September 16-19th | Bloomington, Indiana
Lean experts from around the world, a day at a Toyota plant, and building a Lean organization road map!
Day 1 focused on developing a Lean organization: aligning leaders, systems, and behaviors to sustain continuous improvement
We saw Lean theory come to life during a tour of the Toyota Material Handling plant, exploring implementation through the training dojo, the obeya room, and the factory floor
Day 3 brought it all together by creating a Lean roadmap—turning insights into a practical, step-by-step plan the attendees started implementing Monday morning
Host of the Virtual Lean Summit, Author of Parenting the Lean Way
Jared is the host of the Global Lean Summit and the Virtual Lean Summit, which he started in 2020 as a response to help small business owners struggling as a result of the COVID lock downs. Demand for an in-person event has led to starting the Global Lean Summit. Jared has worked as a Lean consultant for companies like Nike, Mercy Corps, Alaska Airlines, Daimler Trucks, among others, and currently works in government applying Lean.
Author of “The Mistakes that Make Us”, Podcaster, Consultant
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, professional speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He builds upon a deep education in engineering and management with practical experience working with executives and frontline employees in multiple industries to synthesize and practice methods including Lean management, continuous improvement, statistical methods, and people-centered leadership approaches.He has learned, practiced, and taught these methodologies in settings including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology startups. Working independently since 2010 and in partnership with other consulting groups, Mark enjoys working with organizations looking for better ways to improve, with leaders willing to lead that charge. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the software company KaiNexus.
Co-Founder of the
Just-in-Time Cafe
Tracy O’Rourke is the Co-author of "The Problem-Solver's Toolkit"; Co-Founder of the Just-in-Time Cafe, The SoCalLeanNetwork Chair, A member of the AME Western Region Board, an instructor at UC San Diego for the Green Belt and the Lean Six Sigma Leadership Course, and lastly, Tracy is a self-proclaimed process improvement ZEALOT!
Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Author, Speaker, Lean Maniac
Paul is the founder and president of FastCap, a product development company with distribution in over 40 countries. FastCap, based in Ferndale, Washington, launches 30+ new innovative products each year and is regarded as a model Lean manufacturer.
The grandchild of Greek immigrants, Paul was born and raised in Southern California. At the age 14 he became an Eagle Scout, at 16 he built his own guitar and earned the attention of guitar builder Bob Taylor, who mentored and eventually put Paul to work for Taylor Guitars.
Paul graduated with honors from Biola University and then went to work in Pasadena restoring historic homes and teaching High school industrial arts.
In 2000, Paul discovered Lean manufacturing or Toyota Production System (TPS). This newfound knowledge helped him and his wife Leanne take FastCap from a small start up in their garage into the successful product development company it is today.
In 2010 Paul ran for the US Senate in Washington State on a Lean platform of transforming government by developing Lean thinking as a key strategy for all government organizations.
Paul is an avid outdoorsman and 2 time ironman that surfs, runs, swims, bikes, and has summited many 14,000 foot mountains, including Mt. Kilimanjaro, and trekking to Everest Base Camp. He is also an instrument-rated pilot and has flown his plane all over the world, including 3 North Atlantic crossings in a single engine aircraft.
Paul is an energetic speaker whose core passion is helping people discover their full potential and showing others how to implement Lean in their business and personal life. Paul’s passion for Lean has taken him around the world to over 70 countries to work and speak.
Paul has written 5 books, "2 Second Lean", "Lean Health", "Lean Travel", Lean Life, and "Banish Sloppiness".
Founder – Lean Leadership Academy
Lean Consultant, Author, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Sam Yankelevitch maintains he is too old to grow up, too young to stop learning and delighted to give back.
As a former global operations executive in the automotive sector, Sam has a few lessons to share. Whether as a Linkedin Learning instructor, book author or speaker, Sam provides thought provoking experiences related to culture change, communication, project management and problem solving, from before the word Lean was coined. By bridging communication with Lean, Kaizen and quality principles, he opens a hidden gate to help reduce a common source of waste caused by human misunderstandings. Sam’s online courses have been viewed by almost 600,000 learners worldwide. BMW, John Deere, and GKN aerospace, are a few of the companies Sam has worked with. Walking the invisible Gemba, Lean Potion #9:
Communication - The Next Lean Frontier and An Interview with Failure are his latest publications, along with some new Linkedin Learning courses, which integrate Lean, communication and culture.
After publishing his first fiction novel, Sam is often thought of as the guy who interviewed failure. He has spoken internationally at conferences and corporate events and is fully bilingual in both Spanish and English
Author, Speaker, Lean Consultant
Senior Director Operational Excellence at United States Postal Service
Lean Healthcare Executive
Author, Speaker, Teacher, Consultant in Team Based Continuous Process Improvement
Please contact me if you are interested in learning how to experience significant, sustainable improvements within your company. I have had the opportunity over the years to work with many great global companies on a variety of Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives. I have also had the opportunity to assess and provide feedback to company leaders on their Lean and Six Sigma efforts (including as a judge for the IndustryWeek 'Best Plants' assessment process). Maybe my 30 years of experience in the Process Improvement arena could help your business achieve improved Customer Satisfaction and significant growth.
Also, be sure to read my articles on the Industry Week web site. www.industryWeek.com/author/john-dyer
Director Of Process Improvement at Cuyahoga County, Ohio
COO at Huf Group – Germany
GoodStrategy Consulting
Operations Management Consultant and Toyota Production System Expert
Speaker, Lean Consultant
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