Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Northern Piedmont Chapter 082

Winston-Salem + Greensboro + Burlington

http://chapters.sme.org/082/

 

We are Proud to Present – Wed Jan 18, 2006 at 6:30 pm

 

Jason Premo – Black Belt in Lean Mfg Systems

He is a Frequent Speaker at many SME HQ Seminars

The Lean-Sigma Supply Chain

How to extend continuous improvement beyond the factory floor

 

By definition, the lean enterprise is the enablement of a complete value stream. The key to success in achieving this goal is a focus not just on the four walls of your facility, but the complete customer value stream.   This presentation will illustrate how a manufacturing can apply the principles of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma outside the four walls of the factory floor to drive dramatic improvements in Supply Chain Excellence.

 

The strategies in The Lean-Sigma Supply Chain will reveal how manufacturers can drive lean processes and pull-based replenishment strategies throughout their entire supply chain to facilitate significant reductions in inventory, premium shipments, inventory stock-outs, quality defects, and communication costs.

 

In fact, by implementing these proven lean strategies, world class companies have been able to achieve:

 

 

Simply put, by applying the principles of Lean-Sigma, manufacturers have been able to provide better quality products to their customers faster than ever before, thus significantly increasing revenues and profitability.

 

 Conference Session Abstract, APICS Executive Edge, www.nMetric.com

 

 

Location – Chen’s Garden, 2101 N Church St, Greensboro, NC. – 6:30 pm – RSVP

Between Wendover & Cone blvd, just south of Cornwallis Ave