The Power of Silent Brainstorming

Overview:
This engaging and hands-on session demonstrates the effectiveness of silent brainstorming during the Analysis phase of DMAIC. As the interactive demonstration is conducted, a live sample of how one training team saved over a $250K is modeled.
Attendees participate in a group simulation of how a team might conduct a silent brainstorming activity. This thought-provoking session will enable attendees to take home ideas on how they might use similar tools and techniques in their own environments and apply DMAIC to:

Define: A review of how a training team used define to isolate and understand the scope of the problem that was impacting the process. This takes participants through the journey of being creative when identifying root cause as well as the necessity of being willing to try a unique approach.
While working in the DMAIC format, participants will learn how key Measures were identified to monitor and manage the process. Before and after metrics are shared. Metric formats utilize the Pareto chart, an individual’s moving X chart and others. The definitions of input and output metrics will be provided and discussed. Input metrics impact the performance of an output metric.

The Measures portion will enable participants to learn about transparency. There will be a discussion on the pros and cons of trend review: Sharing graphed data tends to minimize over-reactiveness and temper under-reactiveness. There will also be a discussion on the key characteristics that are considered helpful in metric review. These are the inclusion of: Performance Data, Historical Data, Comparison Data and Target Setting. Discussions will also be held regarding the logic of collecting too much data.
Several Analyze processes will be included. There is a high level review of a few common quality and lean tools that were applied during this process. Specifically, live samples of Silent Brainstorming, a Cause and Effect Diagram and a Value Stream Map (VSM) are reviewed. Results are shared as the effects of the implementation of the solutions are applied. This session will also review the pros and cons of the silent-brainstorming technique.
The Improve phase of DMAIC are clearly observed via objective and measureable results. Based upon the analysis portion, the lessons learned are applied and substantial results are observed. This session provides the participants with ideas and concepts of how to validate the effectiveness of actions that have occurred and to ensure that those results are sustained.
A review of the concept of Control is shared. Samples of how to follow-up to ensure that the executed improvements continue to achieve and/or hold the gains that were made are discussed with participants.

Why should you Attend: 
The brainstorming process in the analysis portion of DMAIC is not often a well-leveraged technique. Silent brainstorming unlocks many advantages not typically available when done the “regular” way.

The session walks through a real example while explaining how to conduct the process. This tool is a unique way to apply the effective brainstorming process while pulling innovative ideas from those whose voices might not be heard. Session feedback from other conferences has been very positive. This session ranks in the top 10% at various ASQ conference venues.

Areas Covered in the Session:
To help people understand how quality and lean tools can be applied across a supply chain process to dramatically reduce expenses.
Increased understanding of the power of silent brainstorming.
Demonstration of an actual set of results across an interactive transactional process.

Who Will Benefit:
Quality, Lean and Engineering system practitioners
Directors
Vice-Presidents
Engineers
Analysts
Managers, etc.
 
 Speaker Profile:
 Jd Marhevko has served as Vice President of Quality and Lean for Accuride Corporation since April 2012, having joined the company as Vice President, Quality in January 2012. She has been involved in Operations and Quality/Lean/Six Sigma efforts across a variety of industries for more than 25 years. Extensively experienced in developing cost-effective and value-added quality and lean systems enterprise-wide, Marhevko has an impressive track record of success in aligning goals to drive process improvement and productivity.

Contact Detail:

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