Saginaw Valley Quality Source

The Saginaw Valley Chapter of the American Society of

Quality is pleased to announce a dinner presentation
March 10th Dinner Meeting
Announcement
Speaker: Mike Micklewright
Lean: The Big Picture

Mike will be speaking about the Lean approach to continuous improvement. Mike’s presentation will look at the value of implementing various Lean tools in non-manufacturing arenas such as education, healthcare, businesses, committees, and our own personal lives.  Many of us have experienced the true benefits of Lean implementation to some degree or another. We have noted the positive affects of waste reduction, improved efficiencies in our work cells, increased productivity of individuals, and improvements to the bottom line objectives.

Come join us for another exciting presentation by Mike.

Check on the video preview of Mike applying the 5 S’s to his closet at home.

or, to see him preaching about the ideas of “Dr. Deming”

Please come and enjoy what promises to be
a fun and educational discussion:
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Where: Pi’s Chinese Restaurant
1815 S. Saginaw Rd. Midland, MI
(On Saginaw Rd, just North of M-20/ Bus10)
Schedule:
6:00 Social hour
6:40 Pre-Meeting: (Curt Pawloski on Lean Facts)
7:00 Dinner
7:30 Mike’s presentation
Cost: $17.00 for members
$19.00 for non-members

About the Speaker
MIKE MICKLEWRIGHT is a dynamic keynote speaker, Dr. Deming impersonator, author, business and quality consultant, and trainer based in the Chicago area.
Mike writes his own column for Quality Digest, an on-line magazine, in which he is known as the Whys Guy. He has written two books, Out of Another @#%^! Crisis and Lean ISO 9001 that will soon be published. Mike also has developed his own line of ISO, Auditing, and Lean videos.
Mike is also a Midwest Board Member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and a member of the US TAG to ISO/TC 176, the organization that writes the ISO 9000 set of standards.
Mike specializes in Lean, ISO 9001, Leadership, Deming, Auditing, and Root Cause Analysis. He is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, and Supply Chain Analyst. He also holds an Engineering degree from the University of Illinois.

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