Join us for Value Stream Simulation Workshop (& Moose's Tooth Pizza in ANC!)12:45 - Serving Moose's Tooth Pizza (ANC)
1:00 - Introductions
1:15 - Begin Simulation (involving a room to room engagement form Anchorage and Fairbanks)
2:00 - Real life application from the audience (discussion/quesion and answers)
Value Stream mapping is a tool from the lean management tool kit that identifies how a series of activities creates value for customers and where their is waste in the process (time, material, effort, money) that can be removed to increase the speed and efficiency of a process creating value for a customer. A result of this can be increased sales and profitabilty.
This is a hands on workshop for supply chain value stream mapping. Learn how to value performance, and whick metrics matter.
During this simulation we will engage the audience through specific roles to identify gaps in the process flow that can applied in any business. Afterwards there will be time for discussion to talk about real life applications. All businesses and individuals are welcome to join!
Facilitated by Jim Bates in ANC at the Alaska Communications Business Technology Center (600 E 36th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503), with Juliet Shepherd in Fairbanks (at the UAF Decision Theater North, 010 West Ridge Research Building, 909 Koyukuk Dr).
About Jim Bates: Jim Bates is the President and CEO of Business Improvement Group, Inc. (BIG) and a Professor in several schools at UAA – including an Adjunct role in the Master of Science in Project Management program. Jim also serves as an advisory board member to various organizations.
Jim has a vast career spanning 37 years with proficiencies in Business Management and Information Technology. Recently he served three years as Director of Enterprise Technology Services for the State of Alaska and represented Alaska nationally as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Jim has been providing business benefits through leadership, consulting, teaching, coaching, and mentoring for many diverse organizations since the early 1990’s - including F500’s.
Mr. Bates has a passion for teaching and is a champion of outcome-based learning. Jim has been providing business and IT instruction since 1992 and has developed class syllabi for many courses including professional certification preparation. He served as the VP of Education for the PMIAK and currently serves the organization as an advisory board member. Jim has become in high-demand as a Speaker, Facilitator, Panelist, Trainor, Mentor and Coach for diverse events and organizations nationwide.
In his current teaching portfolio, Jim has developed and teaches:
- Project Management – Including Agile
- Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement
- Leadership and Team Building
- Communication Management
- Organizational Change Management
- IT Service Management, Strategy, Governance, and Risk
- Resource Management
- Time Management
- Anchorage businesses and manufacturers contact Hope Broecker at: hbroecker@swamc.org
- Fairbanks businesses and manufacturers contect Juliet Shepherd @ jshepherd@investfairbanks.com
Sponsored and hosted in Anchorage by MAKE, Business Improvment Group, and co-hosted in Fairbanks by FEDC.
