2 Second lean tour - Tennessee Cheesecake
Overview
Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series!
The 2SL approach is like Mentoring on Steroids for companies who are interested in developing their people.
Following an introduction and overview by the company President, visitors will tour all areas of the bakery including the cheesecake production process from ingredient preparation to finished packaging. The focus will be on lean practices and people-centric leadership. Featured best practices include Daily 3S, visual management, kaizen, SMED, and Andon systems.
This event is part of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book "2 Second Lean" and owner of FastCap.
Host Company
Tennessee Cheesecake is a custom frozen dessert bakery specializing in premium cheesecakes, brownies and cakes for private label and food service customers. It manufactures frozen desserts that are shipped nationwide to restaurant chains, grocery retailers and distributors. The 75,000 sq. ft. bakery includes mixing, baking, freezing and packaging areas. All 75 employees are considered to be process engineers who are empowered to improve their work through daily kaizen and continuous improvement. www.tncheesecake.com
Presenter
Will Wilson, Will was born and raised in Nashville. He grew up dreaming of being a rock musician, but soon realized the entrepreneurial struggle suited him better. He is the second generation owner of Tennessee Cheesecake which was founded in 1981 by his mother Valerie. They make custom desserts for restaurants and foodservice clients all over the country. TN Cheesecake’s success is powered by an incredible team and, most importantly, with the partnership of his amazing wife Rebecca, who helps him lead TNC every day.
Agenda
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
11 a.m. Introductions
11:15 a.m. Tour
11:50 a.m. Questions and answers
12 p.m. Event adjourns
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
- Learn how a modern food company functions including critical quality management aspects.
- Learn how lean principals and thinking have penetrated all levels of the operation
- See examples of lean applications at every level and hear from the people who were involved as to the challenges they faced.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Operations, quality and facilities managers
- Continuous improvement leaders and industrial /process engineers
- Human resource professionals
Safety Requirements
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