APICS Webinars
The convenience and flexibility of APICS Webinars enable organizations to educate a large number of employees at once, reduce travel expenses, and maintain consistent levels of productivity by eliminating time out of the office. Each 60-minute APICS Webinar features an educational discussion, case studies, and a Q&A session. All you need to participate is an Internet connection and a telephone. As an added benefit, registrants of each APICS Webinar receive a CD-ROM of the presentation after the event.
Five Critical Steps for Successful Value Stream Analysis
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Presenter: Sandra Kay Miller, CPIM, CIRM, Master Black Belt
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, XStream Lean LLC
Duration: 1 hour
Cost per Site: $99 APICS member, $139 nonmember
Availability: Space Available
Description
Value stream analysis is a powerful tool that helps you look strategically at your business processes and quickly identify opportunities for improvement. As with any tool, there are certain requirements for using it to its greatest advantage. Effectively mapping a value stream takes more than knowing the icons, you have to skillfully present the case and level for the map. The more time you spend up front getting ready for the event, the more successful your event is going to be. This presentation is about
- Identifying the customer
- Identifying the big chunks
- Filling in the gaps with the right level value stream map
- Collecting the right data
- Brainstorming the solution(s) to ensure your event is successful.
The speaker will present five components of a successful event, including two case studies that assess different challenges facing an engineered fabrics plant, and the successful approaches that brought solutions. A file of tips and tools to help attendees with their next mapping event will be included with the CD for registrants.
Top Learning Objectives:
- Prepare for a successful event
- Determine just who is the customer
- Move from a high-level start to the right level of detail
- Customize the needed data because not every event is the same
- Keep brainstorming from becoming a whine session
- Conclude the event on time
Level: Intermediate
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About the Presenter
Sandy Miller, CPIM, CIRM, has 25 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, ranging from program scheduling to operations and production control. She brings a diverse background and range of achievements to XStream Lean LLC where she serves as vice president and chief information officer. As a recognized Master Black Belt Sensei—a Master Black Belt capable of training and certifying new Master Black Belts (MBBs)—Miller works with diverse customers to develop and deliver Leadership, Green Belt, and Black Belt training that is specific to their industry, including facilitating process improvement events for multilingual, cross-functional teams from a variety of government and industry organizations. Miller was responsible for the majority of the Green Belt and Black Belt material development for Lockheed Martin.
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