A current state map is created using icons and data that help a cross-functional mapping team create ‘eyes for flow’ and ‘eyes for waste’.  A future state map is then created by the team using a set of questions that embody the key concepts of lean: value, flow, pull, leveling, and more.  A future state is designed to meet specific measurable objectives that had previously been identified.  The team will not just change the way work currently flows and is performed, but how the value stream will be managed going forward.  Once a vision is agreed upon, the team then develops a plan to make the future state a reality.  A plan is developed to guide the team to Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) its way to the future state over a 6-to-12-month period.

This workshop will introduce the Value Stream Mapping methodology using a forging related case study.  Next, participants will develop value stream maps for their own organizations.  Participants will be asked to complete pre-work prior to the workshop to maximize the benefits of this activity.  Finally, a review of the time-tested Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) improvement process and the various methodologies based on PDCA will be provided.  The real challenge isn’t mapping, it’s making the envisioned future state a reality.

So, bring several colleagues with you and together begin your organization’s Lean journey using the powerful Value Stream Mapping approach.

Registration Fees:

FIA Members: 

• First Attendee:$850
• Additional Attendees: $750

Non-members: 

• First Attendee:$950
• Additional Attendees: $850
  
  

Please login at the top of this page to begin your registration. The registration deadline is October 29, 2024. Registrations will not be accepted after this date. For registration questions or to submit a paper registration form, please contact Kathy Edwards at kathy@forging.org or phone at (216) 781-6260.

Prior to the workshop registrants will be asked to:

• Identify value stream to be the subject of the in-class exercise
• Identify process steps of the value stream
• Collect current state data

More information will be provided to registrants with details on these pre-workshop steps.

Courses with overviews and introductions to Lean and the VSM process are available on Forging University. For more information on Forging University click here.

About the instructor: Drew Locher

Drew is currently Managing Director for Change Management Associates. CMA provides various Business Improvement Consulting and Organizational Development services to industrial and service organizations. CMA will assist organizations to successfully implement Systems and Quality Management principles within their operations to improve business performance.

Since 1986, Drew has been working to implement innovative Business Management strategies in a wide spectrum of business environments. From 1986 to 1990 he worked to develop and deliver Business Improvement programs for General Electric. During this time, he had the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in significant business improvement initiatives throughout a large industrial and service company.  In 1990, Drew left GE to form CMA. CMA is a consortium of individuals who share a similar business management and improvement vision. They are committed to seeing innovative strategies implemented in all business environments. The CMA approach is practical and application oriented – a ‘learn as you’re doing and succeeding’ approach.

 Since 2001, Drew has proudly been a faculty member of the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), the not-for-profit organization of the co-author of the landmark book “Lean Thinking”, James P. Womack.  LEI is committed to educating organizations worldwide in the concepts of Lean through its publications and workshops.  For more information check out the Lean Enterprise Institute Website.  He is an approved instructor for the University of Michigan’s Toyota Kata and Lean Leadership programs, as well as a TWI Institute certified Job Instruction (JI) instructor. In 2004, Drew Locher co-authored book titled, “The Complete Lean Enterprise – Value Stream Mapping for Office and Administrative Processes”. In April 2005, the book won the prestigious Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. He published “Value Stream Mapping for Lean Development – a How-to Guide to Streamline Time to Market” in 2008.  His book “Lean Office & Service Simplified: The Definitive How-to Guide” was a 2012 Shingo Prize recipient.  His latest book is titled “Unleashing the Power of 3P”.

Draft Program Schedule:

November 12:

November 13:

Suggested Hotels:

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Cleveland Independence
6060 Rockside Place, Independence, OH 44131
Phone: (216) 264-4190

Embassy Suites
5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, OH 44131
Phone: (216) 986-9900

Cancellations will be permitted until October 29, 2024, and will be refunded in full. After October 29, 2024 no refunds will be given, but substitutions are permitted if submitted to the FIA in writing.

No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any registration that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.