Creating Perfect Processes

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m.–noon
(check-in and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.)
Location: Rowan Cabarrus Community College CBTC
Presenter: Vinay Vasudev, Ph.D.
Cost: $89 

This seminar will introduce Six Sigma and process control in the Lean world. Many organizations pursue Six Sigma while others have followed the traditional Lean approach to process improvement. The most successful organizations have combined Lean and Six Sigma because they know a process cannot be lean with high variability.

This seminar will focus on Six Sigma methodology and process control that is applicable in any organization or business model. Participants will gain an understanding of the methodology and the criteria used to select the most beneficial projects. They will also learn how Lean and Six Sigma enable each other.

Presenter: Dr. Vinay Vasudev
Vinay Vasudev has extensive experience in management consulting, process management/improvement, and project/program management. He was a consulting partner with IBM Global Services and has extensively consulted in areas such as Supply Chain Management, Lean Production Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning, Operations Improvement, and Business and Information Technology Strategies. He earned both Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University. He has been a visiting professor at the Wayne Calloway School of Business and Accounting, Wake Forest University; adjunct faculty member for Belk College of Business, UNC-Charlotte and at Pfeiffer University College of Graduate Studies' MBA program; instructor at College of Engineering of LSU; and adjunct instructor for CPCC's Corporate & Continuing Education. Vinay is currently with Wachovia and continues to work with students as an adjunct instructor for CPCC’s Corporate & Continuing Education division in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing/Office, Process Management, and APICS. He has published articles for professional journals on topics such as manufacturing, supply chain management, and simulation and modeling. Vinay is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, registered Professional Engineer (PE), and a Fellow of APICS.