Topic(s)
- Management systems
Overview
Culture is Contagious if deployed correctly, and this workshop will explore examples of how you can eliminate waste throughout your company. The focus of manufacturing today is continuous improvement of safety, quality, productivity, delivery, morale, cost and inventory. The session will show different ways of addressing these focal points by using lean tools and creative employee thinking. Several case studies will be demonstrated with incredible results. This workshop highlights the critical elements and "must know" concepts for driving effective, positive change in your organization.
Key learning objectives
- Lean tools and best practices that you can apply directly with meaningful results
- Overview of lean applications throughout the enterprise
- Rattlesnake Hunt: Killing problems before they bite you
- Eliminate the eight wastes in the company
- Applying action to the big picture using value stream mapping
- Standard work: Without a standard, nothing can be improved
- Visual management: Lego layout recipe, visual pipeline
- Problem solving techniques: Affinity process, 5 whys, fishbone, A3 system
- Lean office: SIPOC, process mapping, playbooks
Company
Lean Applications, LLC. was founded in 2013 by Mark Preston, a Lean Six Sigma Master, author and keynote speaker with over 35 years of experience. The company specializes in helping businesses streamline their operations through the adoption of lean methodologies, improving both efficiency and culture. Its mission is to guide companies toward operational excellence by providing practical, hands-on lean and Six Sigma solutions. https://leanapplications.io/
Presenter
Mark Preston is a trailblazer in the world of lean manufacturing, whose expertise has reshaped operations for some of the most recognized global organizations. Beginning his lean journey at TDK Electronics, Preston was trained in Japan on the foundational principles of lean, directly from its source. His hands-on experience spans leadership roles at Respironics/Phillips and Acuity Brands Lighting, where he spearheaded multi-site lean deployments and fostered operational excellence across international teams. 
