Guest speakers will share their perspectives on various continuous improvement topics. The session will be followed by panel discussion.

Event Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration and networking

9:00 a.m. Welcome to Schneider – Introductions

9:15 a.m. Why Most Lean Initiatives Fail and How to Sustain Programs and Practices

Matt Ohrt, Director of Human Resources – Merrill Steel, Wausau, WI

• • Q&A

10:15 a.m. Gaining Leadership and Associate Buy-In

Carol Wedig, Vice President of Continuous Improvement, Secura Insurance, Appleton, WI

• • Q&A / Quick Break

11:00 a.m. American Family Lean System, on behalf of our Customers we are Building 9,000 Employee Problem Solvers…Leaders Job is Growth!

Kevin Hunter, Lean Customer Value Consultant, American Family Insurance

• • Q&A

11:45 p.m. Panel questions

12:15 p.m. Adjourn