Topic(s)
- Product development
Discover how Eastman Chemical Company’s IT organization is melding approaches to uncover better ways of developing technology solutions for its customers and internal partners.
To many lean practitioners, agile is something that millennials do in Silicon Valley or how hipster software developers get the latest app in to the hands of smartphone owners. Agile is that, but at its core, agile is lean applied to software development. Learn how it is continuous flow, kanban, PDCA (plan do check act), visual management and constant employee engagement. Gain insights into the basics of agile, scrum, lean startup and code jams, and how they connect back to core lean concepts.
Eastman Chemical Company is a global specialty chemical company that produces a broad range of advanced materials, additives and functional products, specialty chemicals, and fibers that are found in products people use every day. As a world leader in the diverse markets it serves, Eastman is focused on delivering innovative and technology-based solutions while maintaining its commitment to safety and sustainability. The company is a recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. www.eastman.com
Jake Mitchell is currently serving as supervisor of Eastman Chemical Company's IT project management office, leading highly complex projects that develop new processes and improve existing processes using leading technologies. Prior to Eastman, he served as an industrial engineer and lean transformation leader at McKee Foods Corporation. Mitchell has a BS degree in industrial engineering from Tennessee Technological University and an MS degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee. He is lean bronze certified. 
