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7th Annual Conference

Theme: Deployment and Project Delivery

Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma

Call for Papers closes 28 February, 2012

Melbourne, 23-24th April, 2012

Keynote Address:

Lean Six Sigma: Past, Present and Future
Elizabeth M Keim, Past Chairman of the Board of the American Society for Quality,

Keim

Elizabeth (Liz) Keim is a managing partner at Integrated Quality Resources in Boulder, CO. She works with clients on business results improvement through the integration of methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma and the Baldrige criteria.

Elizabeth has worked as a Master Black Belt, Executive, Champion, Black Belt and Green Belt-level trainer and mentor with clients in market segments that include finance (American Express, Ford Motor Credit and Leasing, CNH Capital), banking (Suncorp Metway-Australia), utilities (Dominion Energy, Yarra Valley Water-Australia), science and technology (DuPont), agriculture/construction equipment (CNH Global), telecommunications (Telstra the Australian telephone company), engineering services (Sverdrup Technology, Inc.), metals production (BHP Billiton), agriculture products (Monsanto) and healthcare (Veterans Administration hospital system).

Liz is a Past Chairman of the Board of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).  She is an ASQ Fellow and an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Manager and Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.  She is an Academician and the Vice-President of Conferences with the International Academy for Quality.  Keim is the author of numerous articles on service quality, strategic quality planning and Lean Six Sigma implementation.

Professor George Cairns, Head of School of Management at RMIT University, Melbourne.

With George Wright and Dr Martyna Śliwa, he has proposed the approach termed ‘critical scenario method’ (CSM). It is an approach to exploring complex and uncertain issues and their possible and plausible future outcomes with specific reference to issues of broad social, environmental and economic sustainability.

George has presented at academic and professional conferences across the world, has published a wide range of journal articles, and is co-author of books on IB and on scenario method.

Cairns
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Training Choice, Level 1, 455 Bourke Street, Melbourne.

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  3. Strategic thinking happens at conferences
    A conference offers you the time to think about how new concepts are changing business improvement strategies and how that's going to impact you and your organisation. Ask questions, be part of the discussion. People often say to me at the end of a conference: "I needed to take some time out of my schedule and think through the issues, the trends and the opportunities without the distractions of the office"
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  5. Relevant speakers and great topics at a great price
    Internationally known keynote speakers and Master Black Belts from around the country are ready to share their knowledge and experiences. And all for $1220.00

Draft Programme 23rd and 24th April, 2012

23rd April 24th April
8.30 Registration 8.30 Keynote Professor George Cairns, Head School of Management, RMIT, Managing Quality, Ambiguity and Uncertainty-Scenario thinking on alternative futures.
9.00 Welcome
9.15 Keynote 1: Elizabeth Keim
Lean Six Sigma: Past, Present and Future. Abstract, Bio
 9.15 Paper
9.45 Paper 2
10.15 Morning Break 10.15 Morning Break
10.45 David Smith, SAI Global. Linking Lean Six Sigma with ISO and business excellence; is there value?.Abstract, Bio 10.45 Christine Hawkins, Hewlett Packard: Customer Experience Improvement – case study from HP on gathering customer requirements. Abstract, Bio
11.15 11.30 Stephen Grech,Doing Business Better Pty Ltd,Engaging staff to be part of the process improvement solution Abstract, Bio
11.45 Mario Pennisi, CEO Progressing Business Institute-Professional Registers, .Abstract, Bio
12.15 Lunch 12.15 Lunch
1.00 Keynote - Craig Fox, Assistant Commissioner, ATO 1.00 Craig Fox, Assistant Commissioner, Australian Tax Office
2.00 Matthew Curnow, Changing Results. Leadership and Cultural, the shadow leaders cast. Abstract, Bio 2.00 David Kelly, Quality Associates International South East Asia Pty Ltd, Organisational Program and Process Readiness Abstract, Bio
2.30 Michal McLean, Director, MMC, The new ISO Standard for Six Sigma™ – ISO 13053-1:2011(E) ‘DMAIC’ Methodology and ISO 13053-2:2011(E) Tools and Techniques Abstract, Bio 2.45 Kevin Ryan, Lean Six Sigma management and project selection framework. Abstract, Bio
3.00 George Potamianakis, Process to Customer
3.30 Afternoon Break 3.30 Afternoon Break
4.00 Bobby Aitken, Senior Continuous Improvement Business Partner, Western Power, CI Capability Development , Abstract, Bio
 4.00 Case Study
4.30 Professor John P T Mo, Discipline Head, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, RMIT University, Lean Six Sigma driven enterprise transformation model Abstract, Bio 4.45 Closing Remarks
5.00 Close 5.00 Close

Call for Papers closes 28 February, 2012

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Chairman, Lean Six Sigma Division

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