AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference
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Yellow Belt Certification: Lean Boot Camp
OVERVIEW
Culture is contagious if deployed correctly. This workshop will explore examples of how you can eliminate waste throughout your value stream. The focus of manufacturing today is continuous improvement of safety, quality, productivity, delivery, morale, cost and inventory. The workshop will show different ways of addressing these focal points by using lean tools and creative employee thinking. Several case studies will be demonstrated with incredible results.
Rejuvenate your operation by applying lean principles in a fun and engaging way that has produced proven results. This workshop highlights the critical elements and "must-know" concepts and critical lean tools for driving effective, positive change in your organization.
Rejuvenate your operation by applying lean principles in a fun and engaging way that has produced proven results. This workshop highlights the critical elements and "must-know" concepts and critical lean tools for driving effective, positive change in your organization.
Key Learning Objectives
1. Understand the language of lean that anyone can understand.
2. Learn critical thinking elements that all leaders should know in order to successfully lead people and manage processes.
3. Create system thinking and understanding of how cost is related to decisions.
4. Learn tools that you can immediately implement at your company to engage your workforce and instantly uncover waste.
5. Develop key measurement systems and accountability processes.
2. Learn critical thinking elements that all leaders should know in order to successfully lead people and manage processes.
3. Create system thinking and understanding of how cost is related to decisions.
4. Learn tools that you can immediately implement at your company to engage your workforce and instantly uncover waste.
5. Develop key measurement systems and accountability processes.
Presenter
Mark Preston
CEO
Lean Applications
Mark Preston has been driving change in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, office and sales environments for 30+ years. Previously, with TDK Electronics, he studied Kaizen manufacturing techniques in Japan and held leadership positions in TDK for 11 years.
CEO
Lean Applications
Mark Preston has been driving change in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, office and sales environments for 30+ years. Previously, with TDK Electronics, he studied Kaizen manufacturing techniques in Japan and held leadership positions in TDK for 11 years.
After TDK, He held various executive positions at Respironics Inc for eight years. At Respironics, Preston led operations and structured global sourcing, created the 13-week supplier development program, and was the director of operations for Asthma and Allergy.
After Respironics, Preston was the director of Acuity Business System at Acuity Brands Lighting (Lithonia Lighting) and was promoted to vice president of supplier development and operational excellence. Preston worked with Kohler as the global director of operational excellence in 2022.
Mark Preston started his own company, Lean Applications, and has worked with companies globally to drive passion for improvement by focusing on people, processes, and purpose, for more than 12 years. He has been a keynote speaker for organizations across the U.S., including CME, AME, YPO, APICS, CSCMP, MODEX, CME, SCOPE and IMPACT Manufacturing. He published his first book, “Southern Sensei” in 2017 and recently created the “AME (Association of Manufacturing Excellence) Lean Sensei,” which helps companies evaluate themselves on their lean journey toward excellence.Akella has led enterprise strategy deployment, built leadership development programs from the ground up and driven improvement initiatives at every organizational level to solve complex, meaningful problems. Her work at GE Hea
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After Respironics, Preston was the director of Acuity Business System at Acuity Brands Lighting (Lithonia Lighting) and was promoted to vice president of supplier development and operational excellence. Preston worked with Kohler as the global director of operational excellence in 2022.
Mark Preston started his own company, Lean Applications, and has worked with companies globally to drive passion for improvement by focusing on people, processes, and purpose, for more than 12 years. He has been a keynote speaker for organizations across the U.S., including CME, AME, YPO, APICS, CSCMP, MODEX, CME, SCOPE and IMPACT Manufacturing. He published his first book, “Southern Sensei” in 2017 and recently created the “AME (Association of Manufacturing Excellence) Lean Sensei,” which helps companies evaluate themselves on their lean journey toward excellence.Akella has led enterprise strategy deployment, built leadership development programs from the ground up and driven improvement initiatives at every organizational level to solve complex, meaningful problems. Her work at GE Hea
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Shaping the futurist lean organization and operation
Management systems
Level: Intermediate
