OVERVIEW

WHAT:

LAI Educational Network and LEAN Summer Workshop

WHERE:

Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana

WHEN:

July 28 – 30, 2008

WHO:

Those interested in joining peers in conducting research and developing curriculum in a number of lean-related areas

The LAI Educational Network (EdNet) is a group of universities and colleges working together and with LAI industry and government members to develop and deploy curriculum based on lean and Six Sigma research and practical knowledge.

Formed in 2002, the EdNet currently includes more than 35 member schools that have signed the EdNet No-Cost Collaborative Agreement. Faculty from these schools, together with LAI members, have developed and offered a three or five day LAI Lean Academy^TM course to more than 1000 students and 50 instructors to date.

The 2008 Summer Workshop, to be held on Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus on July 28-30, offers faculty an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues in a casual setting through participation in a variety of working sessions and group discussions designed to stimulate research and curriculum development. The 2008 Summer Workshop efforts will address:

		Lean Engineering and Product Development
		Lean Healthcare Curriculum Development
		Operational Excellence
		VSM Curriculum Development

We would like to extend our thanks to our Special Guest Speakers, Dr. Deanna Willis – Medical Director for Quality and Medical Management & Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Indiana University Medical Group and Randy Cook - Director, The Shingo Prize Lean Education Initiative and Executive in Residence, Utah State University. Their presentations and expertise will provide welcome insights into two of our new focus areas.

We would also like to extend our thanks to Caterpillar and Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), who will host an optional tours at their facilities. Both companies are recognized worldwide for their excellence in lean, high quality manufacturing processes. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit Caterpillar's Lafayette Engine Center - a truly impressive 1.3 million square foot facility manufacturing the world’s largest, most technologically advanced diesel engines. Attendees visiting the Subaru will not only have the opportunity to visit an advanced lean manufacturing facility, but will also tour one of the world's most environmentally friendly automotive assembly plants.