Introduction & Schedule - Constant Contact

BREAKOUT: JISHUKEN
Bryant Sanders
Jishuken — Connecting Results and People Development:
The Toyota Production System (TPS) is a set of philosophies, management methods,
and tools/techniques used to meet business needs, lead times and efficiencies
with safety and quality as absolute preconditions. Continuous improvement and
mutual respect are two pillars of TPS and Jishuken demonstrates these two pillars.
At Toyota, Jishuken is defined as the self study of TPS and is used to achieve results
and to develop people - to strengthen the company. The key to Jishuken is setting
kaizen direction, confirming targets and strategies, committing key cross functional
resources, going to “gemba” and coaching on the shop floor – in order to create the
right environment for TPS study and learning.
BREAKOUT: SIMPLE KAIZEN — BACK TO BA SICS
Bryant Sanders is Project General Manager of Operations & Management
Development at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing which supports Toyota’s
manufacturing and R&D operations in North America. Bryant gained breadth and
depth in manufacturing from a wide range of experiences with Toyota over the
past 18 years. Previously Bryant served as assembly manager at Toyota Motor
Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., and held the role as manager of the Toyota Supplier
Support Center where he worked with external company leaders to develop and
execute kaizen strategies. He serves on the Board for iSPACE, a program for
students and educators to promote science, technology, engineering & mathematics.
Mike Wroblewski
Mike Wroblewski has over 25 years of manufacturing management experience and
a passion for teaching Lean and Six Sigma. Mike was the Lean Sensei for Batesville
Casket Company which won four Industry Week Top 10 Plant Awards in the last six
years. Mike’s journey into Lean began in 1985 at the Hill-Rom Company. Under the
watchful eye of Shigeo Shingo, Mike learned the techniques of the SMED system,
successfully improving a die changeover from 45 minutes to less then 5 minutes.
On the web, Mike is the creator and author of “Got Boondoggle?” a blog featuring
insights and articles on lean and six sigma methodologies.
Simple Kaizen — Back to Basics:
Learn in 50 minutes all of the lean lessons Mike gleaned during his entire
career. Ok, maybe not. But you will get great tips that can enable your
company to achieve year-over-year success on its lean journey towards
operational excellence. Kaizen goes beyond just conducting an event and
mastering the lean toolkit. Learn how to get back to the lean basics and a
focus on total employee involvement.
BREAKOUT: COMPRESSION
Robert W. “Doc” Hall
From Lean Thinking to Compression Thinking:
The theme of Compression is that challenges of the past pale in comparison with those of the near
future. The concepts of work, work organization, efficiency and success need rethinking and the lean
movement needs to take on bigger challenges. Five hundred years of conventional economic expansion
is ending rapidly compared with the slow pace at which humans adapt to change. We have to learn how
to do much more while using much less in many arenas of human activity and how to see what we do in
physical terms as more important than financial ones.
SPONSOR SESSION: TAX CREDIT ADVISORS
Doc Hall is Professor Emeritus of Operations Management at the Kelley School of
Business, Indiana University, is a founding member of AME, and editor emeritus of
the association’s publication, Target. He was the first recipient of AME’s lifetime
achievement award and received the Gold Medal for lifetime achievement from
SME. Dr. Hall is a judge for the Pace Award and for Industry Week America’s 10
Best Plants Awards. He is the author or coauthor of six books, beginning with Zero
Inventories (McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1983). His newest book, Compression, is about the
operational and economic changes necessary to cope with resource shortages,
ecological fragility and overconsumption.
Otto Kunz
Otto Kunz founded Tax Credit Advisors, LLC in 2000. He is a technologist with over
twenty years of experience in manufacturing and software development. Since 1994
he has worked with companies throughout the US and Canada to secure funding
for technical development, supporting efforts to improve competitiveness in North
America. His technical background coupled with his experience in accounting and
tax consulting, have placed him in high demand. He has spoken before a wide
range of industry and government groups.
Getting Paid for Getting Lean:
Have you every wondered about whether lean manufacturing efforts are actually worth the cost in
terms of labor time invested and shop floor changes? Sometimes the transition cost can be difficult to
calculate. However, there are a number of important funding sources available to reduce your costs,
including both grants and tax credits. This session will provide a brief overview of the various programs
and requirements, and will include a Q&A session to answer your specific questions. Many companies
receive many thousands—even millions of dollars in benefits each year under these programs. Shouldn’t
your company be one of them?
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