Events
ASQ Year End Dinner Meeting
Two Calgary-based Lean consultants, Robert Gerst and Chris Blanar, will share their expertise in implementing Lean programs. Each will present a case study of a lean implementation and discuss:
- what works and what doesn’t
- how to sustain the gains and maintain enthusiasm
- using a Lean program office
- challenges and positive outcomes
- strategies for ensuring success
- the four big mistakes companies can make with Lean
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Presentation: Implementing Lean Programs
Speakers: Chris Blanar (P.Eng) and Robert Gerst (MBA,CSSBB).
Location: The Danish Canadian Club, Room: Valhalla
Payment: $35 members; $40 non-members
Address: 727-11 Avenue SW,Calgary, AB, (403) 261-9774
Registration: E-mail your name and membership information to Rachel Wang or call 403-389-8968
SPEAKERS
Chris Blanar, P.Eng., is the principal consultant for Manufacturedge and has been involved in design, project management and operation management in a wide variety of industries. He has an extensive background in low volume / high mix discrete manufacturing, high-speed production and assembly, ISO 9000, Lean and Six Sigma.
Robert Gerst, MBA, CSSBB, is partner in charge of Operational Excellence and Research / Statistical methods at Converge Consulting Group. Robert is a recognized expert in areas including Six Sigma, Lean Enterprise, Design of Experiments and Evolutionary Operations. He has applied this expertise in organizations including Allstream, Nortel, Telus, Shell Canada, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Diavik Diamond Mines, Barrick Gold, Fluor, Hewlett-Packard, Mobil Oil, Nova and Chevron, along with some public sector organizations. Robert is the author of "The Performance Improvement Toolkit: The Guide to Knowledge-Based Improvement".
Training Opportunities
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – This eight day (over two weeks) program leverages the power of Six Sigma and Lean Thinking together to provide organizations with the means to create capability, reduce defects, reduce variation, reduce waste and increase stakeholder value.
Six Sigma is a disciplined approach to improvement designed to achieve near perfection in product and service quality through variation, error and defect reduction. In Six Sigma, near perfection is defined as less than 3.2 errors per million opportunities. Achieving this target requires reliable quantitative
methods to identify and solve performance problems. Originally developed by Motorola, Six Sigma has evolved considerably, finding applications in technology, financial services, manufacturing and other industries with high production or transaction volumes.
Lean is a set of principles, tools and techniques focused on reducing complexity in the production stream, eliminating activities that don't add value and creating 'flow' in the process. The result is reduced cycles times, increased inventory turns and the streamlining of processes that make for a more productive system.
Edmonton: April 21-25 & May 26-30, 2008
Calgary: April 8-May 2 & June 2-6, 2008
Details and Registration
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Public Price (2 weeks) $4,900
QCA Members (2 weeks) $3,920 |
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Group Discounts:
The QCA offers further discounts if three or more participants attend from the same organization and customer pricing for in house sessions. E-Mail info@qca.org for more details.
When and Where:
Edmonton courses will be held at the Business Link, 100-10237 104 Street NW and will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Calgary courses will be held at the Business Link, 250-639 5 Avenue SW and will begin at 9:00 a.m.
How to Register:
Fill out the Registration form [.pdf] and return it, along with payment, via any of the following methods:
- fax to (780) 424-9426
- by e-mail to info@qca.org (Include all information in the form)
- by mail, cheque or money order may to
Box 82105, 2037 - 111th St., Edmonton, AB T6J 4V0.
- by telephone (780) 423-6878 or 1-800-224-0848
