Symposium Agenda


Monday, May 12

 

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Registration/Check-in (Shepard Union Building)


 

Tuesday, May 13
All Tuesday events will be general sessions
held at the
Shepard Student Union, 3rd
Floor Ballroom/Rm 316 (pictured right).

 

 

 

7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration/Check-in

 

8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open

 

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast/Networking

 

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Welcome

 

8:30-10:00 a.m.

General Session w/Distinguished Guest
Driving Innovation - The role of leadership is to find, recognize, and secure the future.
Joel Barker, Infinity Limited Inc.

 

10:00-10:15 a.m.

Break

 

10:15-11:45 a.m.

General Session w/Distinguished Guest
It’s Time We Stopped Fighting - The Continuous Improvement Trio
Robert Fox, TOC Center

 

11:45-12:45 p.m.

Lunch (Networking)

 

12:45-1:45 p.m.

General Session - Keynote
Why Strategic Plans Fail; How to Really Implement Strategy
James Holt PhD, Washington State University

 

1:45-2:00 p.m.

Break

 

2:00-3:00 p.m.

General Session - Keynote
Change the Metrics or Why Bother Improving the Process
Charlene Budd PhD, Baylor University

 

3:00-3:15 p.m.

Break

 

3:15-4:15 p.m.

General Session - Keynote
Everyone Has a Customer-Constructing the Mafia Offer
Lisa Lang PhD, Science of Business


Wednesday, May 14
All events will be held at the
Shepherd Union Building (pictured above).
(classroom style seating)

7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration/Check-in

8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast/Networking

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Welcome

8:30-9:30 a.m.

General Session - Keynote
Winning in the USA w/ Innovation, Cheapest Always Loses
Sandy Munro, Munro and Associates

9:30-9:45 a.m.

Break

9:45-10:40 a.m.

Concurrent Session A
Change the Metrics or Why Bother . . .  II  (case studies)
Charlene Budd, PhD, Baylor University

Concurrent Session B
Integrating Lean, Six Sigma, TOC and ERP
Russell Field, Boeing

Concurrent Session C
Scaled Improvement Strategy - for Continuous Process
Improvement

Louise Mudd, IPEO Manager, Northrop Grumman

10:40-10:50 a.m.

Break

10:50-11:45 a.m.

Concurrent Session A
Change the Metrics or Why Bother . . .  II  (case studies)
Charlene Budd, PhD, Baylor University

Concurrent Session B
Integrating Lean, Six Sigma, TOC and ERP
Russell Field, Boeing

Concurrent Session C
Scaled Improvement Strategy - for Continuous Process
Improvement

Louise Mudd, IPEO Manager, Northrop Grumman

11:45-12:00 noon

Break

12:00-1:15 p.m.

Lunch served

1:15-2:15 p.m.

General Session - Keynote
Critical Chain Project MGMT (CCPM) – A Giant Leap Forward
Larry Leach, Advanced Projects Inc

2:15-2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30-3:25 p.m.

Concurrent Session D
Delta’s Maintenance Overhaul - Using Critical Chain (CCPM)
Adams/Sparks, Delta Airlines

Concurrent Session E
Critical Chain Project MGMT
Kevin Fox, Viable Vision

Concurrent Session F
Process Improvement In Health Care
Gary Wadhwa, MD Adirondack Surgery Center

3:25-3:35 p.m.

Break

3:35-4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session D
Delta’s Maintenance Overhaul - Using TOC, Lean & Six Sigma
Adams/Sparks, Delta Airlines

Concurrent Session E
Critical Chain Project MGMT
Kevin Fox, Viable Vision

Concurrent Session F
Process Improvement In Health Care
Gary Wadhwa, MD Adirondack Surgery Center


Thursday, May 15
All events will be held at the
Shepherd Union Building (pictured above).

(classroom style seating)

7:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration/Check-in

8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open

7:00-8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast/Networking

8:00-9:00 a.m.

General Session - Keynote
The Distribution Solution-Supply Chain on Steroids
Carol Ptak, Pacific Lutheran University

9:00-9:15 a.m.

Break

9:15-10:10 a.m.

Concurrent Session G
Strategic Planning For Fleet Maintenance Operations
Steve Johnson, Boeing

Concurrent Session H
Intel’s Distribution & Supply Chain Improvements
Grant Lindsay, Intel

Concurrent Session I
Quality Using the Big 3
Hal Rumsey, PhD, Washington State University

10:10-10:20 a.m.

Break

10:20-11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Session G
Strategic Planning For Fleet Maintenance Operations
Steve Johnson, Boeing

Concurrent Session H
Intel’s Distribution & Supply Chain Improvements
Grant Lindsay, Intel

Concurrent Session I
Quality Using the Big 3
Hal Rumsey, PhD, Washington State University

11:15-12:30 p.m.

Awards Luncheon Served

12:30-12:45 p.m.

Break

12:45-1:45 p.m.

General Session
Operations Management – Beyond the Seven Wastes
Getting Things Going and Keeping them Flowing

James Holt PhD,Washington State University

1:45-2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00-3:00 p.m.

General Session - Keynote
Necessary and Sufficient
The components of sustainable profits

Carol Ptak, Pacific Lutheran University

3:00-3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15-4:15 p.m.

General Session w/ Distinguished Guest
Cement the Change – The Throughput Operating Strategy
Robert Fox, TOC Center

4:15-5:00 p.m.

Adjourn