June 2015 IndyASQ Dinner Meeting – “Two Tools for Accelerating Cycle-Time Reduction”

Eventbrite - June 2015 IndyASQ Dinner Meeting - “Two Tools for Accelerating Cycle-Time Reduction”In the May 2015 Quality Progress article titled “Seeing is Believing”, Gregg Young introduced a new tool called an Active-time Profile that provides insight into cycle-time reduction opportunities and clearly highlights the impact of process improvements. Donald Reinertsen’s book “The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development” describes a Process Flow Diagram that is simple to create and also highlights the impact of process improvements on queues, cycle-times and throughput. We will explore the value of these tools by a demonstration in which meeting attendees will participate in a process simulation, generating data before and after process improvements based on lean principles.

Program Speaker:
Jim Grimes is a Senior Advisor for the Indianapolis Section of ASQ.

Location:

Room: UIndy Hall B
Schwitzer Student Center
University of Indianapolis
1400 Hannah Avenue, Indianapolis, IN

Meeting Agenda:

5:30 PM Check In
6:00 PM Announcements/Dinner
7:00 PM Speaker
8:00 PM Meeting End

Fee: $12.00 Prepaid / $15.00 at Door CASH/CHECK

Food: Dinner is served buffet style with vegetarian and fresh fruits/salads available.

Parking: Parking restrictions in student lots are enforced from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM during academic year. If an area is not marked as a parking stall, it is not intended for parking.