TUESDAY, 26 February

7:30am

Registration opens

8:45am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Peter Walsh, President - Lean Enterprise Australia

9:00am

The Keys to Successful Lean Management

John Shook, Senior Adviser – Lean Enterprise Institute, USA

10:30am

Networking Break

11:00am

Unipart Aftermarket Logistics - A Lean Distribution system

Mike Varnom, Director and General Manager
 

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Breakout Sessions

•     Unipart Change Agents Discuss Implementation and Results
Mike Varnom

•        National Australia Bank  - Report on Significant Lean Progress in Last 12 Months
Michael Fromberg and Michael Luddeni

•        Progress at Aisin Australia

       Gary Stewart, General Manager, focuses on the people issues and results

 •     Lessons All Can Learn from Lean Car Dealerships

       Dave Brunt, Lean Enterprise Academy, UK, on applying Lean to Sales and Service

2:15pm

Networking Break

2:45pm

Special Interest Sessions

•       Introduction to Lean Product and Process Development

–          John Shook  

•       Lean Introduction in a Small New Zealand Manufacturer

 - Nigel Barrett, Clough Agriculture

•       Value Stream Mapping for Office and Service

An introduction for beginners or those wanting a refresher - Peter Walsh

•        Standardised Work
A fundamental to Lean success - Tony McNaughton , Faculty Member - Lean Enterprise Australia

5:00pm

The Fourth Summit Day One Concludes

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Networking Cocktail Function

WEDNESDAY, 27 February

7:45am

Welcome, Logistics and Review of the Day

8:00am

Special Interest Sessions

•       Introduction to Lean Product and Process Development

      – John Shook

•       How Can Lean Respond to Environmental Demands?

     - Ian Young - Manufacturing Best Practice Program

•       Value Stream Mapping for Office and Service

An introduction for beginners or those wanting a refresher - Peter Walsh

•        Standardised Work
A fundamental to Lean success - Tony McNaughton , Faculty Member - Lean Enterprise Australia

10:00am

Networking Break

10:30am

Running a Lean Organisation - The CEO's Perspective

John Toussaint, CEO - Thedacare, USA

11:15am

Qantas – Lean Progress

Neal Firth, General Manager – Lean Sigma, Qantas Engineering

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Breakout Sessions

•        Introducing Lean in a Complex Enterprise

   John Toussaint with David Ben-Tovim (Flinders Medical Centre)

•        Qantas Change Agents Discuss Implementation and Results
Patrick McFeeney

•        Progress at Aisin Australia

     Gary Stewart, General Manager, focuses on the people issues and results

•     Lessons All Can Learn from Lean Car Dealerships

    Dave Brunt, Lean Enterprise Academy, UK, on applying Lean to Sales and Service

2:15pm

Networking Break

2:45pm

Panel Discussion – Reflections and Reactions

John Shook with all speakers

3:45pm

Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

John Shook and Peter Walsh

4:30pm

The Fourth Summit 2008 Concludes