Critical Thinking (Daytime Event)
A highly participative seminar where participants are engaged in activities that demonstrate tips, tools, and techniques for effective decision making. Michael Ford will provide value-added opportunities through a combination of slideshow presentation, roundtable discussions, individual and team-based exercises, and an interactive question and answer summary. Participants will learn the definition of critical thinking, fundamental analytical skills, effective risk management, heuristic problem solving, solving ethical dilemmas, quality tool trifecta, leadership development, and overcoming fear.
Seminar Fee $149.99 Limited seating. If you are unable to register please contact Pervez to be placed on a waiting list.
Ice Cream Sundae Production (Separate Evening Event)
Compare a job shop layout to a lean flow line while making Ice Cream Sundaes with an interactive workshop that will engage participants by role-playing as customer order entry professionals, production planners, workstation operators, inspectors, or hungry customers placing orders. Participants will gain a knowledge of the advantages of empowerment and engagement, lean improvements in productivity, space requirements, lead time, and quality, and secrets about lean.
Limited seating. If you are unable to register please contact Pervez to be placed on a waiting list. Registration Fee $15.
Timeline for the Day
Both events will be held the Center for Medicine, Nursing, and Health Science building, Room 105 Campus Map Free Unlimited Parking
Ford provides innovative solutions based on 30 years of experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing, and consulting. He has presented at over 310 industry events internationally and has provided over 5,000 hours of classroom training. Ford is a 2016 graduate of Binghamton U, with a M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Ford has taught classes for Penn State U, Binghamton U, Elmira College, and SUNY. Ford has provided corporate training for corporations such as IBM, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, BAE, BorgWarner, BASF, Crestron, Aeroflex, and P&G. He has also provided training to federal government agencies such as FEMA/DHS, DLA, and multiple army depots.