Unlocking the future AI and the power of ChatGPT TheAMEConnect 2023-09-19 | Deep dive into ChatGPT, hosted by AME Canada
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Snapcab US TheAMEConnect 2023-06-28 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series! During this 2 Second Lean tour, you will see how daily improvements have enabled SnapCab USA to succeed . At SnapCab, they pride themselves on their lean manufacturing methods andunique company culture. More specifically, they foster a fear-free culturewhere they reward for mistakes and provide team members at all levels withopportunities to continually improve by developing processes, buildingsystems and creating order. In fact, their company values are Be Kind, Be Authentic and Create Order – beliefs each team member strives to achieve every day.This event is part of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Progress Service (Ukraine) TheAMEConnect 2023-06-26 | Join AME and host Richard Evans for the next in the highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour series.See how a classic small manufacturer has implemented lean. Tour a shoe manufacturing business that uses lean principles and tools, including flow, 6S, fix it when you find it, kaizens, setup reduction, quick-change tools, visuals, visual scheduling, kanban inventory, standard work, innovation, and problem-solving development of personnel.This event is part of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: DGSH China TheAMEConnect 2023-06-26 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series! During this 2 Second Lean tour, you will see how those improvements have enabled DGSH to succeed in an ESL environment. DGSH started thier lean journey four years ago thanks to Paul Akers’ book, 2 Second Lean. Since then, they’ve made thousands of simple improvements that have completely transformed their company. They’re excited to share some of the ways that they encourage and sustain their lean culture, including how they run their morning meetings, execute their daily 3S and improvement times, conduct their daily Gemba walks, and the way they train their staff to make and document improvements. To see some of their improvement videos, visit youtube.com/@normoharaThis event is part of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.
AME 2 Second Lean Virtual Tour: Fastcap TheAMEConnect 2023-06-22 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series! During this 2 Second Lean tour, you will see how those improvements have enabled FastCap to get the most innovative products to its customers. See how the company goes from the design process all the way through the production and shipping processes. Along the way, you’ll see how FastCap's improvements make an impact. FastCap's true purpose is to grow people. This tour will demonstrate the why and the how. Hear remarks from Paul Akers, author of 2 Second Lean, and take a tour of FastCap — a benchmark 2 Second Lean facility. Get in the head of the company's leaders to see how they empower everyone to identify and overcome waste.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: JJB Corporation UK TheAMEConnect 2023-06-02 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in the highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour series.Paul Akers will facilitate a virtual tour of JJB Corporation plant in Norfolk UK. The tour will feature how JJB manages quality through an approach that minimizes stress. JJB uses unique fixes to eliminate waste in the operations. They also use a form of customized Kanban to streamline workflow. Finally, JJB has developed an employee mindset that embraces lean thinking.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Sussex Campervans Ltd TheAMEConnect 2023-05-29 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in our highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour series.On this virtual tour of Sussex Campers, you will see how 2 Second Lean is taught to all new employees. See the organization's lean journey posters, which made its quest as a company visual to everyone and witness a mini kaizen. The tour will highlight how lean is the art of subtraction, an application of the iterative sort process to reduce waste, the journey towards standardization, and the use of "gembadocs" to standardize and continuously improve processes.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Scarpitti TheAMEConnect 2023-05-29 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in the highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour series.Paul Akers will facilitate a virtual tour of Scarpatti Amoblamientos SRL, based in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. The tour will feature flexibility, sustainability through the management of waste streams and the powerful impact of lean on customers. Some of the benefits Scarpatti has come to realize are order everywhere, happy teams, calm management, leadership in its markets and increasing product quality. Gain insights into how this business is managed and see how Scarpatti inspires and develops people so the organization can truly excel.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: TrippNT TheAMEConnect 2023-05-25 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in the highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour series.Paul Akers will facilitate a virtual tour of TrippNT. TrippNT’s lean journey began three years ago, and since then, the company has implemented a one-piece flow and a kanban system for finished goods, which reduced lead time from six weeks to 30 hours. TrippNT has also developed a unique and standardized cleaning process where the entire company works as one team. TrippNT’s mission is to improve today for a better tomorrow. Through this tour, the TrippNT team hopes to inspire you to implement lean in your business.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Walters & Wolf TheAMEConnect 2023-05-25 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in our highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour series.On this virtual tour of Walters & Wolf, you will see how 2 Second Lean is taught to all new employees. You will also see the organization's lean journey posters, which made its quest as a company visual to everyone, and a mini kaizen. The shop tour will highlight standard operating procedures, takt time and more. Learn how Wolf & Waters implemented lean across a union workforce and explore how it uses 2 Second Lean from the time it bids on or is awarded a project through to the project's completion.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Sunroc TheAMEConnect 2023-05-18 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in our highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour Series!On this virtual tour of Sunroc, you'll discover how a construction company uses lean. Learn how Sunroc produces customized, multi-million dollar proposals in a matter of days. See how the construction crew organizes its tools, removes waste to access the tools and moves around critical resources. You'll also see how the company uses lean to manage a large construction fleet that is constantly changing to meet customer needs.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Tridelta TheAMEConnect 2023-05-18 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series!You will gain insights into how this business is managed. The focus will be on how people are inspired and developed so that the organization can excel. Visit this company that has made continuous improvement a way of life, since COO Stephan Hilmer read the 2 Second Lean book by Paul Akers in 2020. Their initial focus was on opportunities in the production areas and they have also expanded the methodology to include their administrative areas. Every Process | Every Day | Everybody.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Premier Group TheAMEConnect 2023-05-18 | Join AME and host Richard Evans for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series!You will gain insights into how this business is managed. The focus will be on how people are inspired and developed so that the organization can excel. Visit this company that makes continuous improvement a way of life. Practicing the 2 Second Lean methodology, all employees are encouraged to “fix what bugs you”. They believe creativity trumps capital every time. EveryProcess | Every Day | Everybody
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Viking Plastics TheAMEConnect 2023-05-02 | Viking is working to develop a culture of continuous improvement in PA, KY and IN. We’re going to tour our IN facility and show how our process works as we transform the facility into a mold making AND injection molding facility that embraces 2 Second Lean. You’ll see how we work to educate and empower employees who then engage in eliminating “papercuts” in our processes. We’ll discuss our morning meeting (drumbeat meeting), how we hire for culture, our methods for standardization, and see areas of excellence AND areas for improvement. We’re on a journey!
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: SnapCab (Canada) TheAMEConnect 2023-04-27 | See how SnapCab does lean in this 2 Second Lean tour! Learn how a 35 year-old company creating architectural products has focused on caring and fostering a fear-free culture that rewards mistakes and provides members at all levels with opportunities to continually improve by developing processes, building systems and creating order. Meet a company that truly lives its values! This event is part of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book "2 Second Lean" and owner of FastCap.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: North Western Property Maintenance TheAMEConnect 2023-04-03 | North Western Property Maintenance is noted for helping manufacturing and warehousing leaders create healthy working environments for their people. You'll hear how they do it while implementing 2 Second Lean principles in their own operations. What the attendees will see:How employee-led morning meetings succeed without direct leadership involvement, using 2 Second Lean.How to resuscitate your 2 Second Lean culture.Introduction to the sort feedback loop (Secret Weapon).Summary of GOR’s unique approach to 2 Second Lean in a non-manufacturing environment and some common misconceptions.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Viking Plastics TheAMEConnect 2022-12-08 | Founded in1972 in Corry, PA, Viking Plastics is a leading injection molding and value-added assembly service provider, delivering innovative products including sealing solutions, custom injection molding, assembly, and post-molding secondary services. Our multiple plants house more than 100 global molding machines, with capabilities spanning the range from 50- to 720-ton injection molding, as well as capabilities including 2 shot, insert molding, and automated assembly cells. We have locations in Corry, PA, Jeffersonville, IN , and Louisville, KY and partnerships with Poly-Cast Suzhou in China, and Injequaly in Sao Paulo Brazil.
AME Dallas 2022 Keynote Trailer: Gary S. Michel TheAMEConnect 2022-05-17 | The 38th annual AME conference will bring together lean practitioners from the front office to the front lines and from every industry and every corner of the earth. See operational excellence in action on local tours, learn from fellow continuous improvement practitioners during presentations and interactive sessions, hear from inspiring keynote speakers, grow your professional network, and much more. Realize the power of disruption, from advancing technology, diverse and inclusive thinking, a desire for purpose and sustainability, and a holistic enterprise-wide picture.
AME Dallas 2022 Keynote Trailer: Deondra Wardelle TheAMEConnect 2022-04-29 | The 38th annual AME conference will bring together lean practitioners from the front office to the front lines and from every industry and every corner of the earth. See operational excellence in action on local tours, learn from fellow continuous improvement practitioners during presentations and interactive sessions, hear from inspiring keynote speakers, grow your professional network, and much more. Realize the power of disruption, from advancing technology, diverse and inclusive thinking, a desire for purpose and sustainability, and a holistic enterprise-wide picture.
AME Lean Sensei 2 0 Walk-Thru TheAMEConnect 2022-04-06 | Mark Preston walks through AME Lean Sensei® 2.0 and explains the benefits of using the tool, how to use it, and points out updates and why they were made. Recorded live during the AME Back to Basics Lean Summit on March 23, 2022. AME Lean Sensei® includes benchmarking questions, links to learning materials that fit your areas for improvement, and so much more. Benchmark your organization against past AME Excellence Award recipient companies including O.C. Tanner, Littelfuse, HM Electronics, Starbucks, Goodyear, Accuride, MillerCoors, Raytheon, Parker Hannifin, Medtronics, Bombardier, STIHL, New Holland and other leading operations. Learn more about AME Lean Sensei® at ame.org/leansensei. #AME #lean #AMELeanSensei #LeanSensei #leanmanufacturing #manufacturing #operationalexcellence #continuousimprovement #processimprovement #leanassessment #leantools
State of Supply Chain in the New Shortage Economy (AME LeanDNA Deloitte Webinar - 3/2/22) TheAMEConnect 2022-03-03 | Today’s manufacturers face unprecedented supply chain challenges amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, including growing demand for customization, complex workflows, and increasingly globalized operations. A significant majority of manufacturers believe additional insight and visibility into the supply chain is necessary to avoid shortages, optimize inventory, and save money.Join our panel of experts from LeanDNA, the Association of Manufacturing Excellence, and Deloitte to discuss the industry's biggest pain point, opportunities, and how emerging technologies enable a digital transformation that empowers planning and procurement teams with quick, actionable information to make processes more efficient for supply chain professionals and improve customer outcomes.Download the report, "State of Supply Chain in the New Shortage Economy" now: ame.org/state-supply-chain-new-shortage-economyPRESENTERS- Richard Lebovitz, founder and CEO, LeanDNA- Louis Librandi, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Supply Chain and Network Operations Practice- Robert Martichenko, board of directors, AME; founder and CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain GroupMODERATORKamalina Srikant, LeanDNA#supplychain #supplychaindisruption #AME #lean #manufacturing #leanmanufacturing #operationalexcellence #shortageeconomy
AME Dallas 2022 keynotes - 30% Early Bird Discount TheAMEConnect 2022-01-26 | Register now for the world's largest #lean, #continuousimprovement conference and join us in-person or virtually at AME Dallas 2022: Oct. 17-20, 2022. The 38th annual AME International Conference promises to be the boldest and biggest ever with speakers, tours, and networking that will help you and your organization embrace disruption. Our first four announced keynote speakers are luminaries who will provide insights that empower and inspire you to take the next steps. Hear from Larry Culp (GE), Michael Lamach (Trane Technologies), Torbjorn Netland, Ph.D. (ETH Zurich), and Lisa Yerian, MD (Cleveland Clinic).Register by March 31, 2022 and receive 30% off an in-person, individual ticket. ame.org/Dallas.#leanmanufacturing #leanhealthcare #manufacturing #healthcare #operationalexcellence #AME #AMEConference #agile #leanconference #gemba
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Greater Ozarks Realty TheAMEConnect 2021-12-16 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in our highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour Series. We'll take a virtual visit to Greater Ozarks Realty (GOR).The company is noted for helping manufacturing and warehousing leaders create healthy working environments for their people. You'll hear how they do it while implementing 2 Second Lean principles in their own operations. What you will see:1. How employee-led morning meetings succeed without direct leadership involvement, using 2 Second Lean.2. How to resuscitate your 2 Second Lean culture.3. Introduction to the sort feedback loop (Secret Weapon).4. Summary of GOR’s unique approach to 2 Second Lean in a non-manufacturing environment and some common misconceptions.ABOUT GREATER OZARKS REALTYGreater Ozarks Realty, based in Springfield, Mo., is a a decentralized investment company specializing in renovating extremely rundown real estate using 2 Second Lean. With no prior experience, GOR has grown over 15 months to a holdings total of 118 units, including 35 single family homes, four hotels, two apartments and two commercial buildings. It is recognized as having the first successful fully decentralized 2 Second Lean culture.This tour is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPVisit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools #greaterozarksrealty
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Cambridge Air Solutions TheAMEConnect 2021-12-03 | Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next in our highly rated 2 Second Lean Tour Series. We'll take a virtual visit to Cambridge Air Solutions in St. Louis.The company is noted for helping manufacturing and warehousing leaders create healthy working environments for their people. You'll hear how they do it while implementing 2 Second lean principles in their own operations. For more than 50 years, Cambridge Air Solutions has been committed to enriching the lives of its people, representatives, customers and suppliers through the design, manufacture and application of commercial and industrial space heating, ventilation (make-up air) and evaporative cooling products. The company helps manufacturers, distribution business owners and operators, facility managers, design engineers and mechanical contractors create better indoor working environments through even temperatures and improved Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, sports facilities and other high-bay spaces. cambridgeair.com A special thanks to Alex Ramirez of Vallourec for hosting on behalf of Paul Akers.This tour is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPVisit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools #cambridgeairsolutions #cambridgeair
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Lumen Electronics TheAMEConnect 2021-11-18 | Your 8 Wastes may not be Toyota'sTake a virtual tour of Lumen Electronics and experience the company’s 2 Second Lean philosophy first hand. You’ll experience 2 Second Lean for product development and the quality lever concept. You’ll see how Lumens’ 8 wastes differ from Toyota’s and how Lumen uses standard operating procedures — a lean process to easily develop, manage and deploy at scale without additional resources.This tour is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPVisit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools #lumen #lumenelectronics #8Wastes
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Sticky RX TheAMEConnect 2021-11-18 | Join AME's 2 Second Lean Tour Series with host Paul Akers as we visit Sticky RX. On April 1, 2019 Sticky RX began its lean journey after discovering Paul Akers on YouTube. It became very clear that the company culture was weak and needed serious change. Two and a half years later the culture is transformed and thousands of improvements have been made. While the team is small, it's a total participation culture. The adoption of 2 Second Lean allowed Sticky RX to develop as individuals and develop a culture that is not far from Toyota in Japan.This tour is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPVisit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools #stickyrx #luxurycars #automobiles #luxuryautomobiles
AME Everywhere 2021 Keynote Preview: Janel L. Forde TheAMEConnect 2021-10-05 | Preview Janel L. Forde's 2021 AME International Conference keynote address. Then click through to see the entire program and register for the world's largest lean conference: ame.org/conferenceAbout Janel L. FordeJanel L. Forde is the director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). CMS is the operational engine enabling the State of Illinois’s more than 80 agencies, boards and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable services to all Illinois residents. She was appointed to this role in January 2019 by Governor JB Pritzker and confirmed in 2020.CMS oversees administrative services for Illinois’ executive agencies with an annual budget of nearly $8 billion. These services include human resources, benefits for employees and retirees, facilities management, diversity leadership for public contracting and state hiring, joint purchasing coordination, fleet management, surplus property administration, communications services, internal audits, and administrative hearings.At CMS, Forde has focused on expanding and improving administration and operational outcomes through a program called Rapid Results. The program builds the leadership and management skills that enable state executive agencies to continuously improve service processes internally, by identifying and eliminating waste and building service value to the end customer. Rapid Results, to date, has trained more than 2,400 state employees in 35 agencies. These agencies together have identified and eliminated unnecessary costs totaling some $14 million each year, while capturing and reallocating more than 800,000 hours of previously wasted time, annually. Prior to her CMS leadership appointment, Ms. Forde served in several leadership roles for the City of Chicago, most recently as chief operating officer under Mayor Rahm Emanuel. As the mayor’s lead for city operations, Forde also handled human and infrastructure investments. She also served as deputy commissioner in Chicago’s Department of Fleet and Facility Management, overseeing the procurement and management of energy-related commodities, and leading the city's fleet- and facility-related performance improvement activities.Earlier in her career, Forde focused her leadership skills on primary and secondary education, first as a director, in the Office of the CEO for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the nation’s third largest school district. At CPS, she helped lead its Office of New Schools, overseeing accountability for 100-plus charter and contract schools. Later, she served as chief operating officer for the Illinois State Board of Education, where she oversaw human resources and labor relations, information technology, and facility management at the agency responsible for 850+ school districts and 400+ full-time employees.Before entering the public sector, Forde worked as a consultant in the Boston Consulting Group’s Chicago office, where she specialized in the financial services and operations sectors. Originally an East Coast native, she worked in marketing and business development at American Express, and as a consultant with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, all in New York. She previously served on the boards of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and Continuum of Care. In 2020, she was named the National Association of State Chief Administrator’s Walton Leadership Award recipient as well one of Ariel Investments/WVON’s Chicago’s 40 Game Changers. She holds an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where she became a Toigo Fellow, and a bachelor's degree in economics with a dual concentration in marketing and management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Forde lives in Chicago and enjoys traveling, baking and all types of arts and crafts.#AMEConference #AME #lean #coaching #leadership #leanleadership #coachinghabit #manufacturing #healthcare #leanmanufacturing #leanhealthcare #operationalexcellence #continuousimprovement #illinoiscentralmanagementservices #illinoisCMS #Illinoisrapidresults #diversityequityinclusion
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: The Closet Doctor TheAMEConnect 2021-09-20 | On this AME 2 Second Lean tour, you will gain insights into how The Closet Doctor is managed. The focus will be how people are inspired and developed so that the organization can excel. You will see how the company has emphasized a "wits are above wallets" philosophy and how the value adding core is protected. Learn how this enterprise avoided $30,000 in capital purchases and reduced their physical footprint by 50% in 3½ weeks.This tour is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPVisit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
AME Everywhere 2021 Keynote Preview: Michael Bungay Stanier TheAMEConnect 2021-09-09 | Preview Michael Bungay Stanier's 2021 AME International Conference keynote address. Then click through to see the entire program and register for the world's largest lean conference: ame.org/conferenceAbout Michael Bungay Stanier“My name is Michael. I can hop. Do you want to see me hop?” That’s how Michael Bungay Stanier introduced himself to bemused strangers at the supermarket when he was three. Honestly, not much has changed. Michael Bungay Stanier is at the forefront of shaping how organizations around the world make being coach-like an essential leadership competency. His book The Coaching Habit is the best-selling coaching book of this century, with nearly a million copies sold and thousands of five-star reviews on Amazon. In 2019, he was named the #1 thought leader in coaching. Bungay Stanier was the first Canadian Coach of the Year, has been named a Global Coaching Guru since 2014 and was a Rhodes Scholar.Bungay Stanier founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. Michael Bungay Stanier Box of Crayons TEDx The Coaching Habit He is a compelling speaker and facilitator, combining practicality, humor, and an unprecedented degree of engagement with the audience. He’s spoken on stages and screens around the world in front of crowds ranging from ten to ten thousand. His TEDx talk has been watch by hundreds of thousands of people. (Learn more at MBS.works.)En route to today — and these are essential parts of his origin story — Bungay Stanier knocked himself unconscious as a laborer by hitting himself in the head with a shovel, mastered stagecraft at law school by appearing in a skit called Synchronized Nude Male Modelling, and his first paid piece of writing was a Harlequin Romance-esque story involving a misdelivered letter … and called The Male Delivery.#AMEConference #AME #lean #coaching #leadership #leanleadership #coachinghabit #manufacturing #healthcare #leanmanufacturing #leanhealthcare #operationalexcellence #continuousimprovement #michaelbungaystanier #MBS
AME 2 Second Lean Tour County Battery, Part 2 TheAMEConnect 2021-09-08 | Watch part 2 of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour of County Battery with host Paul Akers. You will gain insights into how County Battery is managed.The focus is on how people are inspired and developed so that the organization can excel. You will learn how the company's unique and standardized personal development system has transformed County Battery to enable all staff to achieve results.This is part two of a two part tour. Watch Part 1 of the County Battery Tour here: youtube.com/watch?v=-Ls7z13XfPQThis event is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPVisit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: County Battery, Part 1 TheAMEConnect 2021-08-25 | Watch part 1 of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour of County Battery with host Paul Akers. You will gain insights into how County Battery is managed. The focus is on how people are inspired and developed so that the organization can excel. You will learn how the company's unique and standardized personal development system has transformed County Battery to enable all staff to achieve results.This is part one of a two part tour. For part two, visit youtube.com/watch?v=f7rwQ_2THK4&list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhPThis event is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap. See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhP.Visit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
AME Everywhere 2021 Preview TheAMEConnect 2021-08-23 | The 37th annual AME International Conference will be a 100% virtual experience that empowers you to cultivate ideas and sustain people and processes so that you and your organization can prosper. With keynotes, tours, presentations, workshops, special sessions and networking, you'll leave the AME conference inspired and ready to take the next steps in your continuous improvement journey. You'll hear from Bob Chapman, Jon Colby, Janel Forde, Jim Morgan, Ashleigh Walters, Paul Akers, and more plus hear presentations by Kaiser Permanente, Menlo Innovations, Pella Windows, Crown Equipment, GE Appliances (a Haier Company), Michigan Medicine, Newport News Shipbuilding, and many more. And don't miss tours of Delta Tech Ops, Rototherm Group, Essex Industries, Emory Healthcare, Barry-Wehmiller, FastCap, and more.Register now at ame.org/conference.#lean #AME #AMEConference #leanmanufacturing #leanhealthcare #leangovernment #healthcare #manufacturing #supplychain #reshoring #2SecondLean #continuousimprovement #agile #operationalexcellence #opex #leanleadership
AME Getting Started with Work Standards Workshop Preview TheAMEConnect 2021-08-11 | "Without work standards, there will be no standardized work." - Isao Kato, known at Toyota as the father of standardized work and kaizen courses.Are you troubled by your company’s efforts to embrace standardized work? There may be a fundamental reason for this. If you’re a leader with a desire to improve your management system and sense something is missing with respect to standardized work, this event is for you. Discover the primary function of a work standard and practice developing them both in a simulated situation and real workplace environments. Learn from a case study that demonstrates a logical sequence for developing fundamental work standards.Register now for this Sept. 8-9, 2021 workshop at ame.org/events.
AME Webinar: Leveraging Lean Thinking to Create a Mass Vaccination Process TheAMEConnect 2021-07-30 | Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, a leader in lean activities through its Virginia Mason Production System, leveraged lean thinking to provide vaccination services to resolve the crisis of a lifetime. Using lean tools like process maps, time studies and set up reduction the Virginia Mason team reduced its cycle times and increased its capacity to vaccinate thousands of people per day.Tune in for a virtual webinar describing the process plus a Q&A session to learn what they learned.
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Prestige Woodworks (Plus Bonus Morning Meeting!) TheAMEConnect 2021-07-14 | Visit Prestige Woodworks to see the company's creative use of space and how it is standardizing custom. The shop is just shy of 1,200 square feet, and every job the company does is custom from start to finish. This tour will show you how they do what they can with the space they have and how they have been working hard to create “standard processes” for custom creations.Plus stick around to the end of the video for an exclusive look at the importance of morning meetings for Prestige Woodworks!This event is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhP.Visit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Best Damn Doors TheAMEConnect 2021-06-22 | Best Damn Doors makes and sells medium-density fiberboard (MDF) cabinet doors directly to its customers (friends, partners and fellow problem solvers) without the middleman. From its St. Thomas, Ontario location, the company has developed products and processes that improve quality, speed and service to the point of producing doors two times faster than before. Combine this with a team of process engineers committed to continuous improvement and a never-ending desire to develop and grow its people, and there is never a dull moment!Best Damn Doors produces and sells MDF cabinet doors directly for end customer use without the middleman of general contractors. Working closely with its customers, Best Damn Doors quickly deliver high quality cabinet doors all while maintaining a 2 Second Lean culture of continuous improvement driven by the never ending desire to develop and grow its people first. bestdamndoors.caThis event is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhP.Visit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Yellotools TheAMEConnect 2021-05-22 | Go to the gemba with founder and owner Michael Althoff and see how a small company survives and thrives in these times. In this 2 Second Lean tour, you'll see an organization with core embedded beliefs of lean thinking, lean acting and lean living and take away ideas to grow your business. Gain insights into how this business is managed. See how its people are inspired and developed so that the organization can excel. This virtual tour will spotlight 3S training and grow people matrix continuous improvement results.This event is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhP.Visit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
Event Preview: Pivot & Prosper: How to use creativity & critical thinking to thrive during adversity TheAMEConnect 2021-05-14 | In this quick video, Shawn Doyle previews his June 16, 2021 AME virtual event focused on the Pivot and Prosper program. You'll hear about the myths about creativity and learn new tools on how to think differently about creativity and ideas and hear about ideation tools and tools for thinking critically in order to grow new skills. Registration for AME members is free and there is a low price for non-members to join. Register now at ame.org/event/pivot-and-prosper-how-use-creativity-and-critical-thinking-thrive-during-adversity
AME 2 Second Lean Tour: Seating Matters TheAMEConnect 2021-05-11 | This event will give you insight into how Seating Matters is managed. Like all 2 Second Lean Virtual Tours, we will focus on how people are inspired and developed so the organization can excel. We will shine our spotlight on how the concept of value versus non-value is utilized, and explore pull systems at Seating Matters — both Kanban and a Two Bin Stock System.This event is part of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book 2 Second Lean and owner of FastCap.See previous tour recordings at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjkqCNs4h_W2JOBo6vnV-jCIr95oxjyhP.Visit ame.org/2SL for information about 2 Second Lean and upcoming 2 Second Lean tours.#leanmanufacturing #2SecondLean #2SL #PaulAkers #manufacturing #lean #leanleadership #continuousimprovement #leanmanagement #AME #leantools
AME Consortia: The Power of Leading Together TheAMEConnect 2021-03-01 | Listen in as Marc Braun (president, Cambridge Air Solutions) and Katie Anderson (author of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn and the AME Bay Area Consortium facilitator) discuss the power of a local lean, continuous improvement network and learning from fellow practitioners.
2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a (Fun) Lean Culture - AME Lake Ontario Lean Consortium TheAMEConnect 2020-12-02 | Watch the AME Lake Ontario Lean Consortium discussion of 2 Second Lean with Richard Evans, Paul Akers, Rick Black, Marc Braun, Eric Gilbert and Ryan Tierney.#2SecondLean #lean #leanhealthcare #leanleadership #leanmanufacturing #2SL #PaulAkers
AME Webinar: OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 TheAMEConnect 2020-10-20 | Pandemic illness presents an on-going threat to your company. Understanding how to maintain normal business operations while ensuring worker protection from the spread of illness is critical. Join us as we take a look at some of OSHA's guidance and expectations related to infectious disease and workplace safety.PRESENTERHolli Singleton is the assistant director of environmental, safety and health services at NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES). Before joining IES, Singleton spent 14 years in the private sector managing the corporate safety program for a large healthcare system. Her responsibilities included ensuring compliance with a variety of regulatory entities including OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA and others. Her professional experience includes the investigation of work-related accidents and injuries, emergency management, incident command and the development and implementation of processes designed to reduce or mitigate identified safety risks. Holli holds a bachelor's degree in health education from UNC-Greensboro and a MESH (Manager of Environmental Safety and Health) certificate through NC State University.
2020 AME Virtual Conference - Premier Night Promo TheAMEConnect 2020-10-19 | Kickoff the 2020 AME virtual conference with premier night on Oct. 27. NuBee Night starts at 6:30 p.m. EDT and includes games, networking and important information designed for first-time conference attendees or anyone interested in a little fun.Then at 7 p.m. EDT, join emcee Jon Colby and AME leaders for Energizing Excellence World Premier: an opening night celebration. Please note, conference registrants do not need to call AME to receive an invite to either of these activities. Reference the Online Event Guide for information about how to join these sessions. Not registered? There's still time to sign up for the AME virtual conference. Again, there's no need to call, just go to ame.org/conference to register now.
Speed chat with experts: People development through Lean Certification TheAMEConnect 2020-10-08 | In this speed chat, experts discuss how individuals and organizations benefit from Lean Certification. The discussion includes how Lean Certification fosters and guides the evolution of people’s lean thinking and applied continuous improvement skills. Hear from highly experienced lean leaders how a structured approach to lean human development benefits both people and organizations.ABOUT LEAN CERTIFICATIONLean Certification is an industry-leading program that provides individuals, companies, and educators with a comprehensive and effective roadmap for professional and workforce development that aligns with industry-recognized standards. It is an evolutionary journey where your knowledge and experience work together to create a depth of expertise upon which you can keep building. It weaves innovative ways of thinking and doing business with real-world applications and results.PANELISTSLarry Anderson is a Bronze, Silver and Gold certified lean practitioner with over 40 years of operational excellence experience. He brings many years of experience with organizational assessment to identify best practices to this panel discussion. He is president of the AME Southwestern Region and serves as a Shingo representative on the lean certification oversight and appeals committee. Anderson is also certified as a facilitator for all Shingo Institute workshops. He has a deep understanding of Shingo Model principles and application gained through an 18+ year association with the model; 20+ assessment site visits, many as the senior examiner/team lead; numerous application desktop assessments; participation in the Shingo publication review process; and assisting two Shingo Institute Medallion recipients. Joanne Deys is a Silver certified lean practitioner with over 30 years of lean, operational and organizational excellence experience. She will add her many years of experience leading operational excellence within organizations to the discussion. She serves as one of the Shingo representatives on the lean certification and oversight committee, is a Shingo site visit lead examiner and also serves on the Shingo Examiners Committee. Deys has 30+ years of multiple industry experience in the areas of engineering, HR, operations, integrated supply chain and strategic partnering. She has held tactical execution positions to global executive leadership positions that enabled multiple companies to develop and build organizational capability on their lean journey. Jeff Fuchs is a Bronze and Silver Certified lean practitioner, and is currently pursuing Lean Gold Certification. Fuchs has been a lean practitioner for 27 years and has experience in automotive, aerospace, machining and energy industries, and has held roles as plant manager, quality manager, engineering director and lean champion. For eleven years, he served as executive director of a lean consortium helping organizations build cultures of continuous improvement. He serves as an AME representative on the lean certification oversight and appeals committee. He is an examiner for both the AME Excellence Award and the Shingo Institute’s Shingo Prize. Fuchs received his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from West Point. He is an Army combat veteran and studies leadership and team development. For this panel discussion, he brings extensive knowledge of using lean certification in systematic people development systems at large and medium-size organizations (defense, energy, heavy manufacturing and government).MODERATORPat Wardwell is a Bronze, Silver and Gold certified lean practitioner with over 30 years of operational excellence experience. Working as a lean trainer and improvement facilitator/guide for more than 20 years, Wardwell is very experienced in how to encourage and support development of individual lean capabilities with a wide variety of organizations and industries. She serves as an AME representative on the lean certification oversight and appeals committee, is a lead examiner and Awards Council member for the AME Excellence Award and is a long-time AME volunteer. Wardwell is also a Certified Shingo Institute Workshops Facilitator as well as a Shingo Prize examiner. In 2011, Wardwell was a co-recipient of a Shingo Prize in the research and professional publication category and she is also the co-author of e2 Continuous Improvement System, a comprehensive learn-by-doing guide for lean transformation. She has served in a variety of operational and management roles, including vice president of operations at a company that was a 1990 Shingo Prize recipient. Involved with continuous improvement efforts on the shop floor and in support areas since 1987, Wardwell has trained and coached many companies, some of which have received recognition through the Shingo Prize process.
