STOP! The Transformative Power of an
Effective Andon System
May 10, 2012 | Boothwyn, PA
Nielsen-Kellerman
Nielsen-Kellerman Company has been manufacturing
Kestrel brand weather instruments and high-performance
electronics for the sports of rowing, dragon-boating and
kayaking for over 30 years, always in the United States.
NK’s products are relied upon by firefighters, scientists,
farmers, meteorologists, military snipers and Olympic
athletes and quality and consistency of performance are
paramount. NK is a small but fully vertically integrated
company – conceiving, researching, designing, developing,
building, marketing and selling its own branded products
entirely from its Boothwyn, PA plant. NK has been on its
lean journey for over ten years and has actively embraced
lean tools in every value stream and activity from
manufacturing to customer service and accounting. NK has
seen tremendous acceleration of improvement since
implementing its Andon Light system. This approach to lean
improvement does not require that employees be pulled off
the line for multi-day kaizens and is simple to implement.
Who Should Attend
• Anyone interested in learning a proven system to
develop lean culture and get process improvement
kick-started.
• Lean practitioners interested in seeing lean in action at
a small-scale but fully integrated manufacturing
enterprise.
• Anyone interested in –
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Lean employee development
•
Lean new product development
•
Lean accounting
This is a rare opportunity to see such a wide
assortment of concepts in practice in one place!
TOUR and COURSE DESCRIPTION
The morning tour of Nielsen-Kellerman’s 25,000 foot facility will
show many lean philosophies and tools in action including:
• Mature pull-kanban system controlling materials purchasing
and accessory production;
• Virtual pull system controlling all multi-stage production lines;
• Visual measures and metrics at most major function areas;
• Skills matrix and skills-based compensation system;
• Lean R&D lab and project tracking system;
• Lean approach to accounting.
The afternoon workshop will focus on a simulated “Andon Light”
event, demonstrating how this system:
• Teaches employees how to recognize and act on opportunities
for improvement;
• Builds problem-solving “muscle” in every department;
• Improves quality, reduces defects, increases throughput and
reduces waste;
• Reinforces a culture of excellence and involvement.
You will see the exact steps, tools and techniques
employed by Nielsen-Kellerman to empower employees
and teach them when and how to speak up and STOP
their process to identify and eliminate the root cause of
any problem using a guided, tiered, standard process.
Scripts, templates and plans to get started harnessing
the power of STOP right away will be provided. Any
open time in the afternoon will be used to
answer questions relating to
the morning tour.
Participant Benefits
•
This tour and workshop provide an opportunity
to see a wide menu of lean tools successfully
implemented in a single location;
•
You will learn how to immediately implement a
system that, like most lean tools, appears
simple on the surface but has tremendous
power to transform your company’s processes
and culture;
•
You will also have the opportunity to view and
ask questions about lean new product
development, lean HR systems, lean
accounting and pull-kanban systems if desired.
•
Particularly beneficial to small-scale
manufacturers, but scalable to many sizes and
styles of business.
STOP! The Transformative Power of an Effective Andon System
May 10, 2012 | Boothwyn, PA
COURSE AGENDA
Thursday, May 10th
8:30 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Introductions & Company Background
Presentation: NK’s Lean Journey in Brief
10:00 a.m.
Tour
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Presentation: Simulated Andon Light
Event with tools, techniques and
templates.
3:00 p.m.
Free-form Question & Answer Session
4:00 p.m.
Wrap up
Location
Nielsen-Kellerman
21 Creek Circle
Boothwyn, PA 19061
(610) 447-1555
info@nkhome.com
NOTE: Some auto GPS units place our address in
“Marcus Hook, PA”
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REGISTRATION
Nielsen-Kellerman, May 10, 2012 Boothwyn, PA
FEES
AME Member $395.00 Non-Member $495.00
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