American Society for Quality
 Section 0904 - East Central Indiana
PO Box 3147  Muncie, IN 47307-1147
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The source of Quality Professionalism in East Central Indiana

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September 2010 Membership Meeting
ASQ Section 0904 - East Central Indiana

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
to be held at the
Sirloin Stockade
North West corner of McGalliard and Morrison Roads
Across the street from the Muncie Wal-Mart

4949 W Hessler Rd, Muncie, IN      Phone:(765) 287-9051
Click here for direction to the Sirloin Stockade

Pre-Clinic

6:00 PM    Lean Tools

Dinner 6:30 PM (Pay restaurant cashier) 
Agenda

Dinner
Introductions
Door Prize Drawing
Section Business
Introduction of Speaker

Speaker

 

7:30 PM
"Lean Tools"
by Todd Van Wagner
Maxon Corp
Muncie, IN

About the Program:  

Todd Van Wagner will speak on Activity of the Product.  He will identify all the activities it takes to make a product or complete a service in any industry and classify them as value added or non-value added.   
Value Added Activities are defined by 3 questions:

1. Customer care about it ?

2. Changes the product ?

3. Correct the 1st Time?  
He will take this information and create a "current state" value stream map..
 

 

About our Speaker:

Mr. Van Wagner is a graduate of Purdue University and has worked in the automotive industry as well as aerospace.  He is trained in Honeywell's Lean Expert Certification program and applies these tools with the people of Maxon. Mr. Van Wagner was born on a small farm in northern Indiana.  He graduated from Vincennes in Diesel Technology and worked as a mechanic on diesel cars, trucks and tractors.  He later graduated from Purdue University and has worked in the automotive industry with Honda, Delco Remy and Ford.  He also worked in the aerospace industry with forgings for jet engines and assemblies of large land based turbines.  Todd is currently employed at Maxon Corp where high heat products and large gas valves are manufactured.  He is trained in Honeywell's Lean Expert Certification program and applies these tools with the people of Maxon.


Post-Meeting Follow-up:  15 Members and guests attended the September meeting.

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