BAMA Lunch n Learn: Productivity – Proven Strategies | 5 Case Studies
Thursday, June 24th
11:30am-12:30pm
Virtual
“Labor productivity is more important than ever. Proving to be a challenge for almost every industry. Learn about effective, proven strategies for manufacturing operations.”
Five case studies representing different strategies for improving productivity. Personal case study reviews and results from both small and large companies. What was the situation and how was this productivity strategy implemented? What would best fit your company and situation? What can you learn and apply to your company?
Interactive session is planned. Be ready for an active discussion and sharing of ideas.
Who should attend? Owners, Presidents, GM’s, Operation Leaders, OPEX specialist
Takeaways: 1) Productivity strategies that fit your business, 2) Understand various strategies and approaches (pros and cons), 3) Payback scenarios for different strategies
Speaker: Bob Kinney from Accelerate Results Group
Bob Kinney honed his skills in a dynamic business career which included two expatriate assignments (five years in Asia, three years in Mexico), working for three global 500 companies and two smaller private companies.
Bob has fifteen years in GM roles with full P&L responsibility and has led startups, turnarounds, acquisition integrations and transformations in safety, quality, productivity, and culture. As a business advisor and executive coach, Bob is able to call on the following areas of expertise: Business Acceleration, Business Startup - Lean Canvas & Lean Startup, Innovation, Product Development, Process Improvement – Lean & Quality, Manufacturing Systems – ERP &MES, Psychometric Assessments: DISC Index, Values Index, Attribute Index; and Asia Sourcing.
Bob is on the Board of Bay Area Manufacturer’s Association (BAMA), heads up the Innovation RoundTable’s and is Co-Chair of the Membership Committee. Bob was the 2020 recipient of the BAMA Distinguished Service Award.
Bob is a Certified Manager (CM), Certified Mentor, Certified Innermetrix Consultant (CIC), has a Lean Management Certificate and is a Six Sigma Quality Coach. He has authored numerous handbook’s and best practices, including: EZ Kaizen™, JIDOKA Quality™, HuddleUp™, Innovation: Total Portfolio Approach and has taught these methodologies to over 2,500 people in Asian, Latin, and Western cultures.
Bob is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and earned his MBA from (Kellogg and Wharton) through a joint academic program of Northwestern University, University of Pennsylvania, and Chulalongkorn University.
