Lean in Action

March 6 – 8, 2012
Phoenix, Arizona

• Event at a Glance

• Who Should Attend

• Accommodations

• Registration Information

• Cancellation Policy

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• Faxable Registration Form

Event at a Glance

Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
TPM Workshop		Kaiser Aluminum Plant Tour

Event Summary

Lean in Action is a three-day event designed to introduce you to the often overlooked and misunderstood technique of TPM. TPM is all about putting your maintenance system to work for you not against you. TPM is more than just maintenance or machine improvements, it’s building the capabilities of your people, your processes, and your equipment to maximize asset reliability and ultimately, company profits. You won’t be able to meet your Lean goals absent having reliable equipment, so TPM should be an integral part of your overall Lean initiative.

This event begins in the classroom with the TPM Workshop. This two-day session will teach you some of the fundamental tactics of TPM implementation. As well as how and when to apply these tactics within your overall Lean initiative..

Then, the event moves to the workplace for a plant tour of the Kaiser Aluminum Chandler Arizona facility. Here you will see and talk to Kaiser team members to learn how they are meeting their goals with the Kaiser Production System.

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TPM Workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday – 8am-5pm

Course Description

This event will explain Total Productive Maintenance in a simple and interactive manner. Understand the foundational pillars of TPM and how and when you implement them to get the biggest return in the shortest time and discover what’s necessary to build strong, effective teams to support the overall effort.

Foundational elements that will be taught include: Autonomous Maintenance Operator Based Care The relationship of TPM and 5S The value of employee machine ownership Focused Improvement Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Maintenance Improvement Stores Management Planning and Scheduling Machine Failure Analysis

Learning Objectives

The goal of this workshop is to teach participants the interlocking relationships of the TPM techniques and how they work together to improve equipment reliability and support your facilities overall improvement initiatives. Participants are taught the standards and practices of these techniques including all calculations and documentation needed for implementation.

In this workshop participants will learn how to: Apply and sustain the benefits of Autonomous Maintenance and it’s relationship to other Lean principles such as 5S. Understand the how to use the OEE calculation to determine a starting point for activities and a measurement of improvement. Practices for good store/spare parts management. Implementation and justification for maintenance planning and scheduling. Establishment of a Machine Failure Analysis process.

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Kaiser Aluminum Plant Tour
Thursday 8am-1pm

Kaiser Aluminum has long been known as an innovative company, continuously improving to streamline processes and meet the needs of customers. Founded by legendary industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1946, Kaiser Aluminum focuses on developing the highest quality fabricated aluminum products for major suppliers and manufactures in the aerospace, general engineering, automotive and custom industrial markets. Through the implementation of the Kaiser Production System (KPS), a unique, integrated application of the tools of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Total Productive Manufacturing Kaiser continuously strives to achieve “Best in Class” customer satisfaction.

The KPS enables them to deliver superior customer service through the consistent, on-time delivery of quality products on short lead times. Additionally, they are able to offer their customers a product portfolio that is unmatched in breadth and depth by the vast majority of their competitors. Kaiser believes the Kaiser Production System and their product portfolio allow them to remain their customer’s supplier of choice and aides to enhance their competitive position.

The Kaiser Aluminum Chandler facility is a major producer of drawn and extruded seamless aluminum tube and pipe providing a varied range of products that adhere to final, stringent application requirements for aerospace, defense, medical, recreational, precision machining, transportation and apparatus industries.

Join us for an impressive look inside the Kaiser Production System where Kaiser associates will share details of their journey with you. While at the facility, your day will include a presentation, tour and discussion. The tour will originate from the Holiday Inn & Suites at the Phoenix Airport and transportation will be provided by Productivity Inc. Refreshment breaks will be provided.

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Who should attend?

We encourage you to bring a diverse, cross-functional group of team members participating in your improvement efforts, including: Supervisors, managers, team leaders, team members from engineering, production and maintenance and any other individual in your organization charged with making sustainable change happen.

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Hotel Accommodations

Accommodations for Lean in Action attendees will be at the Holiday Inn & Suites located near the Phoenix airport. The hotel address is 3220 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85040.

The sleeping room rate is $139 plus tax (single/or double occupancy) and includes a daily voucher for the hot breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant (gratuity not included). This special rate is available until Friday, February 24; after this date it is subject to availability so call soon. For reservations please call (480) 543-1700 and tell them you are attending the Productivity Inc. Lean in Action event. Mention the booking code PRO to receive our special rate. You can also make your reservations online by CLICK HERE. Make sure the code PRO is in the Group Code field on the left side of the page.

The hotel is located 8 miles from the Phoenix Airport and they offer complimentary airport transportation. Sleeping rooms offer both high-speed internet access and wireless data connection. A business center is also available. Complimentary parking is available for all guests.

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Registration Information

Registration Fee.........

$2,085.00

For group rates please call: (203) 225-0451 or (800) 966-5423. If you prefer to register by fax, please download the faxable registration form by clicking here.

Note: Consultants are not permitted to attend

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Cancellation Policy:

Registrations may be transferred to another colleague without charge. To be considered for a refund, we must receive notification of cancellation in writing no later than 21 days prior to the event. Cancellations received within 21 days are subject to the full registration fee and money will be held on account for up to one year for use at a future workshop or conference. If no notification of cancellation is provided, registration fees will be forfeited. There is a $200.00 processing fee for all cancellations.

On rare occasions, circumstances may make it necessary to cancel or postpone an event. As such, we encourage attendees to book refundable/reusable air tickets. We will not be responsible for incidental costs incurred by registrants. By registering for this event, you hereby acknowledge and agree that any photographs or videos taken during the event may be used in marketing efforts, including but not limited to news and promotions (web/print) without compensation to you.