Date: April 28, 2010

Start Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Date: April 23, 2010

A panel of experts discuss how leading companies are using Lean and Six Sigma. The panel will discuss the benefits and challenges of Lean and Six Sigma and will provide insight on the journey of building a culture of excellence.  This session will provide valuable learning for both those early in the journey or experienced practitioners.  

Panelists:
Steve Gran, Principal of Blueprint 57
Bill Owad, Cardinal Health
Peter Ward, The Ohio State University
Moderator: Andy Keller, Cardinal Health

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Date: March 18, 2010
Location: Concourse Hotel

Panel Bios

Steve Gran

Steve Gran is the Principal of Blueprint 57, located in Dublin, Ohio. Blueprint 57 is a consulting and coaching company that specializes in performance improvement, including lean and six sigma, with specialty in the areas of supply chain management and lean logistics.

Before starting Blueprint 57, Steve held various senior operational positions with Pilkington North America, formally Libbey-Owens-Ford, in its Aftermarket Glass Division. He also held various roles in Pilkington’s Operating Excellence Department implementing lean and six sigma, in both transactional and manufacturing cultures, which included the integration of Supply Chain Management. During this time, Steve achieved Master Black Belt certification. Prior to working at Pilkington, Steve worked at Kinko’s Graphics Corporation in many management capacities.

Steve is currently an instructor in the Ohio State University MBA Program, a board member of the Council of Logistics Management, Columbus Roundtable, and an elected board member of his children’s elementary school, as well as a guest speaker for various organizations. Steve compliments his years of experience with a Bachelor Degree in Transportation and Logistics from Ohio State University.

William P. Owad, Jr. (Bill)

Bill Owad is Senior Vice president of Operational Excellence with Cardinal Health.  He is responsible for the development and implementation of an enterprise approach to operational excellence and the pursuit of becoming a “lean” enterprise.   Owad also supports the extension of Operational Excellence external to Cardinal through his active membership in the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) Partner’s Program, the Ohio State University Fisher College Center for Operational Excellence and the Conference Board Quality Council.

Prior to his current role, Owad served as; (1) SVP, Operational Excellence – Cardinal Health Clinical and Medical Products, (2) SVP, Operational Excellence – Cardinal Health Medical Products, and (3) SVP, Operational Excellence – Cardinal Health.  During his tenure, Owad served as the primary architect of Cardinal’s enterprise wide deployment of Lean Six Sigma which in 3 years has yielded significant operational and working capital improvements.

Owad, who has served as a past board chair for the Central Ohio American Red Cross BioMedical Services, past board chair for the Cordelia Martin Health Center, and senior examiner for both The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program and the Ohio Award for Excellence, has served in multiple roles that have used the tools of Lean Six Sigma to transform health care provider organizations, supply chain and medical supply companies.

Prior to joining Cardinal Health, Owad, the author of several publications and presentations on quality systems and customer loyalty, has held several operations and administrative roles within the health care provider market. These roles include Corporate Director of Quality for ProMedica Health System, executive director for Cordelia Martin Health Center, and several adjunct faculty positions with the College of Pharmacy at the University of Toledo and other nationally recognized programs.

Owad received his bachelor’s of science degree in pharmaceutical sciences and his master’s of business administration from the University of Toledo.

Peter T. Ward

Chair, Department of Management Sciences;
Richard M. Ross Chair in Management;
Professor of Operations Management;
Director, Center for Operational Excellence (COE)

Professor Ward is the leading expert in lean management and is president of the Lean Education Academic Network. His research has been published in a number of journals, including Decision Sciences, Journal of Operations Management and Production and Operations Management. He is research director for the Center for Operational Excellence, associate editor of the Journal of Operations Management and Decisions Sciences. He serves as a judge for Industry Week’s Best Plants program and is on the advisory board of Ford Motor Company’s LeanResourceCenter. He developed, in partnership with Ford Motor Company, the Tomorrow’s Lean Enterprise Leadership program, a popular series of MBA courses and internships and six sigma programs for MBAs. He leads executive education certificate programs on Lean Management. He serves on the Board of Directors of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. Among his research honors are the Shingo Prize (2004), Best Paper awards for articles appearing in the Journal of Operations Management in 2000 and 1996, and Fisher College’s Pace Setters Research Award for 2003.

The ART of the MEAL

THE LOGISTICS OF FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE

FEBRUARY 18TH, 2010 AT 4:00 PM | 3960 BROOKHAM DRIVE | GROVE CITY, OH 43123

COME TOUR THE MID-OHIO FOODBANK’S NEW STATE OF THE ART FACILITY

About the foodbank
The Mid-Ohio Foodbank recently moved into its new home in Grove City after extensive renovations. The new facility triples the warehouse space to 175,000 square feet for food storage, and includes triple the freezer and refrigerated space for fresh produce, and also provides three times more space for volunteers. Cutting edge LEED technology was used to create a high-performance green facility, and reduce daily waste and overall operating costs.

For nearly 30 years, the MOFB has been working with grocers, food companies, Ohio farmers, the USDA, and community partners to obtain food and distribute it to a network of more than 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after-school programs, and senior housing sites in a 20-county service area stretching across central and eastern Ohio. It’s more than 47,000 meals each day. Come see the logistics of how it all gets done.

Program Agenda
4-5:00 pm Guided tours of the Mid-Ohio Foodbank (box meals provided after each tour)
5:15 pm Matt Habash – MOFB President and CEO | Overview, history and mission of the MOFB
5:45 pm Dave Phillips – MOFB VP of Operations | Logistics and operations overview
6:00 pm Question and answer session and wrap-up

Registration and Cost
Register online here
All net proceeds will be donated to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Additional donations can be made online during registration.

Non-members: $35
CSCMP Members: $30
In Transition: $20
Students: $15

Questions
Contact us regarding the event and/or registrations at programs@columbusroundtable.org.

A networking event sponsored by:

Columbus Region Logistics Council

                            and

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

The Columbus Region Logistics Council (CRLC) serves as the regional catalyst for the growth of the logitics capability.  Columbus has the opportunity now to build on its reputation as a nationally recognized logistics center to achieve economic growth for the region.

The goal of the CRLC is to provide ongoing opportunities for you to participate in the growth of this very important industry. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the premier individual membership association of supply chain management professionals.  CSCMP’s mission is to lead the evolving supply chain management profession by developing, advancing, and disseminating supply chain knowledge and research.

Join your fellow industry, academic and government leaders to learn how the CRLC is working to strengthen the logistics industry in the region.  You will hear from a panel of academic leaders who will highlight the programs in our colleges, universities and high schools that make our region number one in logistics education in the country. You will also hear about the $4.6 million dollar grant awarded to Columbus State Community College for Logistic training.  Following the presentation, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks as you network with leaders in the logistics industry, academics and government officials.

Introduction by Mary Vaughn, Columbus State Community College, Co-Chair – CRLC Workforce Committee

Academic Leader Panel Discussion
Moderated by Tim Williams, McGraw Hill, Co-Chair – CRLC Workforce Committee

Panel Members:

Brian Gregory, Franklin University
Walter Zinn, The Ohio State University
Marc Posner, The Ohio State University
David Garrison, Ohio Christian University
Lee Blyth, Columbus State Community College

Event Details:

The Region’s Academic Excellence in Logistics
Date: Monday April 5, 2010
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Location:  Grange Insurance Audubon Center
505 West Whittier Street, Columbus, OH 43215

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We will work through an example using actual data and demonstrate the connections to the financial statements with specific balance sheet and income statement effects.   You will hear how the cash-to-cash cycle time can be reduced as you gain visibility through simple tools and analysis. Learn how to identify variations in the supply value chain in new ways, to understand total costs at the SKU level, and to identify factors leading to profit erosion. Link your S&OP process and improve your strategic (supplier/customer) partnerships. This session will give you an introduction to Flow Duration Management™ that you can translate to tangible lessons across multiple functional areas in your organizations.

Agenda:

7:30 – Networking Breakfast
8:15 – CEO Panel in Breakfast Room;
            John Ness moderating;
            Sue Zazon, President, First Merit Bank,
            Larry English, President, Centric Consulting
            and Neal Veruerth, CEO, Orion Energy will be on the Panel.
9:15 – Introduction of Speakers and Events
9:30 - First Tract 
10:45 - Break (water and coffee)
11:00 – Second Tract 
Noon – LUNCH
1:00 – Third Tract 
2:30 – Break (Cookies/Soft Drinks and Coffee)
2:45 – Fourth Tract – Breakout Workshop
                 Group A – Lighting Retrofits/Utility Rebates/Federal; AEP
                 Group B – LEEDS – Green up building (Doug Reardon)
                 Group C – LP Rebate
                 Group D – Lean Six Sigma – Flow Duration Management
3:45 – Wrap Up

Neal Verfuerth, CEO   

The driving force behind Orion’s explosive growth, Neal Verfuerth founded Orion Energy Systems Inc. in 1996. Under Verfuerth’s leadership, Orion has grown to a company with annual sales of $72.6 million and more than 250 employees. In 2004, Verfuerth received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Wisconsin, and two years later, Orion was named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies.

In 2007, Orion was awarded the prestigious Alliance to Save Energy’s Super Nova Award, acknowledging the “company’s production of energy-efficient and clean energy technologies.” Verfuerth’s accomplishments as a business leader and innovator have earned him the Manufacturer of the Year Award three times by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association.

Besides leading Orion’s expansion into the industrial, commercial and institutional markets, Verfuerth has also created many patented products, principally the Compact Modular^™ lighting platform, InteLite^® wireless control system and direct renewable solar Apollo^® light pipe technologies. Verfuerth’s energy-saving technology was recognized in 2008 with a Platts Global Energy award — considered the academy awards of the energy industry — for the single most innovative and sustainable technology of the year. Earlier this year, Orion’s technology won the praise of President Barack Obama, who applauded Orion in a White House speech promoting clean energy, the creation of green collar jobs and the importance of energy efficiency.

Orion Chief Executive Officer Neal Verfuerth will address the state of the energy industry and how global competition, rising energy costs and environmental regulations will affect businesses. Verfuerth will offer examples of the strategies and technology that Fortune 500 companies are implementing now to remain on the offense, including energy efficiency, which reduces energy consumption, improves the environment and reduces costs, all with an attractive

Brian K. Cain                 

The KMW Group, LLC specializes in cultivating peak performance in organizations and individuals by using operational excellence (lean & six sigma) tools and techniques.  As a contractor, consultant, educator and coach, Brian brings his years of practical experience to organizations looking to make improvements, begin or continue their operating excellence journey.

By focusing on execution and sustainability, The KMW Group, LLC develops and implements architecture, key connection systems and uses tools that enable organizations to create breakthrough outcomes.  By balancing people, processes, and information systems and creating an environment in which people think differently, organizations can constantly navigate and grow.

Before starting The KMW Group, Brian held various senior financial & operational positions, including the Executive for “lean deployment” with Standard Furniture Manufacturing Company, Inc. “Standard”.  He also held various roles in Standard’s accounting department.  He left Standard as the Vice-President of Operations and Corporate Controller.  Prior to working at Standard, Brian worked with Ernst & Young as a senior auditor.

Brian is a discussion leader for the Alabama Society of CPA’s and the University of South Alabama Center for Continuing Education.  Brian is the interim CFO for two start-up ventures.  Brian is a CPA licensed in the States of Alabama and Georgia. Brian compliments his years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Accounting with a Minor in Physics from the Troy University, Troy, Alabama.

Steven T. Gran

Blueprint 57 specializes in integrating operating excellence (lean & six sigma) into organizational cultures.  As a contractor, consultant, educator and coach, Steve brings his years of practical experience to organizations looking to begin or continue their operating excellence journey.

Focused on execution and sustainability, Blueprint 57 has developed and implemented architecture, key connection systems and tools that enable organizations to create breakthrough outcomes.  By balancing people, process and information systems and creating an environment in which people think differently, organizations can constantly navigate and grow.

Before starting Blueprint 57, Steve held senior operational positions with Pilkington North America. He also held various roles in Pilkington’s Operating Excellence Department, implementing lean and six sigma, in both transactional and manufacturing cultures, which included the integration of Supply Chain Management.  During this time Steve achieved Master Black Belt certification.

Press Release – Fairfield County

Concourse Hotel
4300 International Gateway
Columbus OH  43219
614-237-2515
 
Date: January 22, 2010
Time: 7:30 am – 4:00 PM (breakfast and lunch included)

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Neal Verfeurth, CEO Orion Energy and Susan Zazon, CEO Columbus Region FirstMerit Bank will be our guest for the panel.

Time: 7:30 – 8:15 am – Networking Breakfast
         8:15 – 9:15 am – CEO Panel
Date: January 22nd, 2010
Location: Concourse Hotel

Learn how the printing supply chain works, including sourcing, warehousing, fulfillment to retail customers and delivering on customer expectations; all in a creative, collaborative environment. Baesman is a single source solution for many of the most recognizable names in retail. They design loyalty program collateral, in-store visual marketing displays, and customized store kits. They supply these to retail customers like A&F, Gap, DSW, and Cardinal Health and roll them out to 50 or 5,000 stores. Baesman began in 1952 and has grown to over 120,000 square feet and 24 million in annual revenue.

Join us at their headquarters at 4477 Reynolds Dr., Hilliard, Ohio 43026 for an instructional tour and lunch. November 19th, 2009 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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The intent of E3 is to:
*  Make an investment in local communities;
*  Address energy and sustainability challenges of the parties involved;
*  Provide valuable technical training and assessments and enable economic growth.

E3 Columbus Roundtable presentation

Start Time: 11:30-1:00pm
Date: 10-29-2009

Register Here: E3 Panel Discussion

CSCMP kicks off its 2009-2010 Roundtable events with an in depth look at the Economy and its impact on Logistics.  Dr. Bill LaFayette will speak. Bill is vice president of economic analysis for the Columbus Chamber.

As the Chamber’s chief economist, he analyzes and interprets economic and demographic trends for Chamber staff, civic leaders, and the Greater Columbus community, and helps determine the implications of those trends for policy formation within the Chamber and in the broader community.

Prior to joining the Chamber in 1999, Dr. LaFayette worked for Rickenbacker Port Authority, and served on the finance and real estate faculties of Ashland University and the University of North Texas. More recently, he has been an adjunct faculty member of the Capital University School of Management and The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.

Dan Ricciardi, Executive Director, of the Columbus Regional Logistics Council (CRLC) will also update the roundtable on the activities of the Council and its positive impact on Central Ohio’s Logistics Roadmap.

The region’s logistics growth strategy focuses on four key areas: foster a logistics-friendly business environment; continue to develop and enhance advanced logistics infrastructure; infuse world-class logistics technology into regional industry; and build a high-skill workforce for competitive advantage.

Register at http://cscmp.org/roundtable/meetings.asp?CompanyID=41421

Start Time: 11:30
Date: 2009-09-25
End Time: 13:00

PowerPoint presentation from the meeting:  Logistics Today 9-25-09