Lean Logistics Summit

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Summit Agenda

Monday, June 27, 2011

Time

1:00 - 5:00

Optional Workshop $375: Stop Losing Your Marbles! The Role of Inbound and Outbound Logistics on Achieving the Lean Enterprise

8:00 - 5:00

Optional Workshop $595: Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Time

Track 1: Case Studies

Track 2: Techniques

7:00 - 8:00

Light continental breakfast

8:00 - 9:15

Morning Keynote: David Meier
David Meier is an internationally recognized authority on Lean
Manufacturing and The Toyota Production System (TPS). David is the
co-author of the best selling books, The Toyota Way Fieldbook, (McGraw-Hill, 2005), and Toyota Talent, (McGraw-Hill, 2007) with Jeffrey Liker. In these hands-on books David and Jeff detail the language, concepts, and tools that managers need to bring Toyota’s success-proven practices to life in any organization.

9:15 - 9:30

Break

9:30 - 10:40

Establishing Pull Replenishment in Asia

Chuck Nobles, Lexmark

Building the Lean
Fulfillment Stream

Robert Martichenko

10:40 - 10:55

Break

10:55 - 12:05

Heijunka is Not a Box

Scott Davis

Implementing eKanban
in a Large Company

Mike Madigan

12:05 - 12:15

Break

12:15 - 1:15

Networking Lunch

1:15 - 1:25

Break

1:25 - 2:35

Driving Lean in Warehousing
and Distribution

Kyle Gage and
Brad Frye

Lean Shipping and Receiving:
Real Applications

John Kim,
Case Study

2:35 - 2:50

Break

2:50 - 4:00

Industry Spotlight: Reshoring Manufacturing Initiative
The Case Made by Harry Moser
The move to reshore production has grown increasingly popular in the U.S. over the last few years in the face of higher transportation and fuel costs, higher wage rates and reject rates in developing countries. No one is more outspoken on the need than Harry Moser, Founder of The Reshoring Initiative.

4:00 - 4:15

Break

4:15 - 5:15

Lean Logistics, Major Headlines, and Today's Economy: Town Hall Discussion

5:15 - 5:25

Break

5:25 - 7:00

Summit Networking Reception

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Time

Track 1

Track 2

7:00 - 8:00

Light continental breakfast

8:00 - 9:15

Keynote: Dr. Tom Goldsby
Dr. Goldsby’s research interests focus on logistics strategy, customer service, and supply chain integration. He also has interest in the development and implementation of lean and agile supply chain strategies. He has published articles in many academic and professional journals. He is co-author of Lean Six Sigma Logistics: Strategic Development to Operational Success (J. Ross Publishing, 2005).