Introduction & Schedule - Constant Contact

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: EA SIER, BETTER, FA STER AND CHEAPER
Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton
President
GBMP
Bruce Hamilton is President of GBMP, a Bostonbased
non-profit provider of lean education and
support. Prior to joining GBMP, Mr. Hamilton
led efforts at United Electric Controls to revise
its manufacturing systems from traditional batch
production to one-piece part and information flow.
The firm was recognized as a 1990 recipient of the
Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence. Mr.
Hamilton has been featured in the SME video,
Mistake-proofing and in AMA’s video Change
Management series, Winning Through Change.
He is the creator of the 2004 video, Toast Kaizen
(recipient of the 2005 Academic Shingo Prize
and translated into a dozen languages) which is
used world-wide to introduce the basics of lean
manufacturing. He is also the creator of Moments
of Truth, a how-to leadership video targeted
to management and supervision, and 5S – 5
Challenges, a behind-the-scenes look at workplace
organization. Bruce is Vice Chair of the Business
Board of Examiners for the Shingo Prize and also is
on the Shingo Prize Board of Governors. In May of
2000 he was inducted into the prestigious Shingo
Prize Academy. As an educator he has helped
some of America’s largest corporations — as well
as some of its smallest — on the road to world-class
practices. In addition to his 18 years in production,
Bruce has also held positions in marketing, IT,
materials management and general management.
He brings to his audiences a broad-based
understanding of manufacturing.
Easier, Better, Faster
and Cheaper:
“There are four purposes of
improvement: easier, better, faster and
cheaper. These four goals appear in
the order of priority.” – Shigeo Shingo
This is just one of the many gems from
the master of improvement – one that
regrettably is largely ignored today by
lean implementers. Making the job
easier first: What an ingeniously simple
(if rarely used) tactic to muster buy-in
and enthusiasm. While Dr. Shingo is
most often remembered as the force
behind technical aspects of TPS like
SMED and Poka-Yoke, perhaps his
greatest contribution are in his lessons
to managers. Bruce Hamilton, longtime
admirer and student of Shigeo
Shingo presents the “people side” of
Dr. Shingo in this presentation, both a
reminiscence of Shingo’s lean legacy
and also a “how to” lesson for managers
that want to hear more of Shingo’s
secrets for energizing the workforce,
defending the principles and sustaining
the gains.
Workshop: Introduction to
A3 Thinking
This workshop uses the lessons
and insights of Managing to
Lean , authored by partner
John Shook, to introduce the
A3 management process
and the way of thinking,
representing the A3 format
that captures the heart of lean
management. Participants
will be provided an overview
of various forms and uses
of the A3 format. Working
in small groups, they will be
able to read, discuss, and
evaluate A3s and the concepts
of engaging in A3 problem
solving within organizations.
Beau Keyte
Partner, Coach and Facilitator
Lean Transformation Group
WORKSHOP: A3 DEVELOPMENT
Beau Keyte
Beau began his lean career in the mid-80’s on
the shop floor at the Ford Motor Company. He
then pioneered the use of lean concepts in office,
service, and healthcare settings, beginning in
1993. Since then, he has applied lean throughout
enterprises and supply chains and assisted
companies in defining and realizing financial- and
market-related successes. He is the coauthor of The
Complete Lean Enterprise: Value-stream mapping
for administrative and office processes, a recipient
of the Shingo Research Prize. Beau currently
coaches and facilitates lean journeys as a partner
in the Lean Transformations Group.
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