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2. Lean CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, LLC ExperiencefromToyota,theInventorsofLean Southern California “Consortium of Lean Organizations”

3. Mission • Improve your business—top line & bottom line • “Our goal is not to learn from our mistakes, but to learn from others’ mistakes.” ---Warren Buffet • Take advantage of over 1,000 years of Toyota experience. • Learn how Lean is applied to your total business. • Members choose support resources only when needed and whoever provides the best value. • Collaborate and share resources to cut costs of learning and implementing by at least 50%.

4. Membership Package 1. Initial Lean Business Diagnostic 2. Lean Facilitator Foundation Training 3. Quarterly Executive Learning Exchange 4. Periodic Electronic Communications 5. Annual Kaizen Competition and Conference 6. Executive Director & Administration

5. Membership Package (Detail) 1. InitialLean Business Diagnostic • By Lean Consulting Associates (LCA) Executive Consultant—all former Toyota managers • “A3 Report”: • Problem & Business Case • Current Condition identifying causes • Target Condition identifying solutions • Action Plan to implement • Metrics relevant to business case and proposed targets • Very actionable vision and information for your implementation • Valuable for your annual Hoshin Kanri

6. Membership Package (Continued) • Lean Facilitator Foundation Training • 5-day training and practice at member company • Led by LCA senior or executive consultant • Based on methods adapted for North America from Toyota Motor Corporations Operations Management Consulting Division • Learn basics of how to support every level of management in your company in management’s transformation of your business system: a Blueprint for Lean Journey toward Vision. • One facilitator per plant included in basic fee

7. Membership Package (Continued) 3. Quarterly Executive Learning Exchange • Breakfast or lunch event • Led by a former Toyota executive • Hosting rotated among members who provide food and beverages • Tour to review problems, causes, and potential solutions— group input and discussion • Learning session by former Toyota executive • Feedback, training and recommendations relative to just completed tour and discussion • Training relevant to next step of Consortium members’ Lean transformation

8. Membership Package (Continued) 4. Periodic Electronic Communications • Website with calendar of events, success stories and other valuable information for members • Newsletter—sent via email to whomever you designate within member plant(s). • Idea and Best Practice Sharing

9. Membership Package (Continued) 5. Annual Kaizen Competition and Conference • Team improvement project competition • Presentations at conference: Challenge • Judging by knowledgeable members and former Toyota executives: Motivation & Learning • Expert feedback for group motivation and learning • Training sessions: Learning • Challenges for next year: Challenge & Inspiration • Executives of member companies are expected to attend presentations and awards ceremony

10. Membership Package (Continued) • Consortium Administration Dr. Ron Bennett serves you as executive director: • Ron is a proven educational leader who is passionate about the success of his students • Ron has turned schools around as principal and school districts around as superintendent • Ron will use his knowledge of teaching and learning with our instructors to ensure that you and your employees learn efficiently and implement effectively what is learned in the workplace • Ron is a great communicator who will work collaboratively to ensure that your companies’ needs are met and your goals are achieved

11. Optional Services—Training • “Train the Trainer” Certification • Lean Leadership for Top Management • Role, Results & Means Management, “Gemba Walks”, Problem Solving • Introduction to Lean with Simulation • Lean Tools and Methods • 5S, Standardized Work & Motion Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Pull & Kanban Systems, Visual Management, TPM, SMED • Lean Supply Chain • Lean for Knowledge Work

12. Optional Services—Training (Continued) • Human System for Lean Management—for every level of leadership in your company • Continuous Improvement • Continuous Improvement in hoshin kanri • Practical Problem Solving* • A3 Problem Solving Workshop* • Kaizen Event Workshop—Point Kaizen* • Kaizen Event Workshop—System Kaizen*

13. Optional Services—Training (Continued) • Ongoing, In-house Coaching for employees to ensure implementation of what was learned in the training • Training of one of your “star pupils” to do “In-house” Coaching

14. What two members have to say about us: • Jim Hall, Director, Continuous Improvement, BAE Systems Products Group (Mike Murney, Bob Bennett)What distinguishes LCA is the focus on helping you achieve your business goals by working at the “Gemba” and learning by the hands-on use of the lean tools. Every minute they spend at you facility adds value that will continue to grow after they leave. It is obvious that their goal is to make you self-sufficient, not to make you dependent on them to achieve improvements…They have the experience and skills to work with any leadership team to create and sustain a Lean culture. • Pat Perrin, CEO and President, Perrin Manufacturing (Bob Bennett) The implementation of JIT concepts allowed our company to ramp up a major product line launch that tripled the size our business in two years. This was accomplished during the same time that we reduced our floor space by 20% and sold a warehouse to raise cash to fund our business growth….We have used other productivity consultants before, but your approach was different in a number of ways. First, after making an inspection of the factory you were able to clearly articulate a vision of how lean manufacturing principals would help us. Second, you provided relevant visual aids to communicate the vision to management and workers. Third, you followed through with us all the way to the shop floor to make sure that we implemented a process to achieve the vision.

15. If you are interestedin more information regarding the “Consortium of Lean Organizations”- Contact:Dr. Ron Bennett, Executive Director, at (949) 291-7932 or rgbennett@cox.netto: • Ask Questions • Attend a Quarterly Executive Briefing with Training, • Attend a Monthly Site Visit with Training, or • Talk with one of the Presidents or CEOs whose companies belong to the Consortium