Presentation
The Journey to Go Lean
Transforming your operations in a global economy
Presentation Code: VS2-01
Value Stream: VS2 - Sustaining Lean & Delivering Results
Day & Time: Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 - 9:30 AM
Length: 1 hour, 10 minutes
It can be hard to adopt lean during tight economic times, but it can be done. In fact, this may be when you need lean most. It can help your facility run cleanly, meet high performance expectations and provide superior results. The benefits to lean improvements are profound and can serve as mission-critical assets for your business. Ingersoll Rand took the plunge and made its own journey to leaner, more energy efficient operations. It will share the lessons it learned during this presentation so that you can put them to work at your place of business.
In this presentation:
- Learn how Ingersoll Rand transformed its facilities.
- Identify the top energy-efficiency upgrades for a lean facility.
- Adopt essential energy efficiency improvements tools.
- Hear about performance ratings and financial pay-backs.
- Drive operational transformation while engaging employees.
- Run a lean, energy efficient business where you work.
Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand is a world leader in creating and sustaining comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and industrial markets. Its brands enhance the quality of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; secure homes and commercial properties; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency.Keith Sultana
Keith Sultana is Vice President, Global Integrated Supply Chain, for the Climate Solutions sector of Ingersoll Rand. Over a 20-year career, Keith has handled supply chain operations in over 20 countries on six continents. Prior to joining Ingersoll Rand, he spent 17 years with General Electric. Keith earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University.
Mark Donovan
Mark Donovan is the integrated supply chain (ISC) operational excellent leader for Trane and Thermo King, the industry-leading transportation and HVAC/R brands and part of Ingersoll Rand. He is responsible for developing and implementing an operational excellence strategy for ISC and acts as the change agent for process improvement and lean manufacturing implementation and practices. Mark's diverse expertise in lean and engineering has helped companies improve production efficiency and streamline operations. Previously, he was a site leader with Proctor & Gamble. Mark earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Clemson University and a master's degree in the executive management program at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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