Kaizen Assembly & WS Industries for the Blind Presents -
Kaizen & Lean Assembly Basics Workshop - March 1st Wed, 8 - 4:30 pm
Premise
This workshop is an introductory training seminar that will outline the basic fundamentals of kaizen, kaizen events, and lean assembly operations.
Location
Winston Salem Industries for the Blind
7730 North Point Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27106
Cost:$395.00
Topics to be Covered
Kaizen Program
Standard Work
5S
Waste Elimination
Visual Management
Workshop Details
17 Seats Available
1 Day (8:00AM-4:30PM)
Workshop includes a tour of Winston Salem Industries for the Blind
Networking Opportunities
This Education Workshop is brought to
you by Chris Ortiz, a new member of chapter 082. Chris recently move here from
Washington state. He brings knowledge of Kaizen & Lean manufacturing techniques.
SME HQ has posted a notice for Lean Certification. Many of you are already using
many Lean techniques you have learned at your job or education centers. The new
Sme Lean certification produces a new chance of self improvement with
Certification for stretching us.
Your Consultant, Chris Ortiz
Chris Ortiz is a senior lean consultant and the owner of Kaizen Assembly. He has
spent the majority of his professional career working for Fortune 500 companies,
teaching and guiding them to become more efficient businesses. He has designed
and constructed well over 100 assembly lines and other manufacturing processes
resulting in millions of dollars in cost savings and waste reduction.
Chris holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Western
Washington University. He has been trained by the John Costanza Institute of
Technology in “Demand Flow Technology” and by the Georgia Institute of
Technology for ISO 9001: 2000 Internal Quality Auditing. He is also a member of
the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing
Engineers.
Chris is the author of the upcoming book Kaizen Assembly, Designing,
Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line (CRC Press, July 2006). His lean
implementation techniques have been featured in a variety of trade magazines,
newspapers, and corporate newsletters. He has been featured in the Chicago
Tribune, The Seattle Times, The Orlando Sentinel, The Pittsburgh Tribune Review,
and the Take Back Your Time National Newsletter. Chris was recently featured
in the Sept/Oct edition of Industrial Management Magazine and will be in the
April 2006 edition of Industrial Engineer Magazine.
March 1st Seminar - Registration ends at Monday Feb 20, 2006 12 am
Registration - http://www.cmiregistration.com/user/org/program.jxp?id=46650&org=672