COURSE DESCRIPTION

1. Staying Competitive in a Global Economy Through Sustainable Lean Execution May 5-6, 2011 | Tucson, AZ Host Companies: Ventana Medical Systems Ventana Medical Systems (a member of the Roche Group) has been a national winner of the AME Manufacturing Excellence Award. They have integrated classical Lean tools such as Hoshin Management, 5 S, Poke yoke, and Visual Management, to concurrently perpetuate results within a fast-paced, high-growth, and regulated environment. Excelling in numerous top ranking financial metrics and demonstrating World Class Performance, Ventana Medical Systems has been growing approximately 20+% year over year for the last 10 years. The leadership team and its employees continue to develop a culture of accountability that enhances their Lean journey and keeps the company growing stronger each and every day. Who Should Attend Senior management and other company leaders responsible for implementing lean initiatives and team members that help to execute lean within their companies. • COURSE DESCRIPTION • Ventana Medical Systems will share how it changed the organization’s culture and implemented the necessary processes to sustain and improve their Lean environment. This workshop will include several case studies that demonstrate a holistic view of how Ventana’s “Culture of Accountability” has strengthened its Lean journey. • The workshop will also focus on minimizing outsourcing by improving the cost at home focusing on the following four areas: • Compression • Velocity • Response Time • Culture Ventana Medical Systems will share the secret of its growth at approximately 20% year over year since 2001 without adding the cost of additional manufacturing footprint. They will provide real world examples on reduction of lead times from 68 days to less than 20 for high volume products. Additionally, they will share their cultural beliefs and the results of the employee survey. • For more detailed information, visit www.ame.org Participant Benefits This will be a unique opportunity for someone who is looking for ways to stay competitive in today’s global economy and find ways to reduce cost without outsourcing and keep its manufacturing close to customers.

2. Staying Competitive in a Global Economy Through Sustainable Lean Execution May 5-6, 2011 | Tucson, AZ 5, May, 2011 6, May 2011 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Bus to Ventana Medical Systems 9:00 a.m. Site Tour 11:30 a.m. Bus to Hotel 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Workshop Summary / Q&A 7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. History of Lean 9:00 a.m. Velocity 10:00 a.m. Case Study 11:00 a.m. Compression 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Compression – Brainstorming 2:00 p.m. Culture 3:00 p.m. Culture Case Study 4:00 p.m. Response Time 5:00 p.m. Exchange 6:00 p.m. Dinner REGISTRATION FEES AME Member$595.00Non-Member$795.00 Payment (please check one) __ Check Enclosed __ Purchase Order Account Number:_________________________________________ Expiration Date:__________________ Security Code:____________ Signature:_______________________________________________ Purchase Order Number:___________________________________ AME Payment Policy – Payment or purchase order must be received by the AME office five days prior to the event start date. If no payment or PO number is received, you will be asked to pay with a credit card or check at the event before entry. Cancellation Policy – Enrollment fee less a $100 non-refundable registration charge will be refunded up to one week before the event. Substitutions may be made any time prior to the stat of the workshop. This event may be cancelled by AME for any reason. AME is not responsible for incidental costs incurred by registrants. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.