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Laurie Spadaro, Director of Operations and Admissions, sat down with Inggrie Moore, senior consultant in lean automation at Fifth Third Bank and 2019 graduate of MBOE, and Dave Margil, a coach within the MBOE program. Every student in the program is assigned an experienced coach who works with them on their individual capstone project. Listen to learn how MBOE has made a difference in Inggrie’s professional career, and how Dave helped her with her lean journey.

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Laurie Spadaro, director of admission and operations for executive graduate programs, sat down with Aaron Friedman, a graduate from the Master of Business Operational Excellence Class of 2020. Since graduating, Aaron was hired at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams as Production Manager, where he oversees the supply and production of the ice cream bases. Aaron explains how he uses operational excellence principles in his day-to-day work, and even touches on the now famous Strawberry Pretzel Salad flavor release.

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Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate dean and academic director for the Executive MBA and Master of Business Operational Excellence programs sits down with Dr. Susan Moffatt-Bruce. Susan currently serves as chief executive officer at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and is a practicing thoracic surgeon. Prior to her role in Canada, she served The Ohio State University Wexner Medical center in may roles including executive director and chief quality and patient safety officer. While at Ohio State, she opted to further her education and received her Master of Business Operational Excellence as well as her Executive MBA.

This conversation was recorded during a live event and includes a few questions from participating audience members.

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Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence program sits down with Lois Bernhardt, MBOE class of 2019. Lois is a physical therapist and associate director of sports medicine and ambulatory rehabilitation at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Listen to hear how the MBOE program has had an impact on her professional career in healthcare.

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Laurie Spadaro, Director of the Master of Business Operational excellence program sat down with MBOE alum, Linda Richmond. Linda is responsible for directing and developing Continuous Improvement and Operational excellence within the Western Area of The United States Postal Service. Learn why Linda opted for a degree in Operational Excellence and how her experience has helped her as an engineer with over 34 years of experience.

This conversation was recorded during a live event and includes a few questions from participating audience members.

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Today, Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence program sits down with five alumni of the MBOE program who all work at JP Morgan Chase. Listen to how the program has had an impact in their various roles within the same company.

This conversation was recorded during a live event and includes a few questions from participating audience members.

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Whether you call the step “check,” “study,” or “reflect,” now it’s more critical than ever to pause and evaluate your lean journey’s progress — and chart your way forward. Back live in person next March, LEI’s 2023 Lean Summit is a prime opportunity.

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Since 2012, business leaders from across North America have gathered annually for the Ohio State University Center for Operational Excellence Summit, a 3-day event dedicated to connecting diverse industries and organizations to the latest best practices in leadership and problem-solving. This year’s event will return to an in-person format for the first time since 2019 and will feature relevant topics ranging from leadership and continuous improvement to lean management and innovation, all presented by leading authors, top researchers at Ohio State, and industry experts.

With 4 dynamic keynotes, 15 breakout sessions, engaging entertainment, and multiple opportunities to network with peers, speakers, and sponsors, the COE Summit is a high-value opportunity for your team to explore what it means to change, adapt, and excel through operational excellence.

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Building on its legacy of innovation and improvement, the quality community is well-positioned to reinforce the essentials—total quality management, continuous improvement, ISO standards, data integration—and embrace emerging, universal concepts including culture, diversity and ESG (environmental, social, and governance). At WCQI 2023, attendees will learn how quality processes and methodologies bolster their organizations’ response to risks like supply chain, economic pressures, and global volatility, and help spark a culture of excellence and a sustainable, strong foundation for success.

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Fostering a Better and Smarter World with POM.

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Are you on the path of organizational excellence, searching for what’s possible, where to go next, and ways to share your experiences and work with others in the lean healthcare community? We learn effectively when we can hear and see examples firsthand, interact with others, and combine our shared knowledge. The first step is finding a way to connect to those already pursuing the work of continuous improvement.

That is why Catalysis started the annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in 2010. Our goal, as a mission-oriented organization, is to transform healthcare. The Summit is one of the ways we pursue this mission, by convening healthcare leaders and creating a space for you to connect with others, see good work, and be inspired.

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The meaning of excellence has changed. Focus is shifting across industries toward culture, employee well-being and purpose. Join us on October 30-November 2, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio, for the 39th annual AME International Conference. An event by practitioners for practitioners, AME brings together continuous improvement professionals from the front office to the front lines and from every industry and corner of the earth.

Hosted at the Huntington Convention Center, AME Cleveland 2023 will focus on engagement, sustainability, industry 4.0, lean fundamentals and leadership. Learn from organizations that are keeping employees, customers, their communities and the environment in mind. See excellence in action on local tours and engage with fellow continuous improvement practitioners during presentations and interactive sessions. Hear from inspiring keynote speakers, grow your professional network and much more. 

Learn best practices to make transformational changes in your organization. Build upon your experience from the 2022 AME International Conference where we “Embraced Disruption” as you ReImagine Excellence in 2023.

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With nearly twice the unbiased content and learning opportunities of other events, EDGE delivers over 100 sessions spanning the end-to-end supply chain, so you can curate your own agenda and take back practical strategies and concepts to reinvent or re-establish your organization in the marketplace. What will you learn? Ninety percent of attendees surveyed received actionable ideas from EDGE.

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