Engage and Advance

Presented by Russ Snyder, Intel Corporation – Retired

When it comes to supply chain, the only certainty is that both supply and demand are uncertain. Join subject matter expert Russ Snyder as he explores how incorporating business continuity risks into supply chain design can create a more resilient network.

This session will help you understand key risks, assess the resilience of your current "as is" supply value chain, and design a future-ready "to be" supply network to better withstand uncertainty and safeguard your organization’s financial stability. 

Presented by Dr. Mike Mladjenovic, P. Eng.; MBB, Lean Sensei, ASQ Fellow

Are you looking to future-proof your career in quality and continuous improvement? Want to leverage data-driven insights to make informed career decisions and elevate your professional growth? Join Dr. Mike Mladjenovic as he explores valuable insights from ASQE’s Insights on Excellence® (IoE) research on how to stay ahead of emerging workforce trends.

In this session, you will:

• Discover the most in-demand technical skills for today’s workforce.
• Understand future opportunities and challenges in quality and operational excellence.
• Anticipate the effects of upcoming changes in industry standards and practices.
• Learn how to develop a personalized career development plan to enhance your skills and stay competitive.

Presented by Sandy Furterer, Ohio State University & Elizabeth Cudney, Maryville University

While organizations may desire to improve their impact on the environment, many lack a methodology for integrating Sustainability into their continuous improvement efforts. Join Beth Cudney, PhD and Sandy Furterer as they showcase the critical connection between Lean practices and Sustainability principles and introduce an integrated Lean Green Sustainability Framework.

This framework optimizes Lean and Green Sustainability principles, tools, and methodologies from the quality improvement Plan-Do-Check-Act phases, integrated with the circular economy 5 Rs of refuse, reflect, reduce, reuse, and recycle. Learn a simple yet powerful way to navigate Lean improvements that support Sustainability.

Panel Moderated by Richard Uphoff, The Vanguard Group

Panelists: Russ Snyder, Elizabeth A. Cudney, and Aimee Siegler

Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring ASQ subject matter experts to delve into the complexities facing modern leaders, the workforce, and operations during periods of significant volatility. The critical role of quality to navigate ambiguity and resistance to change, while emphasizing safety and resilience, will be explored based on the latest trends from ASQE’s IoE Benchmarking Highlights Report. Don’t miss this opportunity to consider practical strategies for boosting the importance of quality within your own organization during times of rapid change and uncertainty.

Presented by Richard Uphoff, The Vanguard Group

Problem-solving is a critical and fundamental skill of any lean or continuous improvement program. As a quality professional, you have likely evolved and mastered the tools of problem-solving, but do you know how to create systems of problem-solving for your team or your organization? Without a system or framework, the effort to fix things amounts to simply a collection of projects or tools.

In this session, Richard Uphoff will show you how a vital function within a large financial services company sought to organize and speed up its problem-solving efforts.