Lean Solutions

Events: Workshops, Kaizens, Planning, etc

Events FireworksThe world of Lean Beyond Manufacturing is growing at an explosive rate as lean manufacturing and service firms need to more fully connect their operations with other company functions and maximize the flow and customer focus throughout the firm.

Jean Cunningham Consulting specializes in lean accounting, IT, and HR, and flowing lean through your back office and other business processes. We can provide scheduled public events or custom in-house events.

Upcoming Public Events List
Below are public workshops, seminars, and presentations for which staff members of Jean Cunningham Consulting are scheduled to present.

Sign-up or get more information on any of these events by clicking on the "More Information" link under the sponsor name.

Also, take a look at our recent past events near the bottom of this page to see the variety of events we can produce.
In-House Events
For group workshops and company-specific improvements, in-house training, kaizen, or VSM events (stand-alone or extended programs) are often less expensive and have a higher impact outcome than a public event. Our client page lists many of the companies that we have worked with internally. Below are some of JCC's recently completed and ongoing client event topics:
  • IS Large & Small Enhancements Mgmt VSM (Global manufacturer)
  • Inventory Management (Private manufacturer)
  • Lean Sensei (IT organization, multinational public manufacturer)
  • HR Operations & Compensation VSM (Medical Center)
  • Order Entry for Custom Engineering (Manufacturer)
  • Employee Safety and Problem Solving (Hospital)
  • Close the Books, single site, full entity (Private manufacturer)
  • Order Entry, consolidation of multiple sites (Manufacturer)
  • SWOT (IT organization, manufacturer)
  • Paperless Order Flow, Revenue recognition (U.S. Govt Svc)
  • Case Management & Return to Work (Hospital)
  • HR Performance Appraisal VSM (Medical Center)
  • Graphics Development, new products & regs (Manufacturer)
  • Scheduling & Work Orders (Private manufacturer)
  • Corporate Close the Books (Multinational public manufacturer)
  • Lean Metrics (Manufacturer)
  • Reporting & Responding to Employee Injuries (Hospital)
(NOTE: With consideration of privacy, our kaizens, strategy sessions, assessments, and other client-specific events are not listed.)
List last updated on: February 9, 2012
Title/Date
   
Event
   
Sponsor/Contact
Taking Action with Lean Accounting
March 15-16, 2012
  NE AME Workshop
Nashua, New Hampshire
  Association of Manufacturing Excellence
More Information
         
Lean Accounting and Metrics
March 20, 2012
  Regional Workshop
Indianapolis, IN
  Lean Frontiers
More Information
         
Materials: Big Cost; Little Attention
March 21, 2012
  Regional Workshop
Indianapolis, IN
  Lean Frontiers
More Information
         
Operational Decision Making with Lean Accounting
April 10, 2012
  ILF Workshop
Paris, France
  Institut Lean France
More Information
         
Keynote TBD
May 15-16, 2012
  TWI Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
More Information
         
Topics TBD
September 11-12, 2012
  North American Lean IT Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
More Information
         
Topics TBD
September 13-14, 2012
  8th Annual Lean Accounting Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
More Information
         
Topics TBD
November 8-9, 2012
  2nd Annual Lean HR Summit
San Antonio, TX
  Lean Frontiers
More Information
         
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Past Public Events List
Below is an ongoing list of public seminars and presentations made by Jean Cunningham Consulting over the past 12 months or so.

Any title listed below can be provided in-house for private clients. Each is customized to address the current state of the client's lean journey. Contact JCC to learn more.

Title/Date 
Event
Sponsor
Applying Lean Principles to HR Operations
November, 2011
  Annual Lean HR Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
Managing Excess Human Capacity
November, 2011
  Annual Lean HR Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
Town Hall Meeting...
Lean HR Deep Dive - Below the Surface of the Team Environment
November, 2011
  Annual Lean HR Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
What Human Resources Professionals Need to Know about Lean: Lean Simulation
November, 2011
  Annual Lean HR Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
Operational Decision Making with Lean Accounting Workshop
October 2011
  AME Annual International Conference
Dallas, TX
  Association of Manufacturing Excellence
         
Information Needs for the Lean Organization
October 2011
  1st European Lean IT Summit
Paris, France
   Institut Lean France
         
Overcoming Traditional Metric Barriers
September, 2011
  7th Annual Lean Accounting Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
Lean HR: No Layoffs, Everyone’s Job will Change, Show me the Money!
September, 2011
  7th Annual Lean Accounting Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
Simplify Inventory Valuation for Lean Accounting
September, 2011
  7th Annual Lean Accounting Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
Lean Accounting Simulation: What an Accountant Needs to Know about Lean
September, 2011
  7th Annual Lean Accounting Summit
Orlando, FL
  Lean Frontiers
         
The Role of the IT Organization in a Lean Transformation
May, 2011
  IMA Webinar
  Institute of Management Accountants
         
Taking Action with Lean Accounting
May, 2011
  AME Regional Seminar
Ayer, MA
  Association for Manufacturing Excellence
         
People Development and
Respect for People
April, 2011
Asia Pacific Lean Business and Accounting Summit
Auckland, New Zealand
Lean Frontiers International and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
 
Decision Making
Without Standard Costing
April, 2011
Asia Pacific Lean Business and Accounting Summit
Auckland, New Zealand
Lean Frontiers International and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
 
Creating Lean in Administrative
and Accounting Processes
April, 2011
Asia Pacific Lean Business and Accounting Summit
Auckland, New Zealand 
Lean Frontiers International and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
 
Reducing the Monthly Close
February 2011
Lean Frontiers Webinar Lean Frontiers
 
What is Lean HR?
December 2010
Lean Frontiers Webinar Lean Frontiers