8.00 - 11.00 Using TRIZ To Intensify Six Sigma: Learn The Tips & Tricks Of The Experts
Created by the inventive genius Genrich Altshuller, TRIZ is the Russian acronym for the “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”. It is a powerful problem analysis and solution generating methodology that greatly complements Six Sigma. In this session, an overview of the popular TRIZ tools in the Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma framework will set the stage. At the same time, attendees will get the answers to their burning questions as well as picking up “tips and tricks” that other attendees have to share. Tom has extensive experience of using TRIZ to intensify Six Sigma at The Dow Chemical Company. He will facilitate discussion and moderate input from the attendees to answer the top questions and offer effective and proven approaches that you can use to put the power of TRIZ into practice in your Six Sigma efforts, no matter what stage of deployment you are in. You’ll particularly address:
- How employing a systematic approach helps find more viable and beneficial problem solving solutions
- Using Lean Six Sigma and its deployment to move TRIZ into your organization at the right time
- Encouraging TRIZ to be ‘drawn by the users’ for maximum, sustainable embedment
- Don’t miss this unique learning forum— a chance to get the ‘know-how’ for addressing your specific questions— it’s content truly “driven by the participants”!
Led by:
Tom Kling
Master Black Belt
The Dow Chemical Company |
Missiles and Fire Control - Orlando
After receiving an Honorary Mention for the Best Lean Six Sigma Project at IQPC’s Excellence Awards in January 2007, IQPC and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control have teamed up and are both delighted to be able to take you on a guided tour of the Orlando plant to meet the Lean Six Sigma Team and see Lean Six Sigma in action!
With operations present in Orlando and the surrounding area since the late 1950s, the site and facility has developed dramatically to now accommodate 3,700 personnel. This site designs, develops and builds advanced combat systems. With the company being an industry leader in experience and technologies related to electro-optics; millimeter wave radar; image and signal processing; advanced materials; electronic packaging; and large system integration, the Lean Six Sigma program is vital for maintaining high quality and streamlined operating processes.
Jody Parker, Director Lean Initiatives & Six Sigma will lead the tour following her presentation on
Day 3 and will take you through the otherwise closed doors. Here’s the itinerary:
8.00 Meet in hotel lobby and board coach to site
9.00 Arrive and sign in at site
9.30 Meet the team and hear the Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control Lean Six Sigma story
10.30 An Honorable Mention: Find out what it takes to receive an Honorable Mention for your Lean Six Sigma project with insight into the project entered into the IQPC Excellence Awards 2007
11.00 Project Insight Round Tables: Participants will be broken into smaller groups that will visit 3 Black Belt Project Teams (45 min per team):
1) A Lean, Mistake-Proofed Purchasing Approach
2) P-Q Matrix Approach to Optics Manufacturing Layout
3) Eliminating Receiving and Inspection Issues at the Source
1.15 Lunch
1.45 Tour of the Fire Control Factory where the navigation and targeting systems for Apache Helicopters and a number of fighter aircraft (F-15, F-16, A-10, F-18, etc.) are assembled and integrated
3.15 End of tour, final card swap and Q&A session
3.45 Sign out and depart site
5.00 Return to hotel and close of conference
COMPANY INFO:
In 2004, Lockheed Martin reclaimed 90,000+ sq ft of antiquated factory space to establish a Lean, high mix, low volume, co-located factory for complex electro-optical systems. The factory builds over 700 different part numbers using ~ 70 flexible, easily reconfigurable work cells that adjust for changes in rate and have provided surge capacity for unexpected, urgent war needs. |
3.00 - 6.00 Understanding People To Maximize The Power Of Lean Six Sigma
The tools of Lean Six Sigma assume no variation between people when, in reality, human variance frequently is the difference between success and failure in project results. During the first half of this highly interactive 3-hour workshop, attendees will have an opportunity to take the Predictive Index needs assessment survey and find out how this tool measures human variance in ways directly related to work.
Attendees will be shown a tool that can help them:
- Select belts • Select teams • Motivate and coach teams and individuals
- Assess and improve productivity as a tool in HR based projects
In the second half of the workshop Ted Ellefson, MBB and Senior Manager at Seagate Technology and Tim MacEwen, Director of Corporate Strategy at Irving Group Moncton – two users of the Predictive Index – will discuss how they’ve used the tool within their own organizations and the results they have achieved.
Led by:
Tim MacEwen
Director, Corporate Strategic Management
Irving Group Moncton |
Bob Wilson
President
Advisa |
Heather Haas
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Advisa |
Theodore Ellafson
Master Black Belt and Senior Manager
Seagate Technology |
Brian Althaver
Vice President, Jabil Circuit
Inc.
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