Program:              

                                   Lean Problem Solving Tools Using A3s and RCAs

Speakers:         A3 Problem Solving by Ron Migliori - Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers, Inc.

                          Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by Dennis Sowards - Quality Support Services, Inc.

Speaker Bios:

Ron Migliori has over 30 years of experience and has been a Principal at Buehler & Buehler since 1982. He participated on the California Prison Receivership project in which he was a member of the co-located team in Sacramento, California. The CPR project was a 10,000 Bed $6 Billion Lean Integrated Project Delivery program that would provide the minimum constitutional level of Healthcare to the California inmate population. Ron has presented on Lean topics numerous times for LCI and P2SL (Project Production System Laboratory – a lean think-tank at UC Berkeley) among other events. Ron is also on the Northern California LCI Board of Advisors.

Dennis Sowards is a quality improvement and Lean/quality consultant based in Phoenix. He provides a unique look into the application of business and quality theories and how they apply to real life situations especially in the construction industry.

Dennis tells it like it is and is often a guest writer for industry magazines including Contractor Magazine and Quality Digest.  He is the lead author of the SMACNA book – Creating the High-Performing Contracting Company.  He has completed several major research projects for the New Horizons Foundation including Thinking Lean: Tools for decreasing costs and Increasing Profit and Measuring Customer Loyalty. Dennis holds a BSE and MBA from Arizona State University.

Dennis is married to Joan Lisonbee Sowards and they have 5 great children. He loves fly-fishing and being with his family.

Abstract:     

Learn what an A3 tool is and how it has been effectively used in construction. Lean employs problem solving, and without RCA one can be solving the same problem many times. Learn the basic principles of effective RCA an what tools to use including problem solving concepts, problem analysis and decision making, problem definition, and root cause analysis.

Date and Time:    

                                              Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm 

                                                              (Dinner starts at 6pm)   

Registration / Cancellation Deadline: Friday, May 7th, by 5:00pm. There will be no refunds after this time. Each person must register and pay to attend the meeting and dinner. Please help us save time, expense, and avoid people showing up at the last minute… plan ahead and register early! We cannot keep costs reasonable and caterers cannot plan their food without sufficient notice.

Late Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 18th by 5:00pm. Available after closing of regular registration.

Last Minute Registration: Available after closing of late registration. Completed registrations are still subject to availability.

Interactive Agenda:

·         5:00-6:00:  Meet and Greet 

·         6:00-6:05:  Intro by Michael Jackson / HDR Architecture

·         6:05-7:00:  Lightning Round during dinner: Share a Lean learning experience at your dinner  table  

·         7:00-7:30:  A3 Problem Solving by Ron Migliori, Executive VP, Buehler & Buehler Structural      Engineers,   Inc., - Learn what an A3 tool is and how it has been effectively used in construction.  

·         7:30-8:00:  Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by Dennis Sowards, President, Quality Support Services Lean employs problem solving, and without RCA one can be solving the same problem many times. Learn the basic principles of effective RCA and what tools to use.  

·         8:00-8:15:  Lightning Round for Guest Discussion at Each Table  

·         8:15          Closing with Overview of Upcoming Event