| Keynote Speakers |
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 Michael
N. DaPrile
Vice President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America
Executive Vice President, SW Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing
With over 40 years experience in the automotive industry,
Mike has been the VP of Manufacturing at a Toyota
plant. He also has the distinction of being one of
the few Americans at Toyota to be dispatched to a
supplier as part of an executive exchange program.
Mike will discuss how to build an environment that
promotes Lean. You will learn why team members in
successful Lean organizations believe they are the
company.
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 Jonathan
Tilly
Senior Practice Expert, McKinsey and Company
Project Management and Cultural Issues in Lean Implementation
Jonathan oversees McKinsey’s U.S. Production System
Design Center which entails managing clients and teams
of production systems designers. He acquired in-depth
Lean manufacturing experience at Toyota and he has extensive
knowledge of operations consulting. Jonathan will recount
his Lean lessons learned and address how you can handle
the cultural issues that arise during Lean transitions.
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 Cindy
Jimmerson
President, Lean Healthcare West
Applying
Principles from Toyota to Healthcare: Surprises in Our
Systems
Cindy has a 30-year background in trauma and emergency
program development and small business administration.
She is currently the co-investigator on a National Science
Foundation study which is examining how to apply Toyota
Production System principles to healthcare. Cindy will
discuss the challenges she has encountered using TPS concepts
in the complex healthcare industry.
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 W.
Bruce Chew, PhD
Principal, Monitor Group
Innovating Lean
Applications in a Non-Process Environment: A Case Study
in Industrial Marketing
Bruce is a founding member of Monitor’s Activities
Processes and Systems business unit. He has implemented
Lean techniques in a wide variety of industrial environments,
and he has taught courses on Japanese manufacturing techniques
at Harvard. Bruce will use a case history to highlight
the innovative practice of applying Lean manufacturing
principles to industrial marketing. He will provide you
with a set of process tools you can use to adopt this
unique, highly visible Lean approach.
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 Thomas
G. Hartman
Vice President of Operations, Airbag Division of Autoliv
North America
Management’s Role in
the Successful Launch and Development of Lean Manufacturing
Thomas oversees three Autoliv manufacturing plants in
Utah that employ over 2,700 workers. He also mentors an
additional ten manufacturing plants in the process disciplines
of Autoliv’s Lean Manufacturing System known as
APS. Thomas will outline management’s role in the
cultural renaissance that is the driving force behind
Autoliv’s transformation into an automotive safety
products and Lean manufacturing leader.
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 Orest
J. Fiume
Former Vice President of Finance, The Wiremold Company
Lean Accounting
Orest led The Wiremold Company’s conversion to Lean
accounting and he installed Lean accounting practices
at more than 20 Wiremold acquisitions. His co-authored
book, Real Numbers: Management Accounting in a Lean Business
Enterprise, was awarded a Shingo Research Prize in 2004.
Orest will focus on how you can implement accounting practices
that support your company’s Lean strategy.
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 Larry
Martin
Vice President, Martin Door Manufacturing
“Oh the Things I know ------ now: We’re
Good enough, We’re smart enough, and Doggone it,
Customers like us”
Larry has almost five decades of experience overseeing
the manufacturing processes at Martin Door. Under his
direction Martin Door Manufacturing has implemented
production systems that maximize throughput and value
stream flows in a build-to-order environment. He will
discuss how these processes evolved and how you can
use them to improve your manufacturing cycle time.
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 Russ
Scaffede
Vice President, Tiara Yachts
Former Vice President, Toyota Georgetown, KY
A Few Lean Lessons from Toyota
Russ has over 30 years of experience primarily in the
automotive industry. He held various managerial roles
at Toyota and he introduced his GM engine plant staff
to Toyota’s Lean concepts. Russ will review the
development of Lean manufacturing in Japan and he will
share his experiences as a Toyota team member. He will
discuss Toyota’s history and teachings from Lean
manufacturing senseis. Russ will also help you evaluate
the various implementation methods you can use to build
your own Lean system.
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| Concurrent Speakers |
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 Jim
Strickland
Director of Lean Enterprise, Raytheon Missile Systems
Leveraging Strategic Human Resource Management
Practices in Support of the Lean Enterprise
Jim has 36 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
He helped develop the Raytheon Production System and he
transitioned the Tucson plant into an award winning Lean
facility. He currently oversees 3,300 employees who are
driving improvement to the next level. Jim will focus
on how human resource practices support the Lean pursuit,
and explain how having an educated workforce can help
your company achieve its goals.
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The Next Level of Lean: Lean Tools Developed with
Modern Technology including RFID
Ted has implemented Lean techniques in a variety of
different industries for nearly two decades. He has
award winning clients throughout the world. Todd runs
his own technology consulting firm. He currently develops
tools for businesses that are driving performance by
integrating technology into their Lean practices. Ted
and Todd will explain how companies can achieve the
next level of improvement by combining Lean methodology
with technology tools.
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 Jose
V. Zavala
Customer Satisfaction Superintendent, Delphi Packard Electric
Lean Support Initiatives
Jose has 16 years of experience in the automotive industry.
He was part of the start-up team for a Delphi plant serving
as both a quality engineer and a manufacturing general
shift supervisor. Jose will introduce a spreadsheet that
simplifies the process of mapping information flows. He
will use examples from his experiences implementing Lean
techniques to explain how you can eliminate waste in office
and support functions.
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 Steve
Wells
Senior Operations Engineer, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company
Lessons Learned in Fighter Aircraft
Manufacturing: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Vision
Steve is responsible for insuring that Lean manufacturing
principles are employed throughout the F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter’s production operations facility. He was
Lockheed Martin’s team lead when the Shingo Prize
recognized the F-16 and F-22 Programs in 2000. Steve will
explain how lessons learned from the legacy aircraft programs
and best manufacturing practices from various industries
were incorporated into the production vision for the F-35.
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 Steve
Maynard
Former Vice President of Engineering and CIO, The Wiremold
Company
Lean in Information Technology: Dealing
with ERP in a Lean Environment
Steve was responsible for driving new product development
at Wiremold and its subsidiaries. He studied Toyota’s
production and kanban system development under Shingijutsu
in Japan. Steve will discuss installing an ERP platform
in the midst of a Lean transformation. He will outline
the problems that Wiremold encountered and provide you
with some insight into how to deal with those issues.
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 Bruce
Thompson
President and COO, Simpler Development, LLC
Lean
in Administration
Bruce is considered an industry leader in the application
of Lean principles to the Service and Administrative fields.
He has over 20 years of diverse experience in manufacturing,
service and product development, process analysis, quality
and operations. He will teach you how to achieve balance
in your primary value streams and accelerate your Lean
journey by applying Lean concepts in administrative areas.
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| Co-Sponsors
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 American
Society for Quality – Golden Spike Section 620
Ken Jensen, Chair
475 West 13th Street
Ogden, Utah 84404
Phone: (801) 626-4692
Email: ken.jensen@fmc-na.com
Web site: www.asq.org
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American
Society for Quality – Salt Lake Section 615
Carol Freasier, President
1405 West 9000 South
West Jordan, Utah 84088
Phone: (801) 619-3420
Email: cfreasier@orthodevelopment.com
Web site: www.asqslc.org |
 APICS
– The Educational Society for Resource Management
– Salt Lake
Chapter
Amy Jerabek, President
2542 Dolphin Way
SLC UT 84121
Phone: (801) 733-4479
Email: jajerabek@earthlink.net
Web site: www.apicsutah.org
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 APICS
– The Educational Society for Resource Management
– Sundance Chapter
Scott Walker, President
1874 West 1400 South
Orem, Utah 84058
Phone: (801) 234-3803
Email: scott_walker@morinda.com
Web site: www.apicssundance.org |
 Axeon
Incorporated
Scott Weyburn, President
1902 West 5200 South,
Suite # 10
Roy, Utah 84067
Phone: (801) 525-9123
Email: scott@axeon.net
Web site: www.axeon.net
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 The
Economic Development Corporation of Utah
Christopher
A. Roybal, President & CEO
201 South Main Street, Suite 2010
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Phone: (801) 328-8824
Email: croybal@edcutah.org
Web site: www.edcutah.org |
 The
Manufacturing Extension Partnership – Utah
Jerry Kilpatrick, Director,
Client Relations
800 West University Parkway
Orem, Utah 84058-5999
Phone: (801) 863-7902
Email: jkilpatrick@mep.org
Web site: www.mep.org
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 Shingo
Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing
Ross
Robson, Executive Director
3521 Old Main Hill
College of Business
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-3521
Phone: (435) 797-2279
Email: rossr@b202.usu.edu
Web site: www.shingoprize.org |
 Society
of Manufacturing Engineers
Dirk Beckett, Chapter 85
Chair Elect
1063 East 5900 South
Ogden, UT 84405
Phone: (801) 525-3707
Email: dirk.beckett@ngc.com
Web site: chapters.sme.org/085/homepage.htm
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 Utah
Manufacturers Association
Thomas
E. Bingham, President
136 East south Temple, Suite 1740
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-1134
Phone: (801) 363-3885
Email: uma@umaweb.org
Web site: www.umaweb.org |
