GOFURTHER Learn. Lead. Mastering Change.

Europe’s leading Lean Management Conference

BESTPRACTICEDAY

Congress plenary

translated simultaneously

German < > English

Conference: July 3, 2018, in Darmstadt, Germany ++Workshops: July 4, 2018 ++

In cooperation with:PLUS BESTPRACTICE TOURSmart Factory

The rules of the game have changed.To be at the head of the pack, you have to keep moving.

Lean, agile, digital?

Get in the game and find out how to leverage the benefits of this innovative triad. Experience excep-tional end-to-end processes and the people who make them possible. Join us for Europe’s leading Lean Management Conference.

TAKE-AWAYS

» Meet and learn from your peers » Discover benchmarks of Lean and the digital

transformation » Find room for improvement – in any industry,

company or position

SPEAKERS

Get inspired by benchmark case studies presented by international experts from business, industry and research on their individual paths to excellence.

AUDIENCE

Our Conference is geared toward members of executive boards, senior management, heads of facilities and operations, decision makers from the industry and the business world, and last but not least, experts in the world of Lean.

> 350executive decision

makers

> 30renowned international

experts

> 20organizational

models

BestPractice hands-on

BESTPRACTICE TOUR – SMART FACTORY

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

LEAN TRANSFORMATION IN MID-SIZED COMPANIES

AGILE WORK

THOU SHALT NOT BE BORING

RETHINKING PRODUCTION STRATEGIES

SHOP FLOOR MANAGEMENT

THE LEAN TURNAROUND1 day with Lean enthusiast Art Byrne (in Englisch)

SMART MAINTENANCE

LEAN ADMINISTRATION

IS LEAN WORTH IT?

DECISION-MAKING UNDER PRESSURE

All workshops to be held in German (except workshop H)

TOPTOPICS2018Workshops ++ July 4Conference ++ July 3

INSIGHTS Are managers caught in the change trap?Learn. Lead. Mastering Change – leadership 2020

EXECUTIVE TALKLive, work, create – organizational models in transformation

CLASSICS Lean thinking – from Lean Toyota 1.0 to Lean industry 4.0

TOOLBOX Operations excellence – Lean processes do not need an industry “corset

PERSPECTIVESThe case for a new way of thinking – digital challenges for the industry

A LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE Public speaking and confidence – anything but boring!

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D E F G H

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Further details of all workshops: www.best-practice-day.com

Simultaneous translation GER < > EN

8:15 am CHECK-IN. WARM UP.

8:30 am OPENING REMARKS: Wilhelm Goschy | COO | STAUFEN.

8:35 am The Future of Work – megatrends and tipping points for the next 520 weeks » The end of stupidity: how AI is disrupting the way we think about work » Live business: new rules for agile organizations » Work 2.0: what happens when 50% of all jobs in 2028 are “non-traditional work”

Lars Thomsen | Futurologist and Founder | future matters

9:20 am The Lean Turnaround – C-Level guide to succeeding with Lean » Ins and outs of applying Lean strategy » Increase wealth for all your stakeholders & deliver consistent value to customers » Build a company culture of continuous improvement (kaizen) to stimulate growth

Art Byrne | Top-Manager, Lean Enthusiast and Author “The Lean Turnaround“

10:00 am Learn. Lead. Design the Change – excellence through transformation » Hands-on approaches to Lean – improving on proven strategies » Lean on the path to I4.0 – identifying and executing realignment opportunities » Trailblazer for global action and leadership – enabling growth, preserving value

Dr. Guido Hanel | COO | Kiekert

10:45 am POWER BREAK.

MODERATION:Markus Franz | Director Academy | STAUFEN.Janice Köser | Manager Academy | STAUFEN.

Simultaneous interpreting will be provided for all plenary lectures. GERMAN < > ENGLISHENGLISH < > GERMAN

CONFERENCE ++ July 3

LISTENFURTHER

11:15 am From Lean Toyota 1.0 to Lean Industry 4.0 » The transformation of value creation

Product development in the 4.0 era Lean 4.0 – a new symbiosis

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bauer | Executive Director Fraunhofer IAO and Technology Commissioner for Baden-Württemberg

12:00 pm KEYNOTE: Are managers caught in the change trap?

Frank Krause | Director Competence Development | STAUFEN.

12:15 pm EXECUTIVE TALK: Work changes – Brave New Work vs. Back to Basics?

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bauer | Executive Director | Fraunhofer IAODr. Mark Hiller | Chief Executive Officer | RECARO Aircraft SeatingLars Thomsen | Futurologist and Founder | future mattersHans J. Steininger | CEO | MT AerospaceDr. Guido Hanel | COO | Kiekert

1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK. (participants then move to the individual trend panels)

2:15 pm TREND PANELS (HELD IN PARALLEL, CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC!)

4:45 pm POWER BREAK. (followed by plenary session)

5:15 pm Analog management in a digital business world » Challenges for mid-sized aerospace companies » When and where do digital solutions make sense in companies? » Digitization and networks as tools for management

Hans J. Steininger | CEO | MT Aerospace

6:00 pm The power of rhetoric – anything but boring » Applause is no accident – the case for impromptu speaking, body language and style » The floor is yours – seize the opportunity! » Effectively addressing fears of public speaking

René Borbonus | Public speaking expert and communication trainer

7.00 pm COOL DOWN. COME TOGETHER.Enjoy a relaxed meet & greet after the formal program.

TREND PANELS (HELD IN PARALLEL, CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC!)Stimulating ideas, honing the senses, gearing up for the future

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2 4

2:15–4:45 pm

CONFERENCE ++ July 3

AGILITY & NEW WORK 2:15 pm Lean? Agile? Just do it – squared!

ConnyDethloff| Division Manager Business Intelligence – Agile Product & Data Management | OTTO

3:00 pm The transformation of RWE and innogy. How to change 60,000 people, starting with yourself

Dr. Arndt Brandenberg | Program Lead & Head NWoW | innogy

3:45–4:45 pm BREAKOUT SESSION – Be agile

DIGITIZATION 2:15 pm Is condition monitoring a goal in itself? What to do with the data

Prof. Joachim Metternich | Head of Institute PTW | TU Darmstadt

2:45 pm Industry 4.0 @ Bosch

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Aßmann | Head of Connected Industry | Bosch

3:15 pm Digital technology to optimize operation & maintenanceintheoffshorewindindustry Gunnar Groebler | Senior VP – Head of Business Area Wind | Vattenfall

3:45–4:45 pm BREAKOUT SESSION – Digital Slam

LEADERSHIP TOOLBOX 2:15 pm Lean Leadership – the pilot approach

Thomas Keller | General Manager | RECARO Aircraft Seating Polska

3:00 pm Shop Floor Management – it’s all about “Gemba”

Ulrich Scheipers | Head of Production / Assembly | Schmitz Cargobull

3:45–4:45 pm BREAKOUT SESSION – Learn to lead

LEAN IN NEW INDUSTRIES 2:15 pm Lean @ DB Fernverkehr

Dr. Stefan Schöllmann | Head of Production Concepts | DB Fernverkehr

3:00 pm Lean in the hospital context – the challenge

Christian Baum | Director Lean Hospital | Spitalzentrum Biel

Melanie Studer | Promotor Lean Hospital | Spitalzentrum Biel

3:45–4:45 pm BREAKOUT SESSION – Out of the box

4:45 pm POWER BREAK. (followed by plenary session)

1 day with Top-Manager and Lean Enthusiast Art Byrne (in English)

Workshop Special ++ July 4

LEARNFURTHER

Getting exclusive insights from top-notch entrepreneurs is a smart way to inject fresh energy into your own change and improvement processes. Here’s our workshop tip:

HHaving successfully implemented Lean strate-gies in over 30 companies in 14 countries as a C-level manager, Art Byrne paints a compelling picture of how Lean techniques and attitudes enable business leaders to put a company on a high-performance path. Join us for the Lean conversion of the (fictitious) United Gear and Housing Corporation. Art will lead you step by step while you will be the management team converting this traditionally-run company to Lean. You’ll set goals, change management structures and form Kaizen teams.

Art ByrneTop-Manager, Lean Enthusiast and Author ‘The Lean Turnaround’

THE LEAN TURNAROUND C-Level guide to succeeding with Lean

8:45 am to 5:00 pmDarmstadt

International keynote

Further details of all workshops: www.best-practice-day.com

CONTACT

Janice KöserAcademy Manager

+49 7024 8056 141j.koeser@staufen.ag

Conference: July 3990 euros plus VAT (19%)

Conference: July 3 + Workshop: July 41,690 euros plus VAT (19%)

Conference: July 3 + Smart Factory Tour: July 4–5 2,290 euros plus VAT (19%)

LOCATION

Darmstadtium (Darmstadt’s science and congress center)

Schlossgraben 1, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany

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Three powerful days.An exclusive benchmark experience.

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