September PDM
Chris & Sue’s Place
W3820 County Road C, Plymouth, WI
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019
PDM Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Speaker:  Tom Allen, Director of Supply Chain
Topic:  Capacity Planning at Johnsonville



Tom is currently the Director of Supply Chain Planning at Johnsonville.  He has been employed with Johnsonville just over two years.  He is responsible for Demand and Supply planning for all their products and all business units.  He has over twenty years’ experience in Supply Chain and Manufacturing.  Additionally, Tom has worked in the auto, glass, personal care, and food industries.  He has had several different roles over the years, including Production Floor Supervisor, Plant Scheduler, Supply Chain Audit, Planner/Buyer, and Materials Manager. 

Tom holds a CPIM certification, obtained in 2005.  He enjoys spending time with his family, volunteering his time to the Boy Scouts of America, and coaching sports teams in his spare time.

About the Presentation:
Tom will highlight the Johnsonville three-year Capacity Planning process.  The discussion will cover the following topics:

• Evaluate previous year’s findings
• Start with projected demand by product family, high side and base
• Confirm with leadership on demand
• Translate product family into manufacturing group
• Analysis at manufacturing group level
  1. Work to be directionally correct, not specifically wrong
  2. Find and identify gaps
  3. Address where possible
• Share findings with broader teams
• Review with operations, engineering and business leads where investments are needed
• Review with Sales where there is freedom to sell and where we are constrained. 

The discussion will also include the steps to complete each of the above processes, roadblocks Johnsonville has overcome, and those they are still working on.  It will conclude with the end state goals.
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Interested in attending this event? To register, complete the RSVP form at right or email rshermeister@wigwam.com 

Please register by 5 business days prior to the event

Chris & Sue’s Place
W3820 County Road C, Plymouth, WI
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
PDM Time: 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Speaker:  Eric Breitkreutz, Director of Operations at Vollrath
Topic:  Lean Tools to Improve Business Operations


Eric Breitkreutz started his professional career as an Aircraft Loadmaster in the USAF on C-130 Hercules Aircraft.  He separated from the military in 1996.  After leaving the USAF, he began a career in manufacturing with KOHLER Company and was with KOHLER Co. for almost 22 years.  In that time, he worked in six different businesses across four different locations.  While at KOHLER, he learned Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing Principles from Sensei’s through Shingijutsu and Lean Solutions.  In July 2018, Eric began the next phase of his career with Vollrath as the Director of Operations.

Eric earned an Associates of Science Degree in Air Crew Operations from the Community College of the Air Force.  He continued his education non-traditional completing a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and a Master’s of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior, both from Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, WI.

About the Presentation:
Over the years and across many businesses Eric has used a variety of Lean Tools to improve business operations.  The presentation will cover the problems, the combination of tools and the benefits observed after implementation.  Discussion topics will include Visual Management, Standard Work/One-Piece-Flow, Value Stream Maps, Kan-Ban, Waste Elimination and Structured Problem Solving.  Included in each case study will be unique challenges and the differentiation of customer requirements for each business.

Interested in attending this event? To register, complete the RSVP form at right or email rshermeister@wigwam.com 

Please register by 5 business days prior to the event