Conference Schedule

Sunday, April 7

Noon-6:30 pm

Conference Registration

1:00–5:00 pm
Preconference Workshops

Lean Overview
Ed Hlava, Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

Developing Supervisors and a Skills-Based Culture
Paul Johnson, Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

6:00-7:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Monday, April 8

7:30 am–5:00 pm

Conference Registration

7:30–8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30–8:40 am

Welcoming Remarks
Jim Workman, Printing Industries of America

8:40–8:45 am

Printing Industries of America Chairman Remarks
Tim Burton, Burton &  Mayer, Inc.

8:45–10:15 am

Capturing Workforce Knowldege and Creativity
Dr. Alan G. Robinson, authority on corporate innovation and improvement

10:15–10:45 am

Refreshment Break

 Breakout Tracks

Leadership and Culture

Process and Tools—Advanced

Process and Tools—Fundamental

10:45 am–noon
Breakout Sessions

Creating a Lean Culture
Mike Micklewright, Quality Quest

Developing a Lean Business System
Don Curtis, Good News Communications

How to Begin a Continuous Improvement Program (and Avoid Common Mistakes)
Rick Ring, Purdue MEP

Noon–1:15 pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:15–2:30 pm
Breakout Sessions

Servant Leadership
Craig Compton, Paper Converting Machine Company, a Barry-Wehmiller Company

Front Office Lean
Ed Hlava, Purdue MEP

Laying the Groundwork for 5S
Randy Lewis, The Flesh Company, and Steve Cassell, Appleton

2:30–2:45 pm

Refreshment Break

2:45–4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions

Operational Excellence Case Study
Dan Vermeesch, Micron Manufacturing Company

Lean Accounting
Brian Maskell, BMA, Inc.

The Interaction of People, Processes, and Variation: The Red Bead Experiment
John Compton, Compton & Associates

4:00–4:15 pm

Refreshment Break

4:15–5:15 pm
Roundtable Sessions

Choose from a Variety of Roundtable Topics

6:00 pm

Dine Around

Tuesday, April 9

7:00–8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

 8:00–8:30 am

Award Presentations

8:30–10:00 am

Keynote
A Day in the Life of a Lean Supervisor
Mike Wroblewski, Kaizen Institute USA

10:00–10:15 am

Refreshment Break

 Breakout Tracks

Leadership and Culture

Process and Tools—Advanced

Process and Tools—Fundamental

10:15–11:30 am
Breakout Sessions

Sustaining an Empowering Culture in the Face of Personnel Changes and Acquisitions
David Harding, HardingPoorman Group

Policy Deployment
John Collins, JTS Direct

Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
Darrell Ward and Devlin Hinchey, Pollard Banknote

 11:30 am–12:30 pm
Networking Session

 Partcipate in Various Networking Groups

12:30–1:45 pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:45–3:00 pm
Breakout Sessions

Stolen Ideas from Best Workplaces in Printing
Jim Kyger, Printing Industries of America

Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Jacobia Solomon, Mimeo.com

Standard Work
Manoj Ramachandran, Label World

3:00–3:30 pm

Refreshment Break

3:30–4:30 pm
Roundtable Sessions
(Topics repeated from Monday)

Choose from a Variety of Roundtable Topics

6:00-8:00 pm

Reception at NCAA Hall of Champions

Wednesday, April 10

7:30–8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30–10:00 am

Keynote
Lean Management: Staying on Course with Improvement Goals
Jim Lancaster, Lantech

10:00–10:15 am

Refreshment Break 

10:15–11:30 am

Conference Wrap-Up
John Compton, Compton & Associates

11:30 am

Conference Concludes

1:30–3:30 pm

Optional Plant Tour to Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
Buses depart hotel at 12:30 pm. Following tour, buses will drop off at airport no later than 4:45 pm, then return to hotel.

 1:30–3:00 pm

Optional Plant Tour to HardingPoorman Group
Buses depart hotel at 1:00 pm. Following tour, buses will drop off at airport no later than 3:45 pm, then return to hotel.