lean Manufacturing principles.
PROVIDER: Honda
DATE: Thursday, May 21 2015
TIME: 1:00 – 4:15pm
PLACE:LACE: Lialac
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 45
LEVEL: All levels
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Executives, support
members, plant management, and continuous
improvement practitioners
TITLE: Improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness
CONTENT: In this session you will hear how Nissin Brake is using real-time
data to enable them to achieve visibility of what is happening on the plant
floor and how it can improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness. Ken will
share how with a single view of the truth how Nissin has been able to
achieve operational excellence.
BIO: Ken Lee is the Vice President of Operations at Nissin Brake.
In almost 20 years at Nissin Brake, Ken has held a variety of
position starting as an assembly engineer before becoming the
manufacturing engineering manager. Ken also was responsible
for both business as well as corporate planning. During his career,
Ken has experienced a variety of abnormalities in his a career and
how to overcome them.
PROVIDER: Nissin Brake/ Leading2Lean
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME: 4:30-5:30 pm
PLACE: Easton C
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Senior
Management, Supply Chain
Professionals, General Management,
Materials Professionals, Lean
Practitioners, Manufacturing
Professionals
TITLE: Caterpillar Gemba Training
Designed to exemplify the relentless pursuit to eliminate waste and to further understanding in the end to end
process and creating value.
CONTENT: This is a 6 day intensive experience to sharpen skills in
understanding flow, identifying wastes and best practices, articulate
your observations succinctly and develop a professional network with
other lean practitioners. The purpose of this training is to develop a
deeper understanding of industry lean principles through learning by
doing and learning by seeing.
BIO: Steve A. Siri SPHR, SME Bronze
Manage the Caterpillar Production System belting and training
programs. 18 years with Caterpillar, also worked for Colt
Industries and Cooper Industries. Held multiple Supply Chain ,
HR and Manufacturing roles during his career. Developed this
training in 2011, having benchmarked world class training from
Shingijutsu, Japan. This training is only possible with
partnerships of other lean companies such as: Denso, Gates,
Steelcase, Harley Davidson, Ford, Timken, Honda, Creform and
our Caterpillar facilities.
PROVIDER: Caterpillar
DATE: Thurs, May 21
TIME:
4:30-5:30 pm
PROVIDER:
PLACE: Easton D
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 25
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE:
Senior Management, Supply Chain &
Manufacturing Professionals, General
Management, Lean Practitioners
Title: Temotoka – Within Hands Reach
PROVIDER: Honda
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 4:30-5:30 pm
PLACE: Lialac
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 45
LEVEL: All Levels
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Executives,
Support members, Plant Mgmt. and
Continuous Improvement Practitioners
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(6)Honda Presentations/Workshops
TITLE: Global QAV-1 (For Honda Suppliers Only)
CONCEPT: As Honda in North America continues to expand global roles and responsibilities, we are conducting
Quality System audits, called Global QAV-1 (Quality Assurance Visit 1). All Honda suppliers producing important
safety parts will receive a G QAV-1 within the next few years. This workshop will provide you with the background
and structure of the audit to help you to be prepared. The workshop will be presented in lecture format, but will end
with a Q and A session.
BIO: Rick Bunting is Team Manager for Honda's Global QAV-1 Audit Team. He has worked in Honda Purchasing North America Technical group for the past eleven years. Rick has led projects at supplier plants involving Q-Jikon,
Production Characteristics / 3P, and Quality System Improvement. He also served a one-year assignment as Quality
Manager for one of Honda's tier-2 suppliers. Prior to working at Honda, Rick had a 30-year career at ABB Industrial
Systems (formerly Industrial Nucleonics / AccuRay) where, among other assignments, he served in diverse roles such
as: Engineering Manager for their European Manufacturing Division; Senior Quality Manager for the Columbus, OH
plant; and Production Manager for several of their production operations.
PROVIDER: Honda
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 1:00-2:00 pm
PLACE: Juniper B
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Managers at
suppliers producing important safety or
regulatory parts (HS, HA, or HB).
TITLE: Efficient and Effective Data Driven Problem Solving
(For Honda Suppliers Only)
CONCEPT: Establishing a sound problem solving culture is the foundation for achieving and maintaining long term
manufacturing efficiencies. This culture revolves around data, a problem solving process, and accountability. North
American Technical has consolidated and compiled the reflections from 5 years of SQCD and the most recent CI into a
series of concise guidelines that will provide any supplier with the fundamentals needed for problem solving success.
These fundamentals have been organized and structured for simplicity and can be used to train or guide your
problem solvers. The seminar is intended to be interactive with discussion on all topics and is considered a must
attend for Manufacturing managers.
BIO: Shawn Murphy has worked at Honda for 18 years starting in Cost Procurement followed by 7 years in Supplier
Development. His has a background in Manufacturing , Materials, and Purchasing, with his most recent years being
focused 100% on implementing and using OEE as a problem solving tool at numerous Honda Suppliers. He has been
the key leader in driving suppliers to established efficient and effective data gathering systems as a means to simplify
the problem solving process. He has recently taken a Project Manager role within Honda North America
Engineering and is now working within the Honda plants to implement and utilize ActivPlant as a problem solving
tool.
PROVIDER: Honda
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 1:00-2:00 pm
PLACE: Magnolia
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 45
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Sr. Mgmt. ,
Production Managers, and Engineers
TITLE: Implementing Hydrogen Fueled PIV Utilizing Lean Construction
CONCEPT: Provides an introduction to the ideas and concepts
behind lean construction. Attendees will learn about the theory
behind lean construction and how it allows for the
implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies. The
workshop will incorporate an overview of the most recent
expansion at the Marysville Auto Plant and how it allowed for
the application of hydrogen PIV. Detailed benefits and usage of
hydrogen PIV will be presented.
BIO: Mike Deter is a graduate from Kettering University with a degree in Industrial
Engineering. He has worked for Honda for 5 years working in new model and packaging
development. Most recently, he has been appointed project leader for upcoming innovation
projects at the Marysville Auto Plant.
Allison Kenny, PE is a graduate from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Civil
Engineering. She has worked for Honda for 5 years managing construction and innovation
projects at the Marysville Auto Plant.
PROVIDER: Honda
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 1:00-2:00pm
PLACE: Juniper A
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 40
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Sr. Mgmt. ,
Production Managers, and Engineers
TITLE: Is Your Training System Producing Lean Results?
CONCEPT: There is much effort put into developing PFMEAs, Quality Control Plans, Operation Standards or Work
Instructions. Does your training system effectively transfer the work of your technical leaders to the production
associate that is doing the job? This workshop looks at what it means to be an effective trainer, what an operation
standard or work instruction looks like that is for the ‘operator’ and not an auditor and understand what it means to
‘qualify’ someone on a job process.
BIO: Richard White is currently Unit Manager of the Strategic Planning Group in the North American Supplier QD
Division of North American Purchasing. He has worked at Honda for 29 years. Richard’s background includes
manufacturing, Mfg New Model, R&D, Product engineering. For the last 17 years Richard has experienced the many
facets of Supplier Quality including Mass Production, New Model and Warranty. His roles have included mass
productions supplier representative, new model team member, project leader, assistant manager of the Parts Quality
department at Marysville Auto Plant and a two year assignment as Parts Quality department manager at Honda
Manufacturing of Alabama.
PROVIDER: Honda
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 4:30-5:30pm
PLACE: Juniper B
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 20
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Management
responsible for training production associates
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TITLE:
“Beginning the Lean Journey with the Improvement and Coaching Kata”
CONTENT: The Improvement and Coaching Katas are simple but powerful methods for driving
improvement in your business while developing your employees’ ability to learn and solve problems.
This workshop will present the current, real-life example of Spartan Light Metal Products’ facility in
Mexico, Missouri. A brief overview of Spartan’s history and challenges leads into the decision to use
the Kata process, followed by the approach, results, next steps, and lessons learned.
BIO:
Ben Lankford is the Corporate Lean Specialist for Spartan Light Metal Products and is responsible for
incorporating Lean thinking and processes into the culture and activities of the company. He has over
20 years of manufacturing experience in a variety of functions and industries. Ben earned Bachelor
and Master degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Charles Snow is the Site Lean Coordinator for Spartan’s die casting facility in Mexico, Missouri. He is
responsible for facilitating Lean activities across all product and functional groups in the plant. Charles
has been with Spartan for 11 years and previously held Quality, Process Technician, Shift Facilitator, and
Team Leader positions.
PROVIDER: Spartan Light Metal Products
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 1:00-2:00pm
PLACE: Easton D
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 65
LEVEL: Introductory
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Any who want to
learn from a real-life example of the Kata
method.
Title: Creating Pull with Kanban
Contents: Creating pull with a kanban system is sometimes easier said than done. Michelle and Jessica
will take you through what they did to create a kanban system at GHSP Hart. The attendees will have an
opportunity to volunteer to see how a visual kanban system works.
Kanban system at GHSP- Hart
• History / current state (15 min)
Game/simulation 2 rounds (45 min) (5 volunteers)
• Provides an example of how the kanban loop works to create a pull between molding and assembly.
Bio: Michelle Hanks is the Continuous Improvement Leader of the GHSP-Hart plant. Michelle has been the
CI leader for 11 of her 16 years at GHSP- Hart.
Jessica Staples is the 2nd shift, Molding team leader. Jessica has been with GHSP for 8 years. Both ladies have
been instrumental in implementation and improvements made to their internal kanban system.
PROVIDER: GHSP - Hart
DATE: Thursday, May 21
TIME: 1:00-2:00pm
PLACE: Easton E
WORKSHOP CAPACITY: 20
LEVEL: Intermediate
TARGETED AUDIENCE: Management
responsible for training production associates
In an effort to give back to the community, The Lean Network Annual
Conference has selected Operation Buckeye as our sponsored charity for
this event.
LEAN
NETWORK
Leaning toward success
What is Operation Buckeye?
Operation Buckeye was formed to send boxes to our troops in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Trying to bring a touch of home and
brighten the day of a Soldier, the boxes contain items that are
both treats and necessities. To date, over 31,000 boxes have
been sent to our troops! Lets keep it going!
http://www.operationbuckeye.org/index.html
Convenient Shopping Center Locations:
Target
4199 Morse Crossing
Columbus, OH 43219
1.0 mile from Hilton Columbus Easton
Walmart Super Center
3900 Morse Rd
Columbus, OH 43219
.8 miles from Hilton Columbus Easton
Please place donated items in the main ballroom in the
donation containers.
Operation Buckeye is a non-profit charity that has a 501 (c) 3 tax deductible
status.
Costco
3888 Stelzer Rd
Columbus, OH 43219
1.0 mile from Hilton Columbus Easton
Monetary Donations can be Mailed to:
Operation Buckeye
4284 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Make checks out to: Operation Buckeye
For convenience, monetary donations will also be accepted during the conference.
Suggested shopping list items
Please note, no
items in glass
containers or small
plastic cups can be
accepted.
Supermarket Locations near Hilton Columbus Easton
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