TWIN CITIES CHAPTER CCAI

 


 

Chemical Coaters Association International, Twin Cities Chapter
2009 Advanced Lean Finishing Symposium

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Registration and continental breakfast: 7:30 a.m.
Symposium: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 

Join us the day before the Minnesota Paint and Powder Coating Expo for an all-day interactive symposium about advanced lean tools for
finishing.
Tom Barrett of PDG Consultants, a consulting firm specializing in lean transformation using the tools of the Toyota Production System and
Kaizen methodology, will present. PDG’s experience in the finishing industry allows them to present lean tactics specific to your style of finishing.

Topics will include:

Overview of Lean for the Finishing Industry
Advanced Lean Tools for Finishing
• Setup Reduction
• Line Density
• Lean Product Design
• Problem-Solving Tools
• Six Sigma
• Lean Green

Everyone involved with industrial finishing from presidents and paint line supervisors to painters and environmental officers will
 benefit by attending both events and obtaining essential information to improve the finishing process.
 

Location: Century College - East Campus, White Bear Lake


Cost: $125 - CCAI Members; $175 - Non-members

Continental breakfast and lunch included
 

Registration is online at http://mnexchange.org/_Expo09/Expo2009Registration1.asp
or call 612-624-1300 by March 4, 2009
 

Visit the Paint Expo web pages at www.mntap.umn.edu/PaintExpo

 

On March 18th, Tom  Barrett of PDG presented an all day symposium on Advance Lean Finishing the day before the Minnesota Paint & Powder Coating Expo. Mr. Barrett presented multiple methods of lean tactics specific to the industrial finishing process. Feed back following the symposium was highly complimentary regarding the day's presentation.

    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

On March 18th, the evening prior to our Minnesota Paint & Powder Coating Expo, the TC-CCAI Chapter hosted a reception for our Chapter Benefactors. Also at the reception were members in attendance from the National CCAI Board as well as speakers who were presenting papers at the March 19th Expo.