Events

All COE events are located at Fisher College of Business unless otherwise noted.

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IT Leadership Network forum: Sustaining Change - May 17, 2013

In the past year, COE’s IT Leadership Network forums have explored lean thinking, Agile methods, culture change, risk management and the focus shift to people. We’ve offered the tools driving the transformation and the tactics for implementing change. But what happens once you’ve launched a successful implementation? How do you ensure it will stick beyond your involvement for many years to come?

Join us for May’s ITLN forum when we present a panel discussion on sustaining the change with leaders who have done just that. They'll offer insights on successes, setbacks and lessons learned in the process.

Moderator: Peter Ward, co-director, COE

Confirmed panelists:

• Bruno Guicardi, COO, CI&T
• Amy Tomaszewski, AVP operational excellence, and Todd McDonald, AVP IT applications development, Grange Insurance
• Sean Kiner, director of customer experience, RelayHealth
• Brian Janki, VP and general manager, Rigid Packaging & Services, North America Greif Inc. 

Details:

• Location: Mason Hall 2nd floor rotunda, Fisher College of Business
• Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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Tour of Goodyear Headquarters - June 24, 2013

In 2012, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Norbert Majerus shared with COE the company’s remarkable application of lean principles to its research and development division. On June 24, COE is offering members the chance to see this transformation up close. Join this members-only tour for a look at Goodyear's brand-new Akron campus, Operations Management Center, and Knowledge and Project Management division is set for June 24.

This gemba walk includes a special address from Goodyear Chairman, President, and CEO Rich Kramer, outlining the company’s strategy and its links to operational excellence. Interim Chief Technology Officer Joe Zekoski also will highlight Goodyear’s lean journey in product development from its start to formal creation.

 At the Operations Management Center, attendees will get an inside look at how Goodyear has implemented visual management as it works to develop and turn out a staggering 1,500 tire SKUs a year. In the Knowledge and Project Management division, attendees will see how the company has created standard work for projects.

The company’s new campus, meanwhile, highlights how a continued drive to be collaborative and focus on the customer have influenced a multimillion-dollar construction project.

Agenda:

• 7:30 a.m. - Buses leave from Fisher College of Business for Goodyear
• 10 a.m. to noon - Welcome / Address from CEO Rich Kramer, Chief Technology Officer Joe Zekoski, and Majerus
• 12:15 p.m. - Lunch
• 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Tours of Operations Management Center, campus, Knowledge and Project Management division
• 3 p.m. - Buses leave Goodyear
• 5:30 p.m. - Buses return to Fisher College of Business

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Mark your calendar...

The following COE events are officially scheduled with more details to come. Check back on our events page or look for an e-mail invite closer to the event.

• June 14 - Supply Chain Forum
• Aug. 9, 3013 - IT Leadership Network forum
• Sept. 13, 2013 - Professional Development Seminar
• Nov. 22, 2013 - Professional Development Seminar