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ASQ Golden Spike Section January Event Hoshin Konri and the X-Matrix

 

Title: Hoshin Konri and the X-Matrix   Location: Pizza Factory @ The Junction 2261 Kiesel Ave Ogden UT Nearest major intersection is 23rd and Washington Blvd  Start Time: 6:00pm Date: 01/12/12 End Time: 8:00pm   Registration will be available at www.asqgoldenspike.org beginning Monday (01/09) evening. You must register for the event to attend. Registration ends at 7pm Wednesday 01/11/12.  There is no cost for the meeting. Dinner will be available at the expense of the attendee.   Hoshin Kanri and the X-Matrix    Loosely translated from Japanese, Hoshin means “direction needle” and Kanri means “control logic”.  In short, “controlling direction” or more simply recognized, “policy deployment”.  If your organization, department, or project have suffered from a lack of direction or cohesion in meeting top level objectives then learning the concepts of Hoshin Kanri might be the answer you’ve been waiting for.  In this session Chris will familiarize participants with the concepts of Hosin Kanri and introduce the X-matrix, a simple tool used to sustain focus at all levels of the organization or project.    About your presenter:  Chris Hayes is a Senior Field Engineer with the Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) where she enjoys working with, educating, and assisting Utah manufacturers in the implementation of improvement concepts such as Lean, Six Sigma, Visual Workplace and Theory of Constraints.  In the 15 years prior to joining the MEP, Chris worked in quality management field in both the manufacturing and distribution service industries.  She is an active member of the ASQ and currently Director for Region 6A.  Chris holds a BSBA in Project Management with certifications as a Quality Auditor, Project Management Specialist, Human Resource Development specialist, Organizational Systems Improvement Specialist, as well as bronze certification in Lean manufacturing.