7 Rivers Lean Colloquium

The 7 Rivers Lean Consortium is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to spreading lean principles throughout every public and private sector industry in the 7 River’s Region.We firmly believe that by educating others about lean principles and tools, we can help make the 7 Rivers Region the best place in the country to run a business, raise a family, and earn a decent living.Our focus is on education, networking, and sharing best practices. We host annual lean colloquiums, arrange gemba walks to 7 Rivers Region organizations, and offer educational opportunities for lean process improvement tools, systems and principles.

7 Rivers Lean Consortium

<H2>2016 Spring Lean Colloquium</H2>
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Western Technical College
Lunda Center
Cost: $89 per participant
 For more information or to register, please call Kim at 608.789.6021
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GREG JOHNSON
Senior Director, Enterprise Operational Excellence
Medtronic, plc.
Greg Johnson leads the Operational Excellence team at Corporate. In this role, Greg is responsible for the deployment of Medtronic Operating System (MOS) across the company. He joined Medtronic in 2003 as a Master Black Belt when the Operational Excellence team was formed, and was an author of Lean Sigma methods for Medtronic and the Medtronic Operating System. 
Greg has a passion to unleash the talent and energy of Medtronic to fulfill their mission and contribute to the transformation of healthcare. He believes that a steadfast focus on process improvement combined with a transformation of business systems, all guided by operating principles, can create the environment to make this achievable.
For nearly 15 years prior to joining Medtronic, Greg held positions of increasing responsibility at Cummins Inc., in Finance, Operations, Logistics and IT, while learning and deploying Lean Sigma techniques through Cummins Production System. He was selected in the first group of Cummins Six Sigma Black Belts, and was then certified in their first group of Master Black Belts. 
 
First Annual 7 Rivers Lean Colloquium Agenda
March 23, 2016
7:30-Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:00-Welcome
Dr. Lee Rasch, President of Western Technical College
8:05-Keynote Speaker
Greg Johnson, Senior Director, Enterprise Operational Excellence, Medtronic
9:30-Break
9:45-Panel Discussion
Greg Johnson-Medtronic
Susan Frank, Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Organic Valley
Steve McCombs, Performance Consultant, Western Technical College,
Mike O’Neill, Continuous Improvement, Gundersen Health System
10:30-Local Lean Journeys Breakout Sessions
Bobbie Suhr, Director, Business Engagement, Organic Valley
“What a Mission Based Lean Journey Looks Like”
James Holthaus, Continuous Improvement Manager, Watlow
“Constructive Culture for Lean Transformation”
Aindrea Lindsay, Administrative Director Hospital Operations, Critical Care Services, Gundersen Health System
“Leading Leaders: The Use of Leader Standard Work to Advance Effectiveness”
Brian Bristol, Lean Sensei, Trane Company
“Getting Single Piece Flow Success in a Large Equipment Product Line”
11:45-Board/Information Session
Brief meeting for those interested in becoming a part of the 7 Rivers Region Lean Consortium

Western Technical College Lunda Center

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