Overview
This session will share how to sponsor, design, and implement a structured A3 problem solving development program to deliver business results as well as improve team member engagement and cross-functional integration.
The key points covered will be:
- the important role the sponsor takes in gaining participation from all levels of the organisation
- the continuous improvement of a structured and engaging program to deliver outcomes
- the firsthand experience of measurable outcomes for the organisation and the participants
Presenters:
David Ellis
David Ellis joined Hanes Australasia in 1995 as manufacturing manager of Jockey. Since then Ellis has held various roles within the company before being appointed chief supply chain officer in 2017 and then CSCO across HAA / HEI in late 2019. He oversees customer service, demand and supply chain management, sourcing, logistics and continuous improvement. Ellis has a passion for lean and has been the driving force in implementing a lean culture across the group.
Erin Fernandes
Erin Fernandes is the continuous improvement manager for Hanes Australasia. She has worked at Hanes for the last 15 years, with the first 11 years in sales. Fernandes has a strong passion for making lives easier at Hanes by coaching staff about the importance of continuous improvement through the use of the lean tools. Fernandes has a critical role in leading Hanes CI capability development and can share her own experiences in learning and teaching lean practices.
Michael Kazoglou
Michael Kazoglou is head of continuous improvement for Hanes Australasia. He has been involved in Hanes Australasia’s continuous improvement / lean journey since 2014 as a consultant and now internally. Kazoglou is an internationally experienced business improvement and cultural transformation manager, with a track record of lean deployments in a variety of environments. Kazoglou was trained and gained exposure in true world-class operations directly from the founding members of the Toyota Way in Japan and Australia.
Company Overview: Hanes Australasia
Hanes Australasia has come a long way from manufacturing Dunlop bicycle tires in 1893.
Headquartered in Melbourne Australia, Hanes Australasia operates throughout Australia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. Hanes Australasia is home to some of Australia’s most recognised apparel and lifestyle brands including Bonds, Berlei and Sheridan. Hanes Australasia brands are sold via wholesale partners, a retail network of over 300 stores and a portfolio of online websites. Hanes Australasia previously operated as Pacific Brands and was acquired by Hanes in July 2016. The company employs 4,400 people who are the driving force behind its success.
Hanes Australasia is part of HanesBrands Inc. Based in North Carolina, United States, Hanes is a socially responsible market leader in underwear and activewear apparel in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex, Bonds, JMS/Just My Size, Nur Die/Nur Der, L’eggs, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, Alternative and Gear for Sports. The company sells T-shirts, bras, underwear, shapewear, socks, hosiery, and activewear produced in the company’s low-cost global supply chain. A member of the S&P 500 stock index, Hanes has approximately 68,000 employees in more than 40 countries and is ranked No. 448 on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies by sales. Hanes is listed on the NYSE under the code NYSE:HBI.
Hanes takes pride in its strong reputation for ethical business practices. The company is the only apparel producer to ever be honoured by the Great Place to Work Institute for its workplace practices in Central America and the Caribbean, and is ranked No. 167 on the Forbes magazine list of America’s Best Large Employers. For eight consecutive years, Hanes has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star sustained excellence/partner of the year award – the only apparel company to earn sustained excellence honours. The company ranks No. 172 on Newsweek magazine’s green list of 500 largest U.S. companies for environmental achievement. More information about the company and its corporate social responsibility initiatives, including environmental, social compliance and community improvement achievements, may be found at hanesaustralasia.com.
