ASQ April Event
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ASQ April Event
Toyota Kata
Introduction to Toyota Kata (remote)
Have your Lean or Six Sigma programs lost momentum? Get an introduction the audience to the concept of Scientific Thinking, which is based on Mike Rother’s “Toyota Kata” methodology that Scientific Thinking is a life skill. You will be introduced to the pattern of the Improvement Kata by re-learning scientific thinking through rapid experimentation cycles.
Improvement Kata is not another “Lean Tool,” but rather a methodology that helps you bring in the right continuous improvement tools at the right time. This proven method utilizing daily PDCA cycles of problem solving also aligns with overall business goals to develop a sustaining culture of continuous improvement in your organization.
Leigh Ann Schildmeier
Leigh Ann Schildmeier specializes in implementing continuous improvement and risk mitigation strategies that help clients increase efficiency, improve quality and service, and increase profits. A frequent speaker and coach on process improvement topics, she is a certified Lean Practitioner, Toyota Kata Coach, and Six Sigma Black Belt with more than 20 years of experience across a range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and finance. Leigh Ann is founder and president of Park Avenue Solutions, a process improvement consulting firm that works to empower excellence in businesses and teams.
Leigh Ann currently serves as the ASQ Region Director of the Mountain Region. She has served in several leadership roles with ASQ over the last several years including the Board of Directors (2021-22) and the Lean Enterprise Division. She also serves as the President of the IISE Operational Excellence Division.
Schildmeier received an Interdisciplinary Engineering (Mechanical and Industrial) degree from Purdue University and MBA from Anderson University. Originally from Indianapolis, she currently resides in Scottsdale where she golfs year-round.
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