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New Savvy Workshop!
The Chief Engineer
The Savvy Consortium engineering managers will present the nine function methodology used in the chief engineer led product development project. The practices used by the chief engineer in organizations like Toyota to get the new product designed, developed and launched will be taught using visual materials. Workshop exercises will prepare the attendees to integrate the practices in their current tasks as product developers.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Cost: $800
The Savvy Consortium Lean Product Design and Development Conference IV
Featuring the Set Based Design Symposium
March 27, 2008
Chicago, IL
The Savvy Consortium announces “The Lean Product Design and Development Conference in Chicago” for North American product development organizations.
This unique, knowledge rich product innovation, design symposium and product/process development conference offers a variety of product development engineering leaders from different industries who present their case study experiences as the leading early adopters of the “21st Century” Product Innovation, Design and Development System patterned after the Toyota Design System used in the automobile industry.
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Keynote Address: "Integration of New Product Design with Manufacturing: Seamless and Simultaneous"
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company USA Executive Mr. Ken Kreafle
"Toyota’s Pilot Production Practices"
Trevor Krawchyk, Manager
Barrick Gold Mines, Inc.
Trevor Krawchyk’s ten years experience in Toyota’s Cambridge production plant included two and a half years experience in new car pilot production. He will describe his experiences at Toyota, detailing Toyota’s hiring practices and problem solving focus. Most importantly he will describe how Toyota’s engineering design knowledge flows into the hands of production workers during the pilot operation.
"Developing a Successful, Knowledge-based Lean Product Development System"
Ron Marsiglio, President
Teledyne Benthos, Inc.
“Launch Successful New Products: Involving Suppliers and Vendors in Set Based Design”
Merle Meyer, Vice President of Product Development
Rapid Refill, Inc.
“Lean Product Innovation, Design and Development in Research and Development at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company"
David Reese, Manager GTCA Operations
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
"Design Knowledge Management"
David Gregor, P.E. EPDP Project Manager
John Deere
“Waste Reduction in Lean Product Development; a Vital Task for Engineers and Managers”
Todd Stute, Director of Corporate Business Excellence
Seagate Technology
“An Innovative Company - Using Virtue to Create a Lean R&D Culture”
Terence Barnhart, Director –Strategic Management Group, Global Research & Development
Pfizer, Inc.
“Initiating Set Based Design and A3 Thinking"
Tom Victorian, Vice President of Engineering
Starkey Laboratories
Savvy Consortium Set Based Design Symposium-Lean Product Development Conference
Thursday, March 27, 2008
DePaul University Conference Center (Adjacent to BP Amoco Technical Center)
Naperville, IL
7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Cost: $975
Pre-Conference Seminars and Post Conference Workshop for product design and development leaders who want to see and learn the system elements:
Pre conference Seminar: “Introduction to the Toyota Product Innovation, Design and Development System – the Managers’ View” Wednesday, March 26, 2008, afternoon. This half day seminar is presented by product development managers with over 20 years of experience.
Post conference Workshop: “How to Get Started Adopting Elements of Toyota’s Product Development System” Friday, March 28, 2008, morning. This half day workshop is the only workshop for the product development leaders that plan to learn and implement the System.