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Based on our research, experience and observations the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) has been formulating theory on what it takes to transform organizations into the “Lean Enterprise”. To better develop that theory and to help Senior Executives lead their organizations to greater success, LEI is hosting a series of Senior Executive Forums involving small (15 people or less) groups of Senior Leaders in a two-day educational format. These two-day sessions are designed to create ongoing dialogue about the role of Senior Executives in lean transformations.
Jim Womack, founder and chairman of the Lean Enterprise Institute and author of The Machine That Changed the World, Lean Thinking and Lean Solutions will host these sessions. The sessions are designed to provide both a conceptual framework as well as practical advice for Senior Executives leading their organizations to become a lean enterprise. No talk about kanbans, kaizens or other tools of the Toyota Production System. Instead, engaging dialogue about creating high performing, highly competitive businesses using the lessons learned from Toyota’s success as well as from observing and being a part of lean transformations at numerous organizations.
Format and Content of the Forum
The basic format for the forums is a mixture light on presentations and heavy on group discussion centered on the following topics:
Creating and aligning the Purpose of the organization to deliver value for customers
- Background on the history of lean and the management philosophies and systems upon which it was built
- The challenges organizations face with providing true customer value across an extended value stream
- The need for systems thinking about business performance, improvement and value delivery
Aligning Processes to deliver value without waste
- Understanding the definition of “perfect” processes
- Creating process responsibility and accountability within the organization
- Developing a process focus within the organization that drives improved business results
Engaging People in a problem solving/continuous improvement culture
- The discipline needed to create problem solvers at all levels of the organization
- Building the infrastructure for fast organizational learning that leads to improved business performance
- Leading the organization in effective ways to drive better focus, speed and execution at all levels
Facilitators
Jim Womack will be joined by Dave Logozzo and Dave LaHote from LEI to help lead the discussion and provide insights from their experience as senior executives within large organizations.
The next offering of the Senior Executive Forum is September 9 -10th, 2008. This specific session is designed for small to mid-size companies only (less than $200 million in sales). It will be held at the Marriott Lincolnshire (North Chicago area) in Lincolnshire, Illinois
The fee to attend the two-day program is $2,000. Hotel and Transportation is not included.
Please register soon as we do have limited space available.
Who Should Attend
Presidents, CEOs, or COOs of small to mid-size companies.
Program Hours
The program runs from 9 AM to 5 PM on day one and includes a group dinner.
The program runs from 8 AM to 3 PM on day two to facilitate early evening departures.
For More Information
Contact Dave LaHote, President Lean Education for LEI
Phone 617-871-2927
Email dlahote@lean.org
To Register
Contact Jeanne Dasaro at LEI at 617-971-2934 or click the registration button above. All registrations will be reviewed by LEI to insure that there is a good fit between the applicants learning objectives and the design of the program. Registrations will not be finalized until approved by LEI.