Lean for Distributors: Improve Process, Eliminate Waste - DVD

Join Lean expert Chuck Emery as he outlines real-life examples and principles for the successful implementation of Lean in a distribution environment. Emery shares his deep expertise in warehousing and logistics to illustrate logical pathways for distributors to warehouse and for materials movement as a starting point for spreading Lean concepts throughout a company's functional areas.

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This program presents lean defined as process improvement that will deliver the most value, from your customers' perspective, while consuming the fewest resources.

Topics covered in this 60-minute program include:

• What is Lean?
• Lean Leadership Culture
• Lean Values and Principles
• Cultural Patterns of High-Performing Organizations
• Tools that Create the Lean Culture in a Distribution Environment
• Summary/Q&A

This program is also available to watch on-demand on your computer. The on-demand program is sponsored by Epicor.

About the Speaker: Charles Emery
Since founding Lean Quest Chuck has worked directly with large and diverse distribution networks that include Defense Logistic Agency, Caterpillar, General Motors, Chrysler-Mopar and Parker Hannifin. Prior to founding Lean Quest, Chuck worked for 16 years in the Information Systems Department of Toyota where he acted as an internal consultant for the Service Parts Logistics Division. In addition to consulting, during this tenure, he was responsible for the design, development and implementation of systems that supply service parts throughout the United States and North America. Chuck has a number of major accomplishments focused on Lean Methods, with highlights including:

• Managed a project to design and develop an automated warehouse control system, which provided Toyota with its most automated distribution center in the world.          
• Managed a 50 man-year project to design and develop a warehouse management system for Toyota's largest distribution centers in the world with complete integration of Lean methods.          
• Led efforts to create and implement department wide Education and Training Strategies, to re-skill over 500, which was a model for creating University of Toyota.          
• Developed business and technology strategy, including integration of lean concepts, for Toyota's North American Service Parts Division.          
• Provided supply chain solution strategies for Toyota's B2B Internet spin-off (iStarSystems).           

Chuck earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management and Information Systems from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.