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CHICAGO GROWTH SYMPOSIUM 2008: LEAN BEYOND THE FACTORY FLOOR!

The GrowthPhases ® Executives, Experts and Consulting Alliance announces that it will sponsor its annual Chicago Growth Symposium in October, 2008. The topic will be Lean Beyond the Factory Floor. We will cover Lean Strategy, Lean Sales, Lean Marketing, Lean Accounting, Lean M&A, Lean Organizational Management and Lean Supply Chain (from Purchasing to the Factory Floor). The main focus of the Symposium will be the application of Lean to Service Businesses.

If you would like a registration form for the Symposium please send a note to us by clicking here: Contact Us.

Sponsored by:
GrowthPhases ®Alliance

VIEW OUR AGENDA (.pdf):

LEAN BEYOND THE FACTORY FLOOR SYMPOSIUM

All Sessions and Dinners Will Be Held at:

Kendall College at
900 N.
North Branch, Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 752-2000

www.kendall-institute.com

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

I. Break Out Session and Dinner on Lean Mergers & Acquisitions (7:30 p.m.) (Optional)

  • Introduction and Framework - J. Michael Harley, Chairman, Board of Advisors, GrowthPhases ® Alliance
  • Lean Assessments in Due Diligence - Frank Giannattasio
  • Lean Finance & Valuation Issues - Orry Fiume
  • General Discussion of M&A in a Lean Enterprise - Ed Miller
  • Use of Lean Business Systems in Post Acquisitoin Planning and Acquisition Integeration - All

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Introduction - Sascha Cocron, Dean of Business School, Kendall College (8:30 a.m.)

I. Lean Sales & Marketing - Ed Miller (8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.)

  • Using Lean to Be More Competitive in the Marketplace
  • Competing Successfully with Time & Velocity
  • Lean Kanban
  • Business & Growth Strategy/Lean Business Systems

II. Break at 10:15 a.m.

III. Basics of Lean and Lean in the Supply Chain...Frank Giannnattasio (10:30a.m. to 12:00 Noon)

IV. Luncheon and Luncheon Speaker Panel (12:00 Noon to 1:30 p.m.)

  • Introduction - Sascha Cocron, Dean of Business School, Kendall College
  • Outside Speakers From 3 Non-Manufacturing Businesses that Seek to Implement Lean

V. Real Accounting: Don't Let Traditional Accounting Impede Your Lean Growth Strategy - Orry Fiume (1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.)

VI. Making Lean Work Through Hoshin Kanri/Policiy and Dealing with Culture and Change Management - Ed Miller & David Shaner (2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.)

VII. Real World Group Activities: Applying Lean to Service Businesses - An MBA Case Format to Be Lead By Faculty of Kendall College (4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

VIII. Reception (5:30 p.m. to 6 :30 p.m.)

IX. Break Out Dinners on Lean and the Customer: Lean Sales and Lean Customer Service (7:30 p.m.) (Optional)

  • Introduction & Framework -J. Michael Harley, Chairman, Board of Advisors, GrowthPhases ® Alliance
  • Lean Sales - Ed Miller
  • Pricing Strategy and Lean - Orry Fiume
  • Financial Measurements - Orry Fiume
  • Customer Service Centers - Leandro de Sa

This Symposium is By Invitation Only - You will need an invitation code to register. Send us an email by clicking here for details and an invitation code.

*Registration Fee:
$250 per person.

Symposium Location:

Kendall College, 900 N. North Branch, Chicago, Illinois 60622

(312)-752-2000

Hotel information:
http://www.westinchicago.com/

To receive a discount on your hotel stay please contact us for a SET number.

Evening Entertainment:

house of blues
House of Blues
Event flyer can be downloaded here
(.doc format)

 

*GrowthPhases ® Alliance reserves the right to cancel the 2008 Chicago Growth Symposium: Lean Beyond the Factory Floor by returning any registration fee paid.

 

 

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