1st Edition

Lean and Industrial Connectivity A Lean Leader's Journey for Achieving Continuous Improvement

110 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

110 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

110 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Industrial connectivity refers to the integration and networking of various industrial devices, machines, and systems to enable communication, data exchange, control, and automation, ultimately facilitating smart manufacturing, connected products, and digital thread initiatives. Lean principles, focused on waste reduction and efficiency, can be significantly enhanced and complemented by... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction to Great Lean Leader, Dr. Jessica Jannaman ,Director of Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability . . . . And Then I Was Hooked

 

Chapter 2: Great Lean Leader PowerPointsfrom Dr. Jessica Jannaman

-        Great Lean Leader PowerPoints & Benefits

-        Great Lean Leader PowerPoints II & Benefits

-        Great Lean Leader PowerPoints III & Benefits

 

Chapter 3: Great Lean Leader Competencies Map

-        Communication

-        Critical Thinking

-        Change Leadership

Chapter 4: Dr. Jessica Jannaman Interview Transcripts

-        Interview I

-        Interview 2

Chapter 5: Summary of Panel Discussion of Great Lean Leaders

 

References

Biography

Dr. Shannon Flumerfelt is an established author, professor, and consultant for executive training and development in Lean leadership. She has provided training, coaching, and various services to many successful current or emergent Lean leaders.

She is the founder of Characters Lean Consulting (CLC) and has been instrumental in seeking Lean Continuous Improvement solutions for all sectors, especially for those where Lean is not common, such as the public sector and education. Dr. Flumerfelt is an Endowed Professor of Lean at Oakland University and is the Program Coordinator for the Lean Leadership Graduate Programs. She has published nine books and over 100 articles and is often called on for professional development advice and counsel, team development assistance, workshops, and speaking. She is the founder of the CASE Scholars initiative, providing noted scholarly volumes on leadership and systems complexity in aerospace engineering.

Michael Lerchenfeldt is Lean Black Belt Certification and a Doctoral Student, Department of Organizational Leadership, Oakland University. For over 15 years, Mike has taught English/language arts (ELA), math, and science classes at Iroquois Middle School in Chippewa Valley Schools. He graduated from Oakland University and Saginaw Valley State University with degrees in education and awards for exemplary volunteer service. He has presented and consulted at state and regional workshops and conferences on instructional design, personalized learning, digital transformation, ed-tech, and equity.

In addition to researching and evaluating programs, his inherent curiosity inspired him to serve his community as a freelance writer. He is an expert in home buying and advocacy and has written hundreds of articles for websites, newspapers, and magazines. He loves the process of composing a story.