Job Shop Lean 2009

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Richard Schonberger

Dr. Schonberger is one of the early pioneers of Lean Manufacturing and authored the books "Japanese Manufacturing Techniques" and "World Class Manufacturing" long before the current crop of gurus arrived on the scene.

Dr. Schonberger is now the Director of the “Global Leanness Studies” and the “World Class by Principles” international benchmarking project. He has authored 14 other trade books and 150-plus articles for a wide range of practitioner and academic periodicals, such as Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Production and Inventory Management Journal,Cost Management, Quality Progress, and Manufacturing Engineering.

Dr. Schonberger began as a practicing Industrial Engineer, followed by an academic career. His honors include 1995 Academy of the Shingo Prize, 1990 British Institution of Production Engineers’ International Award in Manufacturing Management and 1998 IIE Production and Inventory Control Award. Additionally, for his early works on Total Quality,

Organizer & Presenter

Shahrukh Irani

Dr. Irani is the Editor of the Handbook of Cellular Manufacturing Systems published in 1999 by John Wiley. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at Ohio State University. He is the Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Interest Group (AMIG), a consortium that seeks to incorporate industry experience across the Industrial Engineering curriculum through a variety of engagements with Ohio manufacturers.

He served as the Director of the Facilities Planning and Design (FAPAD) division of the Institute of Industrial Engineers for 1999-2001 and 2001-2003.

Achieving Lean's Mandate--Flexibility Quick Response

Dr. Richard Schonberger

The Other 10%: How Job shops can Find The True Value of Lean

Tricia Gerak, Precision Component Industries

Getting The Most Out Of Continuous Improvement

Reza Pirasteh, Sanmina-SCI Corporation

Business Improvement-Assessment and Roadmap for Implementation

Jerry Hoskins, Manufacturing Engineering, Inc.

Eaton's Experiences With Lean Deployment

Dipak Sheth, Eaton Corporation

Beginning The Lean Journey: The First Steps To Continuous Improvement

Dan D'Agostino, Definity Partners

Team Accountability-Getting Teamwork To Work

Michael Colburn, Colburn & Associates

Leadership That Nurtures Future Leaders

Shawn Hendrix, Nissen Chemitec America

How Teamwork, Post-It Notes and a Software Budget of $100 To Design a Flexible Cell Layout

Sharukh Irani, Ohio State University

Above & Beyond Lean: Flexible Automation & Robotics Bring Flexibility & Agility To Any Job Shop

Andy Glaser, Ellison Technologies & Shahrukh Irani, Ohio State University

Leveraging Real Time Information for Continuous Improvement of Plant Performance

Rick Dombroski & Ron Bone, Atlantic Tool Design

Integrated Design and Analysis of a Value Stream Under Dynamic Operating Conditions

Stan Duffendack, Blue Spring Software, Inc.

Facility Consolidation and Workflow Improvement In A Job Shop Using Simulation

Eric Christ, ProModel Corporation

• I Gained key insights on approaching Lean for Make-To-Order and jobshops

• Wide range of topics --- People with similar problems sharing their experiences and expertise --- Very relevant topics --- State-of-the-art Industrial Engineering practices --- Unconventional methods (PFAST)

• Great to have peers presenting real-world examples --- Great to have “real people” presenting instead of consultants preaching benefits --- I walked away with a lot of ideas that could be used in my own company

• Will go back and expand the flexibility of our existing cells to concentrate on select products

• Lean culture presentations were very good --- Increase focus on other Lean tools other than scheduling (sales & marketing, customer service, other topics?)

• Really a great workshop --- Absolutely would benefit so many other companies --- I would call it the best Lean workshop that no one knows about --- I certainly would recommend to others to attend

• Great stuff all round --- Good job, bravo!

• We will use many of the leadership skills that were talked about

• The roundtable discussion (Day 2, last time slot) was the best!

• The different companies presenting their stories and recognizing the common problems and solutions that exist in industry

• Liked it all --- Nice job, Dr. Irani! Home run!

• Great networking opportunities

• The JobshopLean simulation got me thinking about how I could change the game I am using today for client engagements