ci.printing.org2020 CI Conference | Printing Industries of America Continuous Improvement Conference

Registration Individual Group Early Bird Offer Bring Your Boss Home About About the CI Conference Location/Hotel What Attendees Say Conference Advisory Committee Presented By Agenda Brochure Schedule Keynotes Speakers Workshops Networking Receptions Tours Dine-Around Sponsors Conference Sponsors Why Sponsor CI 2020? Resources CI Newsletter CI Newsletter Sign-Up CI Quiz Glossary Articles Publications Recommended Reading List Certification Lean Assessment Tool Culture Audit Tool The 2020 Conference has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will next be held April, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Date April 5–8, 2020 Location Columbus, OH CI 20 / About The 2020 Continuous Improvement Conference (April 5–8 in Columbus, Ohio) is the only annual event focused on helping custom manufacturers such as printing and converting companies achieve operational excellence by using the concepts of Lean manufacturing and other management and quality systems. Year after year attendees directly link reduced costs, lowered waste, and increased profit margins to ideas gained from conference presentations and networking. Whether you’re starting a structured improvement program, or are looking for ways to sustain and improve your existing efforts, the conference has content specifically designed for your knowledge level. Read more. Schedule Sunday 04.5.20 Monday 04.6.20 Tuesday 04.7.20 Wednesday 04.8.20 Preconference Workshops 1:00 – 5:00 pm Lean 101 A Lean organization understands customer value and focuses key processes to continually meet those needs with the least amount of resources. In this workshop, attendees will receive foundational knowledge of Lean manufacturing concepts and tools. The training combines a classroom setting with hands-on simulation. The simulation gives participants the opportunity to manufacture products in a simulated factory and see the benefits of Lean manufacturing firsthand. Participants will learn about one-piece flow, cellular production, pull and Kanbans, point-of-use storage, quick changeover, quality at the source, batch reduction, teams, standardized work, workplace organization, and visual controls. Each concept will build an individual’s ability to identify and eliminate manufacturing waste. John Compton / Compton & Associates 1:00 – 5:00 pm Value Stream Mapping This is the class to get your Lean journey moving! Value stream mapping is a tool that will allow you to see how work moves through your facility. You’ll learn how to construct a current state map that captures not only the flow of work, but information such as inventory, process times, and setup times. Mapping will allow you to compare production lead-time to processing time. After the current state is established, the workshop will focus on how to “Lean out” a value stream. In the case study, attendees will apply guidelines to create a future state map. Finally, developing an implementation plan is covered so you’ll know how and where to begin improving a value stream. Michael Maxon / Duggan Associates 1:00 – 5:00 pm Leadership Skills for Engaging Employees in CI Do you lead your employees in a way that engages them in continuous improvement (CI)? If you’re not sure, sign up for this highly-interactive workshop. Taught by an accomplished speaker and consultant with plenty of hands-on managerial experience, Jamie explains how to bring Respect for People to life in a way that engages the front-line staff so CI thrives. She’ll show you how to get your front-line team to change old, unhelpful behaviors and adopt new behaviors that are needed to fuel your CI transformation – without reverting to command and control management. In addition, you and your fellow attendees will demonstrate the importance that active listening has on driving connection and building aligned, committed action. Jamie Parker / Process Plus Results Keynote Leadership/Culture Advanced Tools Fundamental Tools Developing People 08:45 - 10:15 How to Create a System of People Willing and Able to Solve Problems Many companies embarking on a Lean journey become frustrated with kaizen events and isolated improvement projects that yield great short-term results but have limited sustainability. They are searching for something more: the culture of continuous improvement with its philosophy, processes, and people aligned to cultivate problem solving. Aligning your organization around purpose within a Lean leadership system can leverage the power of the entire organization, not just a few leaders. Learn how to use the Lean work system and its process to create a management development system for your company that will engage leaders daily at all levels to develop your people as problem solvers. This presentation will describe how to create a system of people who are willing and able to solve problems. Mike Hoseus / Centor for Quality People & Organizations, Inc. 10:45 - 12:00 The Strength of a Three-Braided Cord: Employees, Lean Processes, and Customers Typically companies that are growing look for capacity during a growth cycle and productivity during a down cycle. Often they miss at least one of the three enablers for success—drawing their employees into the discussion, having a laser focus on continuous improvement, or capturing a reliable and repeatable voice of the customer to drive change. When leaders can align these three powerful engines, the success and implementation rates are exponentially greater and highly sustainable. Robert Mele / OpEx Accelerated 01:15 - 02:30 Unlock the Power of Belonging to Deliver Exceptional Outcomes Diversity brings more people to the table. Inclusion ensures everyone is given the opportunity to share their voice. But there's another factor that elevates an organization's culture to become consistently high-performing and top-talent retaining. That factor is belonging. In this interactive, participation-driven presentation, Devin illustrates the five factors that enable leaders and organizations to inspire loyalty, build community, and grow profits. As a participant, you'll take back to your organization the steps to build a sense of belonging in what Devin calls the Influence Axis—people, process, and brand. Devin Halliday / Rudiment Solutions LLC 02:45 - 04:00 Gaining Traction with EOS and CI The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) is a set of simple concepts and practical tools that have helped entrepreneurs hone their corporate vision, improve day-to-day execution on that vision, and have a cohesive and healthy leadership team. EOS was popularized in a 2007 book by Gino Wickman and, especially w hen paired with a CI mindset, has proven tremendously effective with driving business success. Mike Dye, who provides guidance to franchise owners across six marketing and print brands, explains EOS and how it complements CI efforts. You'll learn about the experience of an Alliance Franchise Brands’ company owner who has been using EOS and a business system that uses CI as a foundation. Mike Dye / Alliance Franchise Brands 10:45 - 12:00 The Fastest Speedboat In the 2006 book Innovation Games , author Luke Hohmann introduced a dozen useful idea generation and problem resolution activities that can be used for market research and product development. One of these games that we have enjoyed using is Speedboat, and we have adapted it for additional utility… for more speed, you might say. Our version of Speedboat comprises elements of four additional trusted quality tools: Fishbone, Affinity Diagram, Force Field Analysis, and Interrelationship Diagram. Practice the deployment of this expanded Speedboat game in our workshop and then take it back to your organization to accelerate idea generation and give the project team a head start toward success. Tracy Owens / 3 Point Consulting Ltd. 01:15 - 02:30 Lean Policy Deployment Most organizations can develop a long list of things of things that are either broken or in need of improvement. However, it’s not so easy to decide wh...