"Strategic Planning and the Implementation of Lean/World Class Manufacturing - Should the Dots Connect?"

An Executive Overview:  Information you need to gain a better understanding about how Strategic Planning and the Implementation of Lean/World Class Manufacturing can interact.  Learn a systematic process to engage a leadership team in creating a vision and a strategic plan - the ideal basis for managing the implementation of Lean/world Class Manufacturing.

Who Should Attend:

Manufacturing and Business professionals with an interest in learning how to use Strategic Planning with the implementation of Lean/World Class Enterprise concepts in their businesses' quest to achieve dominance in their markets.

About the Presentation:

Strategic Planning is critical for designing a business that clearly articulates a "vision of the future" and engages all stakeholders in achieving that vision.  However, there are thousands of companies who don't use Strategic Planning in a formal manner.  At the same time, there are thousands of companies actively attempting to implement Lean/World Class Enterprise (WCE) principles and practices without attempting to integrate their Lean/WCE implementation planning with the strategic planning process.

In this compelling presentation we will review key elements that make for a successful Strategic Plan and how to go about "linking it" with the implementation of Lean/World Class Enterprise principles and practices.  This will include review of a real-life case study in this pragmatic learning presentation.

Summary Learning Objectives:

  • A brief history of the evolution of Lean/World Class Manufacturing - definitions for this presentation
  • A brief review of Strategic Planning - what it is and is not - for the purposes of this presentation
  • A group exercise - "The Strategic Planning Continuum" - rate the need for Strategic Planning in Your Company
  • Case Study - how one company approached the problem
  • Tips for preparing your team for Strategic Planning
  • Q&A Forum