Home



Come Join Us in Atlanta
April 4-6, 2011


Call For Speakers



Advisory Board
Contact Us


2008 Highlights
2007 Highlights
2006 Highlights
2005 Highlights

About IW Best Plants






Conference Presentations


Tuesday, April 24

8:50 a.m. -- 9:50 a.m. Developing Your Continuous Improvement Strategy:
Advice From IW Best Plants Winners

Panel Discussion, No Presentation Available
10:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    Benchmarking: Why, Who and How Often
    Advice from IW Best Plants Winners

    Panel Discussion, No Presentation Available

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Using Kaizen to Reduce Energy Waste
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 9,519 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Developing and Retaining Manufacturing Leaders of Today & Tomorrow
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 430 Kb)

  • Product Development
    Achieving New Product Introduction (NPI) Success
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 1,359 Kb)
11:10 a.m. -- 12:10 p.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    How and Why to be a Best Plants Winner
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 534 Kb)

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Lean Accounting: Solving the Standard Costing Problem
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 1065 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Winning Compensation Models: Partnering with Employees to Create Performance Gains
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 635 Kb)

  • Product Development
    Product Development Processes for Lean Manufacturing
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 642 Kb)
1:30 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    Discover How Quality Improvement Tools Can Impact Your Bottom Line
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 354 Kb)

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Hoshin Planning: Vision-driven Leadership for Breakthrough Improvement
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 6356 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Managing Cultural Diversity
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 173 Kb)

  • Supply Chain
    Solving the Transportation Bottleneck
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 183 Kb)
2:40 p.m. -- 3:40 p.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    Creating Operational Excellence
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 238 Kb)

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Integrating Lean with ERP: The Means to be Lean
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 450 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Managing in a Union Environment: Advice from IW Best Plants Winners
    Panel Discussion, No Presentation Available

  • Supply Chain
    The Next Phase: Supply Chain Convergence- Benchmarking, Lean, and Six Sigma = Integrated Fulfillment Execution
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 533 Kb)
3:50 p.m. -- 4:50 p.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    ERP for Small/Mid-size Manufacturers
    Presentation Coming Soon

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Taking Continuous Improvement Beyond the Plant Floor
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 755 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Creating a Culture for Competitive Advantage
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 4,113 Kb)

  • Supply Chain
    Beyond Best Plants: Best-in-Class Supply Chains
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 100 Kb)

Wednesday, April 25

8:00 a.m. -- 9:00 a.m. Motivating Your Employees:
Advice From IW Best Plants Winners

Panel Discussion, No Presentation Available
9:10 a.m. -- 10:10 a.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

10:20 a.m. -- 11:20 a.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    Manufacturing Performance Metrics: Which Ones Deserve Attention and Why
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 451 Kb)

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Performance Metrics that Matter: Choosing Information Over Data
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 653 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Everybody Everyday: Managing for Daily Improvement
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 1834 Kb)

  • Supply Chain
    Managing Distribution: RFID & Manufacturing
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 3907 Kb)
11:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Session Tracks:

  • Continuous Improvement 101
    Igniting a Revolution... Combining Lean and the Theory of Constraints
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 3862 Kb)

  • Advanced Continuous Improvement
    Integrating Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma: The Challenges and Benefits
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 1514 Kb)

  • Leadership
    Making Safety a "Culture," Not Just an "Initiative"
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 329 Kb)

  • Supply Chain
    Employing Kanban to Win in the Competitive Global Marketplace
    Download Presentation (.pdf, 901 Kb)
1:30 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m. Sustaining Your Continuous Improvement Efforts:
Advice from IW Best Plants Winners

Panel Discussion, No Presentation Available
2:45 p.m. -- 3:45 p.m. Closing Keynote -- Leadership in Manufacturing
See The Video rebroadcast



Penton Media Logo

Copyright© 1998-2010 Penton Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Penton Media's Privacy Policy
Technical questions or bug reports?
E-mail webmaster@industryweek.com