Meeting & Dinner: Lean '5S' in the Workplace  

MAY SECTION MEETING

• Program: Principles of 5S by Ken Hoover
• Tutorial: TBD
• Cost: $15.00 (free if only attending Speaker program).
• Menu: Subs, burgers, chips, fries, and drinks.

Program Details:
Principles of 5S by Ken Hoover
The 5S principles are said to be the first tools to use when implementing a process improvement project, and the most basic tools that can be used to improve efficiency anywhere in the world – in every office, cubicle, workshop, kitchen, or anyplace that is currently cluttered and therefore is a candidate for improved productivity.

Tutorial Details:
TBD by TBD

About the Presenter: Ken Hoover is an Account Manager for the NCSIES serving in the Piedmont Triad Regional Office - North, located in Greensboro, NC. He has served in this role for the past two (2) years, contacting current and prospective clients in the Piedmont Triad North Region to gain an understanding of their needs to enhance their business growth and profitability. This, in turn, leads to opportunities for IES to contribute to their success. He also interacts with local community colleges, economic development leadership, and chambers of commerce to establish IES as a knowledgeable resource for the business community.
His career has included more than 35 years of professional experience in the textile industry and the plastics industry. His experience includes nearly all aspects of business activity, including manufacturing management, product development, process improvement, quality assurance, planning, cost management, customer service and technical service. His most recent assignments included the business unit responsibility for internal quality assurance and external customer technical service for a textile firm. Ken is a 1969 graduate of NC State University with a BS in textile chemistry.