Are processes within your working environment
complex? Attend this focus clinic to explore visual techniques used to
simplify practices within your office or factory setting.
This highly interactive session will focus on how to set up a visual
workplace and maintain the gains after implementation. Using 5S as a
starting point, it will describe the process steps to setup work cells,
train team-members, and increase quality through the use of visual systems.
Building on the foundation of lean as a practical approach, learners will be
provided templates with before and after sample pictures for reference for
later use in implementation of visual systems.
A simulation for the office environment will involve participants in the
concept of "flow" within the organization or externally to suppliers.
Finally, this focus clinic will describe solutions to some of the common
issues encountered while establishing such systems, including achieving
necessary quality levels, encouraging involvement & enthusiasm, and
preventing back-slipping to the old process.
After this clinic you will be
able to:
- Identify opportunities to simplify operations
- Explore strategies to improve process flow
- Discover techniques to sustain improvement
Anne Haberkorn, CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, C.P.M., Jonah
Anne Haberkorn works at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton,
Wisconsin as the Director for the Lean Performance Center. At the College,
Anne’s expertise is in production and inventory control as well as lean
manufacturing practices. Most of Anne’s work experience was at OshKosh
B’Gosh as the Inventory Control Manager. Anne has also worked for Appleton,
formerly known as Appleton Papers, as a Logistics Analyst and for Kimberly
Clark in the International Finance Department.
Anne earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University
of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a Masters degree in Education from the University
of Wisconsin-Stout. Anne holds a current State of Wisconsin teaching
certificate.
Continuing to stay current in her field, Anne has held various APICS offices
for the local chapter and on the region staff for Wisconsin and Michigan.
Anne chaired the 2005 APICS International Conference. Most recently, Anne
has completed the Wisconsin Development Leadership Program, and was
recognized as the Fox Valley APICS Chapter’s 2007 Member of the Year.
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