FREE shuttle pickup at the Union City BART station at 5:30pm

(Return shuttle directly after close of meeting)

Program Title:     Value Stream Mapping for Process Improvement

Panel:                 Lon Steinbeck, Roberto Arbulu, James Choo, PhD and Mark Keala

                                                      of Strategic Project Solutions

Abstract:             Our panel will discuss how Value Stream Mapping can be used to

                           provide an in-depth understanding of the path that customer value takes

                           through any given process and to see opportunities for reducing waste

                           and optimizing the flow within that process.      

Date and Time:                  Wednesday, February 10, 2010, from 6-9pm

Registration / Cancellation Deadline: Wednesday, February 5th 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: Monday, February 8th by 12:00noon. Available after closing of regular registration.

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

Value-Added Proposition (i.e., how it benefits attendees)  

Attendees will take home a better understanding and the basic skills needed to start implementing Value Stream Mapping for the use of process improvements within their own organizations and projects  

Recommended Reading

Womack, J.P. (2006). “Value Stream Mapping.” Manufacturing Engineering, 136(5), available at: http://tinyurl.com/y8hdjjk

Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction:

Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting http://www.leanconstruction.org

Agenda:

1) Introductions: Welcome to LCI – NorCal Chapter
2) Salad Chat: Value Stream Map for Making Coffee
3) Introductions and Share Salad Chat Highlights: A "lightning round" report-out of your table’s lessons observations
4) Featured Program
5) Key Takeaways:  A “lightning round” to share your key takeaways about the program.
6) Questions: A “lightning round” to ask questions about the featured program.  Presenter to Respond.
7) Next meeting overview
8) Training opportunities – Coming events
9) Plus / Delta: Feedback to improve each meeting.

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, March 10th, 2010,  Process Mapping Design & Construction for Multi-disciplined Teams - A Facilitated Hands-On Learning Session

Registration Assistance:  nor-cal-support@leanconstruction.org

** Special Registration Discounts: If you are not an LCI Member, you may sign up today at the LCI Member rate for this event if you purchase a one-year individual membership for $200. Go to: http://lci-individual-membership.eventbrite.com to read about the benefits and sign up today. Then, enter the words "New Member" when prompted for your “individual membership number” while signing up for this event at the LCI Member rate. Thanks!

Individual LCI Members may bring one guest to each LCI event at the Member Rate. Corporate LCI Members may bring any guest at the LCI Member Rate, including employees, clients, trade partners, etc. Need help looking up your individual membership number? Please contact nor-cal-support@leanconstruction.org