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Tuesday, May 8 |
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5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Registration/Check-in |
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5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
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5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Reception/Cash
Bar/Networking |
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Wednesday, May 9 |
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7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Registration/Check-in |
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7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
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7:00-8:00 a.m. |
Continental
Breakfast/Networking |
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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
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8:30-9:30 a.m. |
General Session
w/ Keynote
Continuous
Improvement Trio,
Russ Pirasteh, PhD, Sanmina
This
presentation will
review the results
of a study,
conducted by Dr.
Pirasteh, in which
101 improvement
projects, using
three popular
management
approaches, were
compared. The
purpose of this
study was to compare
the individual use
of Lean and Six
Sigma with a
combined approach of
TOC, Lean and Six
Sigma (TLS), in
order to evaluate if
there is a
statistically
significant
difference in the
results. |
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9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Break |
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9:45-10:40 a.m. |
Concurrent
Session A
Integrated
Enterprise
Scheduling,
Daniel
Walsh, Vector
Strategies
Mr. Walsh will
discuss the benefits
of scheduling an
organization with an
integrative
approach, thus
solving the dilemma
of creating
stand-alone
schedules. He will
discuss the
advantages of
linking project
management,
production, and
distribution, to
create a synchronous
organization. He
will also share
examples of Critical
Chain Project
Management
implementations at
Naval shipyards, F14
maintenance areas,
and the construction
industry. |
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Concurrent
Session B
TOC, Lean, and Six
Sigma: An
Integrative Approach
Tony LaTurner,
Ph.D., Brigham Young
University
Dr. LaTurner
will present an
integrative approach
to applying all
three methods to
achieve fast,
dramatic results.
Dr. LaTurner will
discuss the
importance of using
TOC as a strategic
approach to define
where and what
tactical tools of
all three approaches
should be applied
for maximum systemic
improvements. |
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Concurrent
Session C
Benefits of Six
Sigma in Small &
Midsize Companies
Andy Drake, Weber
State University
Many have
experienced the
drawbacks of
implementing quality
initiatives within
smaller
organizations. This
presentation will
address those
hurdles and offer
solutions. |
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10:40-10:50 a.m. |
Break |
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10:50-11:45 a.m. |
Concurrent
Session A
Integrated
Enterprise
Scheduling,
Daniel
Walsh, Vector
Strategies |
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Concurrent
Session B
TOC, Lean, and Six
Sigma: An
Integrative Approach
Tony LaTurner,
Ph.D., Brigham Young
University |
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Concurrent
Session C
Benefits of Six
Sigma in Small &
Midsize Companies
Andy Drake, Weber
State University |
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11:45-12:00 noon |
Break |
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12:00-12:15 p.m. |
Lunch served |
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12:15-2:15 p.m. |
General Session
with Distinguished
Guest
TOC and the
Evolution of
Integration
Robert Fox, TOC
Center
Mr. Fox will
relay his personal
experiences involved
directly in the
continuous
improvement methods
of today. From his
experiences in
corporate America as
a leader in
industry, his years
of study with the
Japanese, including
the likes of Dr.
Taiichi Ohno, to his
partnership with Dr.
Eli Goldratt to help
create the Theory of
Constraints. |
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2:15-2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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2:30-3:25 p.m. |
Concurrent
Session D
System Solutions with
the Thinking
Processes
James Holt,
Ph.D., Washington
State University
Root cause
analysis to the 10th
degree. Finding the
core issues and
conflicts of any
system. Whether the
system is physical,
like a production
line, or
non-physical like an
office area or
engineering group,
you can use these
methods to
dramatically improve
them while avoiding
the obstacles along
the way. |
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Concurrent
Session E
Linking TOC and
LEAN Through Systems
Thinking
Brian Atwater,
Ph.D., Utah State
University
Many companies
are attempting to
create their own
lean operating
environment similar
to the Toyota
Production System (TPS).
Despite Toyota’s
open door policy, no
one has come close
to replicating
Toyota’s
performance. This
presentation will
examine the systemic
thinking underlying
TPS and show how the
systemic tools and
concepts embedded in
the TOC approach can
be used to build a
lean environment
tailored to your
organization. |
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Concurrent
Session F
How We Used the
Thinking Processes
Gayheart/Lyman,
L3 Communications
This
presentation will
cover L3’s initial
journey to begin
implementation of
Critical Chain
Project Management (CCPM).
How they uncovered
the obstacles and
identified barriers
to integration. |
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3:25-3:35 p.m. |
Break |
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3:35-4:30 p.m. |
Concurrent
Session D
System Solutions with
the Thinking
Processes
James Holt,
Ph.D., Washington
State University |
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Concurrent
Session E
Linking TOC and
LEAN Through Systems
Thinking
Brian Atwater,
Ph.D., Utah State
University |
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Concurrent
Session F
How We Used the
TOC
Thinking Processes
Gayheart/Lyman,
L3 Communications |
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Thursday, May 10 |
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7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Registration/Check-in |
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7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
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7:00-8:00 a.m. |
Continental
Breakfast/Networking |
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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
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8:30-9:30 a.m. |
General Session
w/ Keynote
Critical Chain
at Warner-Robins: The C5
Improvement Project
William Best,
Warner Robbins ALC
Co-author of the
article, Back on The
Runway, Mr. Best led
the integration of
Critical Chain
Project Management
on the C5 MRO line.
After years of using
Lean to improve
processes and
achieving great
success,
TOC/Critical Chain
was added in an
integrative approach
causing quicker and
even more dramatic
results. Mr. Best
will discuss the
project, and what
has transpired since
he wrote the article
last year. |
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9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Break |
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9:45-10:40 a.m. |
Concurrent
Session G
Making Big Lean
Stick
Kevin Naya,
Boeing Space and
Intelligence Systems
This
presentation will
describe techniques
to successfully
drive Lean
Transformation
across a Matrix
Organization in
Product Development
and One-Off
Production. |
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Concurrent
Session H
Critical Chain Project Management - Achieving
Unprecedented
Results
Larry Leach,
Control Point
Technologies
Mr. Leach will
cover implementation
efforts in Critical
Chain Project
Management, such as
Naval shipyards and
maintenance areas,
software & product
development,
construction
management, and many
others. |
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Concurrent
Session I
Process
Management & Control
w/DBR
Terry Lee, Ph.D., BYU
This
presentation will
introduce Drum,
Buffer, Rope (DBR).
Dr. Lee will discuss
DBRs advantages and
introduce Control
Point theory. |
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10:40-10:50 a.m. |
Break |
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10:50-11:45 a.m. |
Concurrent
Session G
Making Big Lean
Stick
Kevin Naya,
Boeing Space and
Intelligence Systems |
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Concurrent
Session H
Critical Chain Project Management - Achieving
Unprecedented
Results
Larry Leach,
Control Point
Technologies |
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Concurrent
Session I
Process
Management & Controll w/DBR
Terry Lee, Ph.D., BYU |
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11:45-12:00 noon |
Break |
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12:00-12:30 p.m. |
Awards
Luncheon Served |
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12:30-1:15 p.m. |
General Session
TOC Strategies &
Tactics/Developing a
Throughput Operating
Strategy
James R. Holt/Bruce
H. Nelson
This presentation
describes how to
create an overall
strategy for CPI and
how to sustain the
improvements. |
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1:30-2:45 p.m. |
Panel Discussion
Holt,
Fox,
Penrod,
Leach |
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2:45-3:00 pm. |
Break |
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3:00-4:00 p.m. |
General Session
w/ Distinguished
Guest
Closing Remarks
Robert Fox, TOC
Center |
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4:00-5:00 p.m. |
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