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March
Professional Development Meeting |
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Topic: |
“Continuous Improvement"
is more than two words for Toyota; it is a "Way of
Life”
Gain a better understanding of the Toyota management philosophies
and the problem solving steps and tools used by Toyota
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Presenter: |
Denny Larsen |
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When: |
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
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Where: |
Longbranch Hotel and Restaurant
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90 Twixt Town Rd NE, Cedar Rapids,
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6:00 PM Networking
6:30 Chapter Business
6:45 Dinner
7:30 Program |
Reservations are due
by Friday, April 9th
$10.00 APICS Members
$20.00 Non-members
Payable at check in (No-shows are billed.)
For Reservations, e-mail cedarvalleyapics@gmail.com
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Denny Larsen Bio -
Denny worked at John Deere for 30 years. He has a B.S. degree
in Business Management. While at John Deere, Denny worked
in numerous management positions. He managed shop floor schedulers,
buyers, and material specialists. He worked on redevelopment
projects for the Drive Train division of John Deere and was
instrumental in setting up a new Deere facility in Mexico.
He also worked with Deere suppliers to improve supply management
techniques. He was responsible for implementing Demand Flow
and was the team leader for the redevelopment of Material
flow and Lean implementation for the John Deere Waterloo Works.
After leaving Deere, Denny worked for 3 years for Toyota as
their TPS Manager and was the Continuous Improvement Manager
for Midland Forge in Cedar Rapids. Denny is currently employed
by Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids,IA as a Sr Lean Consultant.
Denny has also served as the International President of APICS
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