• "Lean starts at the top."
• "Lean will change your entire organization."
• "You can't transform manufacturing without transforming every other business function—including accounting!"
• "Lean is a journey that never ends."

You've heard consultants, peers, and industry pundits say these things so often that by now they've become clichés. And they're true. But what do they mean?

When Productivity Inc. first promoted JIT manufacturing in the late 1970s, or later when Womack, Jones, and Roos announced in 1990 that the Toyota Production System was the "production system of the 21st century," no one could anticipate how long, how complicated, or—frankly—how tricky, Lean transformation would be. The journey to Lean leads us into previously uncharted territory, full of ambiguity and challenges.

To help you navigate these challenges, Productivity Inc.'s Lean Executive Forum is gathering a group of today's leading experts to provide you with the knowledge to transform your company into a Lean organization.

The two-day forum will introduce you to a systematic approach to Lean implementation throughout your enterprise. It is structured around 11 keys that directly support the cornerstones of growth for any organization.

• Strategy – referring to strategic intent
• Structure – referring to how the business' internal and external relationships are structured
• Strength – referring to organizational capabilities for step-by-step production and support routines

These keys represent eleven areas vital to your company's transformation. During the forum, you will hear from noted authors, practitioners and industry experts in each of these key areas and understand the role each plays in your journey to Lean.

11 Key Areas of Development:
Management
Finance & Accounting
Human Resource Development
Supply Chain Management
Information Management
Quality Assurance
Marketing and Sales
Engineering Operations
Manufacturing Operations
Maintenance Operations
Materials Management

We are pairing this executive forum with a 1/2 day seminar, A Strategic Approach to the Implementation of Lean Management. During the workshop you will be introduced to the Corporate Diagnosis – a practical approach to company assessment that helps CEOs and management teams focus on what their companies must do to be more competitive.

Be the first to benefit from this powerful event. To take full advantage of the program, we encourage you to bring members of your executive team. We look forward to meeting you in Palm Springs.