01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Value Stream Mapping Workshop (supply chain focus) – Dec 6-7 (in person)

Value Stream Mapping Workshop (supply chain focus) – Dec 6-7 (in person)

Events
This two-day hands on workshop is beneficial for those looking to learn how to document, analyze and improve the flow of information or materials required to produce a product or service for a customer.  While analyzing RealWear’s Supply Chain value stream (includes order receipt, financial approval, order fulfillment through 3PL, and receipt of invoice), participants will document the current state, identify and document a future state, and create specific steps to help RealWear move from the current state to the future state. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and practice one of the key Lean tools! Key Concepts: Understand how to see the flow of value across a value stream Visualize functional areas of work and how they interact Identify waiting and waste in workflows Resolve misperceptions across different…
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01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Webinar: Developing Lean Line Leaders – Nov 15th @10am

Webinar: Developing Lean Line Leaders – Nov 15th @10am

Member Sharing, Webinar
If you’re looking for new ways to engage and develop leaders in your organization, you won’t want to miss this practitioner best practice sharing presentation. Learn how to use lean tools to develop production leaders to see and solve issues quickly. Milgard began by developing leads, supervisors, and other production leadership in lean basics. Centered around a daily focus on accountability, 5S, and problem solving opportunities within agreed upon KPI’s. Learn how the company transformed from a state of high staffing turnover, where leaders saw problems as something to hide and the number of units produced was the only metric that mattered, to a state of daily coaching to developing line leaders as first-tier problem solvers. Our presenters, Mark Waggoner and Brittney Webber presented this to a crowd of over…
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01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Lean IT Panel Discussion – Nov 17th @11am

Lean IT Panel Discussion – Nov 17th @11am

Member Sharing, Webinar
Harmonizing Lean and Agile to drive value in IT Do your IT-enabled processes work to create and flow customer value? Is information and technology enabling your people’s success? Are you grappling with scoping and delivering projects on time, testing new technology, and working more closely with business units to understand their needs?   At their core, Lean and Agile are both about leveraging technology to deliver customer value with the least effort required. In order to achieve this, we remove all unnecessary effort – ambiguity of process, avoidable mistakes, self-in­flicted variation, corrections, rework, delays, and extra steps. As the world evolves, success is becoming increasingly driven by technology and the speed at which we can deliver a product or service.  The formula for success includes focusing on process and working together…
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01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Book Club: The Kind Leader – Nov 1st – Dec 6th

Book Club: The Kind Leader – Nov 1st – Dec 6th

Book Club
This Fall’s book is The Kind Leader – A Practical Guide to Eliminating Fear, Creating Trust, and Leading with Kindness. If you haven’t participated in one of our book clubs before, I highly recommend signing up for this one.  This is a great opportunity to read a great book and dive into some great discussions with a fabulous group of people from throughout the HPEC community.  We have a lot of fun while increasing our perspective and holding each other accountable (for reading and practicing new habits).  It’s low-key, engaging, and enlightening.  We meet weekly to discuss the assigned chapters and even if you had a busy week and couldn’t complete the reading, we still encourage you to come and participate.  Written by a NWHPEC favorite, Karyn Ross, this book explores why…
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01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Structured Problem Solving + Oct 12 &14 (Class is FULL)

Structured Problem Solving + Oct 12 &14 (Class is FULL)

Classes
Join Mike Orzen as he presents a structured process (Cause Mapping) for identifying problems and determining the most effective ways to eliminate them. We go beyond the basics of PDCA to explore the key skills needed for lasting success in problem-solving. Finally, we’ll cover the common mistakes people make when attempting structured problem-solving. What you will learn: Effective structured problem solving The psychological aspect of PDCA A tool that enforces logical reasoning for better problem solving Why most people are not really doing PDCA (but they think they are) Common mistakes to avoid What you will do: Immediately be a more effective problem solver Avoid the pitfalls that prevent effective problem solving Be able to share these techniques with others Deep dive on Friday to make progress on a problem you…
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01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Benchmark Tour @Portland Bottling Company – Sept 27th (Tour is FULL)

Benchmark Tour @Portland Bottling Company – Sept 27th (Tour is FULL)

Learning Tours
As the Pacific Northwest’s leading packer and co-packer for nearly a century, Portland Bottling Company delivers end-to-end services, from filling, packing and cartoning to multi-packing and repacking to 3PL and on/off-site warehousing. Portland Bottling Company is the most trusted, safest, and highest quality ready-to-drink beverages in the industry. On this benchmarking tour, you’ll have the opportunity to see their fully automated bottling lines and get a glimpse of the systems they have in place to create a high performing team environment.  We’ll start with an overview of the company, their lean journey, and their focus on safety and good manufacturing practices.  Then we’ll head out to the floor to see: Their DMS system which includes Gemba walks, communication boards, and management boards Onboarding program and training matrix How Leader Standard…
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01Jan 2023 by Jennifer Ayers
Leader Standard Work – Sept 23rd (Class is FULL)

Leader Standard Work – Sept 23rd (Class is FULL)

Classes
Leader Standard Work: Creating your new leadership routine The true purpose of leadership is to empower and develop your employees so they can achieve awesome things.  To accomplish this, you need a standard way of working that will allow you to maximize your efficiency and impact while fulfilling your most important duty to your people.As the whirlwind takes over our day, we quickly lose control of our priorities.  Once we fall into firefighting mode, our ability to improve and sustain processes and activities becomes secondary.  This is where Leader Standard Work (LSW) comes into play.  LSW is the foundation to creating new leadership habits that will allow you to spend more time listening to your team, developing your team’s problem-solving abilities, and sustaining improvements.During this interactive session you will:* Gain…
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