Lean Practices for Procurement

Business practices are changing. You can’t do the same things done earlier. Different approaches to addressing business practices need a new direction & tools.

An understanding of the Lean Principles & how to apply them to Procurement is needed. Using these techniques will ensure results shall be achieved.

Why you should Attend

Know the lean principles
Find out the practices used to reduce waste
Understand the four areas addressed to employ lean
Employing the focus tools to aid in achieving intended goals
Learning what are the steps to take achieve success

Areas Covered in the Session

Defining the Lean Principles
- Elimination of Waste
  - Eight elements of waste
What are the five areas of review?
- Focus Tools
- Five S’s
Theory of Constraints
Overview of the Implementation Phases
Putting a plan together

Who Will Benefit

Directors
Managers
Agents & Buyers

Speaker Profile

Michael W. Gozzo, , CPIM, CSCP, CQA is President and Founder of THE TOTAL BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC., a firm specializing in counseling and education of all levels of management in the areas of Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Demand Flow Technology, Just-In-Time, Total Quality Control, Manufacturing Systems Implementation, Inventory Control and Production/Operations Management.

Recent involvement with Silicon Valley Leaders in Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing practices and ISO include Cisco, Infineon, Sunrise Telecom, PerkinElmer, Philips Semi-conductor and SanDisk. Mike Gozzo went to Germany to train operational personnel at Lufthansa Air Cargo. He has been associated with Lean practices: pull systems, quick change, 5-S, VMI, cell design and others.

Mike has traveled and worked extensively in Canada, England, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand, Bahrain, U.A.E., Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Taiwan. He has an Executive Program Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of New Haven, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Connecticut. He is certified as CPIM & CSCP by the Association of Operations Management (APICS)/Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM). Is also a Certified Instructor (IDP) for APIC/ASCM, internationally.

Mr. Gozzo is the co-author of "Made in America - The Total Business Concept" and several other books and numerous published articles. He has developed over 50 courses which can be customized for the respective client.