Robert Martichenko: Lean Leadership

Robert Martichenko, CEO LeanCor

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014 APICS/ASQ Joint Meeting

Learn all about lean leadership from a leading lean instructor.

Organizations have spent significant time and resources implementing Lean principles in their supply chains and businesses at large. However, the focus on process and Lean tools has left some organizations struggling to see long term sustained results. Join Robert as he discusses the most important part of any Lean initiative, the importance of creating Lean Leaders who understand and focus on the power of people.

Robert will outline the key differences of Lean Leadership and traditional leadership. As well, Robert will show how true sustained results can be achieved by creating problem solving cultures where people are engaged in the business to continuously improve processes across the entire supply chain.

Note: This is a joint meeting with the Association for Operations Management (APICS) and ASQ.

Robert Martichenko, CEO LeanCor

Robert Martichenko is the Chief Executive Officer of LeanCor Supply Chain Group. LeanCor is a trusted supply chain partner that delivers operational improvement and measurable financial results. As a third party logistics provider, LeanCor offers a unique combination of logistics services, hands-on consulting, and training and education that help organizations eliminate waste, drive down costs, and instill a problem solving culture across their supply chain.

Robert has over 15 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, and lean strategy and implementation including the Greenfield start up of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. Robert is a student and teacher of supply chain management, logistics, lean, and six sigma. As such, he is currently an instructor for global programs offered by the Lean Enterprise Institute, the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University, and the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute.

In addition to leading LeanCor, Robert is a senior instructor for the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, as well as a frequent speaker for professional industry groups around the world. Robert has authored multiple lean and supply chain books and educational material, including the 2013 Shingo Research Award winning book, People: a leader’s day to day guide to building, managing, and sustaining lean organizations (Orloe Group) and the 2011 Shingo Research Award winning workbook, Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream (Lean Enterprise Institute). His other books include Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade (Orloe Group), and Lean Six Sigma Logistics. Additionally, Robert has written several dozen articles on the topics of lean, supply chain and leadership published in trade journals and industry publications.

ASQ St. Louis Section Monthly Dinner Meeting

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
5:30 pm Registration & Networking
6:30 Dinner
7:30-8:30 Program