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.