Time: 8 am – 4:30 pm

Location: Calumet College of St. Joseph
2400 New York Avenue
Whiting IN, 46394

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16333 S. Kilbourn Ave.
Oak Forest, IL 60452

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ASQ members can attend this conference at half price!

Northern Illinois University, Naperville Campus
1120 East Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563

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Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

South Suburban College, University & College Center
16333 S. Kilbourn
Oak Forest, IL 60452

South Suburban College is offering a Certified Lean Facilitator training series. The Certified Lean Facilitator program is a comprehensive training program for those who will be leading Lean teams within the organization. The program includes an in-depth understanding of the Lean Tools along with how to successfully apply the Lean Tools through a team-centered leadership style. The goal of this program is to allow companies to develop in-house Lean experts so they do not have to rely on consultants for the long term. For companies to implement and integrate Lean as a system, they must “own” Lean.

Workshop Description

The Certified Lean Facilitator training includes the following course content: 

• Overview of Lean – 1 Day
  • Proof of the need to change and adopt Lean, a description of the Lean tools, and a simulation comparing batch vs. flow production.

•   5S/Visual Enterprise – 1 Day
  • A 5S/Visual Enterprise implementation leads to improved pride, quality, and productivity in the work place while sustaining the improvements for safety, cleanliness, and organization. Includes a 5S exercise/simulation.

• Process Cells – 1 Day
  • Gain exposure to the tools, thought processes, and support systems required to design and implement one-piece flow (including calculating takt time and standardizing work practices).

• Total Productive Maintenance – 1/2 Day
  • With operator involvement as the foundation, the plant-wide role changes required to support TPM are established as the starting point on the journey to zero unplanned downtime.

• Setup Reduction – 1/2 Day
  • Reducing equipment setup times improves production capacity, reduces product lead-times, and improves customer satisfaction without adding resources or increasing costs.

• Team Building – 1 Day
  • Learn the requirements for teamwork to occur, develop an understanding of team dynamics, how teams positively impact productivity, and the impact of effective communication in a team environment. Includes a team building exercise. 

Investment:  $1,275 / Per Person

Special Promotion: Register one person for this session at the above price, and add a second person for just the price of materials ($220).

Advanced registration required.  

Questions or to register: 
Nancy Burrows; NBurrows@ssc.edu 
708-596-2000 x. 2556

Everyone welcome!

We’ve again assembled a distinguished set of speakers. In turn, three plenary sessions will address:

• The Quality Body of Knowledge;
• Quality Jobs and Careers; and
• The Future of Quality.

We are delighted that Laurel Nelson-Rowe, ASQ’s Managing Director, will join us to conduct the last plenary session.

Four sets of breakout session’s will address key tools in the quality professional’s basic tool kit.

The registration fee of $25 will be waived for quality professionals who are currently unemployed.

We hope you’ll be able to join us. Mark your calendar and register now for ASQ Section 1213′s fourth annual conference which will take place on Friday January 21, 2011!

Kim Bernas
Section Chair

2011 Conference Brochure

 The NIQC 2010 theme is “Journey to Excellence”.  The two-day event also includes eight workshops that will be held on Monday, November 15^th, 2010.

 NIQC 2010 offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about succeeding with Quality. This conference is designed to give attendees an insight on successful industry practices and the tools being used.

Two outstanding keynote speakers are scheduled for Tuesday: Ms. Sarah Griffin, Business Applications Director, McDonald’s Corporation and Mr. Ron Kingen, President, CVI – Lighthouse Group.

 Four Panel discussions on Tuesday, November 16^th, include: Healthcare Informatics Panel, Supply Chain Management Panel, Business Ethics Panel and Green Technology & Environmental Sustainability Panel. The various panel members are recognized industry professionals, some with global credentials and published works.

The November 15, Monday morning workshops (8:30 am – 12:00 noon) offer the choice of Change Management, ISO Based Systems, How the Baldridge Criteria Drive Results and Risk Management. The afternoon workshops (1:00 pm – 4:30 pm) provide the opportunity to learn more about Design of Experiments, Facilitation Skills for Continual Improvements, ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility and Talent Management.

 We are currently soliciting corporate and organizational sponsorships to make the conference more affordable for all attendees. Your organization will get one free admission to the November 16, 2010 conference for every $500 in sponsorship funds.  In addition, each sponsor will be acknowledged in the conference brochure and program and recognized at the conference.

The conference cost is $125 if not attending a workshop and $100 if attending at least one workshop. Each workshop costs $150 each. Go to the website to register online.

For those who are unemployed, the cost is $75 for the conference and $75 for each workshop. Register by US mail only.

 For more information about NIQC 2010, visit the web site at www.niqc.org.

 Daniel Brown
Chair, NIQC Steering Committee

danbrown@dbpsllc.us; 312-615-3530                          

http://www.ccsj.edu/Presidentsearch/danlowery.html

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