APICS Florida West Coast Chapter Meeting
September 12, 2006

Speaker: Sibyl Melin, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Tucsonís, Clearwater MAP

13563 Icot Blvd
Clearwater, FL 33760

5:30 - 6:30 Social Hour

6:30 - 8:00 Dinner and Speaker Presentation

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TOPIC: SCM, Lean, Six Sigma Overview

This presentation will provide the participants with an overview of these three topics: Lean, Six Sigma and Supply Chain. We hear these terms constantly, so it's time to define them and lay the groundwork for upcoming sessions. Feel free to use any/all the points listed below.

Included in this presentation:

Where, why and how did Six Sigma begin?
Why should I use Six Sigma and how does if differ from Continuous Quality Improvement?
What is a lean enterprise?
What are the goals of a Lean Enterprise?
What is a value stream?
The 5 S's: getting started with Lean
Basic Concepts of Supply Chain Management: Production, Inventory, Location, Transportation and Information

Speaker: Sibyl Melin, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP

Sibyl Melin, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP is president and founder of Sundial Consulting Group, Carlsbad, California.

With more than 25 years of experience in operations management, her background and multiple industry experiences provide an excellent foundation. This consultant, educator, and speaker wins high praise from her corporate clients and students. Known for her passionate expressions for maintaining manufacturing excellence in North America, Sibyl brings facts, common sense, and humor to her audiences.

As an APICS instructor with over 10 years in front of students, her decades of operations, materials, cost accounting, and warehouse expertise means she has honed her presentations to match her audiences - whatever their part of the organization. As a corporate executive, Sibyl encountered many of the problems still facing organizations today and provides a wealth of lessons learned to her consulting clients and students. As a consultant and educator, she constantly searches for solutions to these challenges.