Event Title
Start Date
20-5-2019 2:45 PM
End Date
20-5-2019 3:35 PM
Description
This session will introduce the concept of standard work through a hands-on activity. Attendees will learn the importance of clear communication and language choices in growing a sustainable Lean environment. Presenters will share their experiences regarding how the Van Pelt and Opie Library has grown Lean through the use of standard work and effective communication.
Included in
Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Industrial and Organizational Psychology Commons, Management Information Systems Commons, Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons, Organization Development Commons
Track A: Building Your House of Lean: Standard Work and Effective Communication - Active Learning Session
This session will introduce the concept of standard work through a hands-on activity. Attendees will learn the importance of clear communication and language choices in growing a sustainable Lean environment. Presenters will share their experiences regarding how the Van Pelt and Opie Library has grown Lean through the use of standard work and effective communication.
Comments
About the Presenters:
Laurie Stark has a Master of Arts in Career and Technical Education and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management. She is currently the Staff Development and Lean Initiatives Coordinator for the Van Pelt & Opie Library at Michigan Tech. She has 10+ years of experience in the teaching field ranging from K-12, postsecondary and professional development classes, and training. Laurie has been a Lean Facilitator at Michigan Tech since 2016 and is currently working on becoming Bronze certified through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Annelise Doll received a Master of Science in Information and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Michigan. She is the Scholarly Communications and Repositories Librarian at the Van Pelt and Opie Library at Michigan Technological University.
Annelise contributes experience successfully developing and standardizing procedures to include faculty scholarship at Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech, the university’s institutional repository. She has been a Lean facilitator at Michigan Tech since 2016.