Lean Sensei International hosts the 2016 Lean Summit

Mark your calendars! 

In September, Lean Sensei International welcomes back Mike Hoseus, a recognized Lean Expert and co-author of the Shingo Award-winning book, Toyota Culture. 

Hoseus has had over a decade of experience, working at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Kentucky.  As the Executive Director of the Center for the Quality People and Organizations and the President of Lean Culture Enterprises, he continues to advise and support organizations on their Lean journey. His extensive experience at Toyota covers areas such as production, engineering, skilled trades maintenance, safety, personnel, HR development and employee relations.  This experience and mentoring by his Japanese sensei, have given Hoseus invaluable insight and understanding into the successful integration of production and ‘human systems’. 

In addition to Hoseus, the Lean Summit features four other respected, local industry speakers who will share the trials and tribulations of “going Lean” in their organizations. 

Mike Hoseus, co-author of the Shingo Award-winning book, Toyota Culture

Topics covered include:

•        Ways to successfully implement the values of a company’s guiding principles and mission statement
•        Identifying and discussing the specific steps used in problem-solving (e.g. communication, buy-in, engagement, purpose, customer satisfaction, etc.)
•        Hoshin Kanri (Policy Development) - creating a work environment where every member, at every level of the organization drives towards a common strategic vision
•        Daily Management System (DMS)- an ongoing, continuous process that encourages completion of work in the right way and at the right time
•        How to integrate key performance indicators such as, quality, cost, productivity, safety and HR development into a DMS

Time	September 13-14, 2016
8:30-9:00	Registration and breakfast
9:00-9:30	Welcome speech by David Chao Icebreakers
9:30-10:30	Mike Hoseus
10:30-10:45	Refreshment break
10:45-12:00	Mike Hoseus
12:00-13:00	Lunch break
13:00-13:15	Icebreaker
13:15-15:05	Mike Hoseus Q&A
15:05-15:20	Refreshment break
15:20-16:05	Industry Speaker
16:05-16:50	Industry Speaker
16:50-17:00	Q&A Hansei (Reflection)

This Summit is hosted by Lean Sensei International, one of the world’s leading lean coaching companies.  Take this opportunity to learn from the best, to network with participants from a variety of industries and to hear some eye-opening stories from lean experts. 

Lean Summit prices include:

·        - Two full days of workshops and activities

·         -All workshop materials

·         -Breakfast and lunch

·         -Refreshments and light snacks throughout the day

Click here to register:

http://leansensei.com/register/

To see if you are eligible for a BC training grant, click here:

https://www.workbc.ca/Employer-Resources/Canada-BC-Job-Grant.aspx

Below is a link to our 2013 Lean Summit. Take a look and get an idea of what to look forward to as a participant in the 2016 Lean Summit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFb1Pcga3A

Mike Hoseus with the David Chao, the President of  Lean Sensei International

Lean Sensei International hosts the 2016 Lean Summit

Mark your calendars! 

In September, Lean Sensei International welcomes back Mike Hoseus, a recognized Lean Expert and co-author of the Shingo Award-winning book, Toyota Culture. 

Hoseus has had over a decade of experience, working at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Kentucky.  As the Executive Director of the Center for the Quality People and Organizations and the President of Lean Culture Enterprises, he continues to advise and support organizations on their Lean journey. His extensive experience at Toyota covers areas such as production, engineering, skilled trades maintenance, safety, personnel, HR development and employee relations.  This experience and mentoring by his Japanese sensei, have given Hoseus invaluable insight and understanding into the successful integration of production and ‘human systems’. 

In addition to Hoseus, the Lean Summit features four other respected, local industry speakers who will share the trials and tribulations of “going Lean” in their organizations. 

Mike Hoseus, co-author of the Shingo Award-winning book, Toyota Culture

Topics covered include:

•        Ways to successfully implement the values of a company’s guiding principles and mission statement
•        Identifying and discussing the specific steps used in problem-solving (e.g. communication, buy-in, engagement, purpose, customer satisfaction, etc.)
•        Hoshin Kanri (Policy Development) - creating a work environment where every member, at every level of the organization drives towards a common strategic vision
•        Daily Management System (DMS)- an ongoing, continuous process that encourages completion of work in the right way and at the right time
•        How to integrate key performance indicators such as, quality, cost, productivity, safety and HR development into a DMS

Time	September 13-14, 2016
8:30-9:00	Registration and breakfast
9:00-9:30	Welcome speech by David Chao Icebreakers
9:30-10:30	Mike Hoseus
10:30-10:45	Refreshment break
10:45-12:00	Mike Hoseus
12:00-13:00	Lunch break
13:00-13:15	Icebreaker
13:15-15:05	Mike Hoseus Q&A
15:05-15:20	Refreshment break
15:20-16:05	Industry Speaker
16:05-16:50	Industry Speaker
16:50-17:00	Q&A Hansei (Reflection)

This Summit is hosted by Lean Sensei International, one of the world’s leading lean coaching companies.  Take this opportunity to learn from the best, to network with participants from a variety of industries and to hear some eye-opening stories from lean experts. 

 for pricing and further details.

Lean Summit prices include:

·        - Two full days of workshops and activities

·         -All workshop materials

·         -Breakfast and lunch

·         -Refreshments and light snacks throughout the day

Click here to register:

http://leansensei.com/register/

To see if you are eligible for a BC training grant, click here:

https://www.workbc.ca/Employer-Resources/Canada-BC-Job-Grant.aspx

Below is a link to our 2013 Lean Summit. Take a look and get an idea of what to look forward to as a participant in the 2016 Lean Summit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFb1Pcga3A

Mike Hoseus with David Chao, the President of  Lean Sensei International

AME/CME Lean Conference Winnipeg 2015

We were honored and excited to deliver a workshop at the world-class LEAN conference in Canada organized by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). The event took place in Winnipeg, June 1st - 4th, and our President & Master Coach, David Chao delivered a successful workshop to 29 participants on the first day of the event. The workshop was called Introduction to Lean Strategy and Deployment, which outlined the principles and insights on how to deploy a successful implementation of a lean journey. David engaged the participants in group discussions and unique games that made the session more lively and engaging. 

We are amazed by the fact that many of the speakers that presented at the conference were either former or current LSI clients or graduates!

This conference was a great way to connect with many of Lean Sensei's graduates and because of many familiar faces, we felt welcomed. 

In fact, Winnipeg is where LSI first franchised our Greenbelt program outside Vancouver back in the mid 2000s with CME in Manitoba. 

To learn more about Lean Sensei, please go to www.leansensei.com. 

Published!

In the week leading up to the Lean Summit, we were published in Business in Vancouver magazine.

See the article below as well as a collection of other publications Lean Sensei has appeared in.

Articles About Lean Sensei

The Lean Summit: DVD Edition!

It has been a few weeks since the Lean Summit finished up, and we have been busy compiling all the footage from this amazing event. As those participants who attended the Lean Summit are aware, there will be a DVD available of all the footage from the 3-day event. This includes the presentations of Dr. Jeffrey Liker, Mike Hoseus and our Industry Speakers.

Please see the video below for more information:



You can inquire about the DVD and pre-order your copy by sending an email to info@leansensei.com.

For those who have already pre-ordered your copy of the DVD, we will be in contact with you shortly. Stay tuned!

Lean Sensei's First Video Podcast!

Welcome to the first edition of the Lean Sensei Video Podast! That's right, soon you'll be able to get Lean tips of the trade right at your finger tips. Tentatively titled Random Podcasts as this is exactly what it is, this video series embodies the versatility of Lean: anywhere, anytime. If you have a continuous improvement mindset, you know that it is not always vital to call an official brainstorm meeting then officially implement the solution. Sometimes you're suddenly inspired and the solution only takes a second to implement.

That spontaneity is the atmosphere of these podcasts. Lean Sensei coaches sit down and elaborate on Lean topics that come to mind on the spot. We hope that you enjoy this candid approach and feel as though you are right there with the coaches having a chat about all things Lean.

If you have any burning questions about Lean email us at Jennifer@leansensei.com or in the comments section below. Your questions will be addressed in subsequent podcasts.

Currently, our Itunes profile is under development so we will start by posting the content on our blog similar to a beta test. Your feedback is welcome and can also be directed to Jennifer@leansensei.com

Enjoy the first podcast!

Part 1 (part 2 follows below)


Part 2