Symposium Agenda
(Subject to Change)


Wednesday, May 13

 

9:00-5:00 p.m.

TOC Fundamentals Review & Exam


 

Thursday, May 14

Shepherd Union Building (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 - 8:15 a.m.

Welcome
Dean of WSU Goddard School of Business
Lewis Gale, Ph.D.

 

8:15 - 8:30 a.m.

Latest News on Continuous Improvement
Washington State University
James Holt, Ph.D.

 

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

General Session
TLS--Integrating Theories for Big Results
Mark Woeppel, Pinnacle Strategies

 

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Break

 

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

General Session
The Significance of Focus and Constraints
James Holt, Washington St University

 

10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

 

11:00 - 12:00 noon

General Session
Critical Chain Project MGMT-Case Studies
Larry Leach, Advance Projects Inc.

 

12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

 

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

General Session - Keynote
A Strategy for Coping in Tough Times
Justin Roff-Marsh, Ballistix

 

1:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Break

 

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Concurrent Session A
PECo Case Study
John Zahora, Jim Zahora

   

Concurrent Session B
The Green Side of Lean

Shane Schvaneveldt, Ph.D., WSU

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.

Break

 

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session C
ATK Case Study
Bill Shoop, ATK Launch Systems

Concurrent Session D
Hill AFB Case Study
KyAnn Checketts

 

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Networking

   
 
 
     

Friday, May 15

Shepherd Union Building (pictured above).

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
Communication, Synchronization, & Alignment
Lisa Scheinkopf

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Break

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

General Session - Case Study
Our 6-Year Continuous Improvement Journey
Col. Daniel Gillam, USMC

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 - 11:50 a.m.

Panel Discussion

11:50 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch/Fox Awards & General Session - Distinguished Guest

12:20 - 1:15 p.m.

General Session - Distinguished Guest
Three Critical Questions for Reviving the Economy
Robert E. Fox

2:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Break

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

 

Lifetime Achievement Award
Presentation of Award to Stephen Covey

 

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

General Session - Distinguished Guest
Stephen R. Covey - Personal Thoughts