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Lean Leadership Summit Agenda

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (Special Optional Meet the Speakers Reception)
6:00-9:30 PM
VIP Scholarship Fund Executive Reception/ Dinner with speakers Executives of attending companies meet and learn from distinguished Lean experts and peers. Hosted bar and reception-style dinner to enable conversations with all attendees and your time flexibility.
Confirmed Speaker Attendees to VIP Reception:
Gary Convis (estimated 7 PM arrival), Bob Bennett, Steve Burns, Dave Graham,
Otmar Hauck, John Marushin, Dr. Mike Morrison, Amir Dan Rubin, Roy Vasher, Jerry Wright and estimated five other speakers.

Thursday, April 22, 2010 (Main Symposium Conference)
6:30-8:00 AM
Registration and
Continental Breakfast
LEAN Leadership Summit
Transformation | Competitive Advantage | Growth
LEAN Leadership Summit Program
Time
Executive Lean Leadership
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Supply Chain
Lean Warehouse & Logistics Simulation Training
8:00-8:40 AM
Toyota Expert Introduction: Key Concepts of Lean Leadership
Dr. Mike Morrison, Vice President and Dean (retired), University of Toyota
Toyota Expert Introduction: Key Concepts of Lean Manufacturing
Bryant Sanders, Assistant General Manager, Toyota Supplier Support Center
Toyota Expert Introduction: Key Concepts of a Lean Supply Chain
Bob Bennett, Group Vice President (retired), Toyota North American Parts Logistics Division
Lean Warehousing Simulation Training
Dave Graham, Founder and Managing Partner at Lean Quest LLC, former Corporate Manager Parts Center Operations and Distributor Development , Toyota North American Parts Logistics Division

Alan Noss, Founder and Managing Partner at Lean Quest LLC, former National Manager of DC operations, supply chain systems development and strategic planning, Toyota North American Parts Logistics Division


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8:50-9:40 AM
How a German learned to see and solve problems
Otmar Hauck, COO, KION Group and former Vice President Operations, Volkswagen
How Lean Thinking and leadership at the Braun Corporation is shifting a 35-year-old culture towards vastly improved safety, quality, and performance
Jeff Hermanson, Executive Vice President, The Braun Corporation (manufacturer and marketer of vehicle conversions for the handicapped
Toyota's System: Toyota, Alcoa, Hospitals and Supermarkets
Keith Turnbull helped coach the leaders of this U.S.-based retail grocery chain's highly successful Lean Business System initiative.

Vickie Pisowicz, Toyota Production System advisor of Giant Eagle Supermarkets
9:40-10:00 AM
Break and Networking | Ex-Toyota Lean Experts at break tables to answer your questions.
10:00-10:50 AM
How Lean Thinking Leadership created the most efficient operations among Bombardier Aerospace's 9 global plants
David Coleal, Vice President & General Manager, Learjet and former Quality Manager, NUMMI
Leveraging Lean through Collaboration and Networking at DJO—winner of two TOP TEN INDUSTRYWEEK BEST PLANTS awards, the SHINGO PRIZE for Excellence in Manufacturing, The Shingo Prize Silver Medallion, Great Places to Work and Regional AME Excellence Award
Jerry Wright, Vice President of Lean and Enterprise Excellence, DJO, and President West Region, AME
Toyota's System: Toyota, Alcoa, Hospitals and Supermarkets continued. Lean Warehousing Simulation Training
11:00-11:50 AM
How Lean Leadership is Transforming Our Operations, Our Culture and Enabling a New Approach to Innovation
Steve Burns, Vice President, Global Operations & Supply Chain, Avery Dennison Office Products (plus other executives TBD)
The Toyota Plant Management System: How Toyota leadership puts all the pieces together for world-class performance and a continuous improvement culture.
Mike Hoseus, co-author with Jeff Liker of Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way and former assistant general manager of assembly and human resources at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
Applying TPS and JIT Logistics to create a $4 billion supply chain twice as efficient as competitors
Fletcher Davidson, Vice President North American Parts Operations, Toyota Motor Sales USA
Lean Warehousing Simulation Training
12:00-1:30 PM
Lunch and Keynote: Lean Leadership in Toyota North American Manufacturing
Gary Convis, Executive Vice President (retired), Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, and Vice Chairman, Dana Corporation. Senior American leader of Toyota's North American manufacturing growth from the beginning "worst to first NUMMI miracle" to 1.7 million vehicles per year, Gary will share his leadership lessons from Ford, Toyota, and the turnaround of a troubled global parts supplier.
1:40-2:20 PM
How to create your own internal Lean Operations Management Consulting team to achieve ongoing savings of $100 million year after year
John Marushin Director, Alcoa Operations Management Consulting Group, and Former Toyota Supplier Development Manager
Toyota JIT Logistics continued
Lean Supply Chain Simulation Training
Robert Martichenko, Advisor to Lean Enterprise Institute, professor and President, LeanCor


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2:30-3:20 PM
How Lean Thinking helped UCLA Hospital System become a national leader in patient satisfaction
Amir Dan Rubin, Chief Operating Officer, UCLA Hospital System
Lean Product Development and Launch Management: Keys to competitive advantage in lead-time, cost and quality from Toyota's envied product development-manufacturing system
Virginia (Ginger) Chandler, Vice President of Product Design and Management, Smith and Wesson Corp. has over 25 years successful experience applying lessons learned as a Toyota supplier to improving these processes in numerous companies
Lean IT for the Supply Chain: "The 5-Day Car": How Toyota can change vehicle specifications to specific customer order 5 days before final assembly
Roy Vasher, General Manager Information Systems, Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing North America (retired) and 5-Day Car Project General Manager
3:20-3:40 PM
Break and Networking | Ex-Toyota Lean Experts at break tables to answer your questions.
3:40-4:30 PM
Lean Thinking Transforms Strategic Planning and Management System for the Entire United States Air Force
Stephen Chun, former Manager, Toyota Production System Department, Toyota-TABC, and Sr. Advisor HQE Special Executive Service , USAF, Washington DC, SAF/USM

Col. Cedric George, Wing Commander, Bolling AFB and former Director, Pacific Air Forces Air Force Smart Operations 21, Hickam Air Base, HA
Toyota Culture: the Human System for Lean Management—the real and little-known secrets of Toyota's success.
Mike Hoseus, co-author with Jeff Liker of Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way and former assistant general manager of assembly and human resources at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
5-Day Car (continued) Lean Supply Chain Simulation Training (continued)
4:45-5:30 PM
Keynote: Management and Leadership for the next phase of Lean.
James P. Womack, Founder and Chairman, Lean Enterprise Institute
5:30-7:00 PM
Farewell Reception | Speakers and Ex-Toyota Lean Experts at break tables to answer questions.


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