PRESENTATIONS

In response to sustained increases in customer demand, Greene Tweed has deployed a standardized process for executing rapid improvement events (RIEs) to eliminate waste, improve flow and achieve optimal impact. This session will provide a comprehensive review of lessons learned from conducting at least four RIEs annually, with a focus on the continuous refinement of event strategy and execution.

The session will emphasize structured pre-event training and planning, well-defined charter development, disciplined in-event implementation and post-event sustainment to drive long-term results. A detailed case study will demonstrate how this structured approach improved throughput, reduced changeover time and minimized non-value-added waste. Attendees will gain practical insight into selecting the right tools based on the problem scope and process constraints.

Through consistent execution of RIEs, Greene Tweed has achieved measurable results, including throughput increases of up to 40 percent, scrap reductions of up to 30 percent during scrap-focused events and downtime reductions of up to 30 percent during downtime or changeover reduction events. This session will provide a clear understanding of how these improvements were achieved and how similar lean strategies can be applied in other manufacturing environments to drive measurable performance gains.

1. Understand the key steps involved in training, planning, executing and following up on a Rapid Improvement Event.
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2. Learn how to select specific tools and apply them within RIEs to effectively analyze flow, use just in time pull systems, identify key wastes, increase throughput and reduce changeover times.
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3. Gain insight into proven strategies for sustaining improvements achieved through Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs) and effectively integrating those gains into broader, enterprise-wide continuous improvement systems.

Adler has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M and a master’s in interactive design from Savannah College of Art and Design. His certifications include Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Theory of Constraints Flow Practitioner, Prosci Change Practitioner, Lean Leader, Internal Auditor and Value Engineer. He has also held multiple engineering, materials and Lean Six Sigma-based positions.

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