presentation on yield improvement for XYZ process

1. PRESORTED
FIRST CLASS MAIL
US POSTAGE
PAID
RALEIGH, NC
PERMIT #2483
LeanSigma Vision Tour
Come experience how CONMED achieved impressive
results and developed a highly-committed culture of
continuous improvement.
Registration or More Information
Contact Beth Ann Hunt
800-438-5535 x824 or bhunt@tbmcg.com
Online details and registration at www.tbmcg.com/lsvt
• 100% management participation in the first year
• 30% employee participation in the first year
• 85% reduction in line-side inventory
• 66% reduction in floor space
• Seasoned employees freed up to support
new growth initiatives
Benchmark Lean Excellence
Take a deep dive
into a company-wide lean transformation.
LeanSigma Vision Tour
®
CONMED Corporation – April 30 – Utica, NY
What You’ll Learn
Learn from the best and see what CONMED has done to create a culture
committed to continuous improvement. See how they leverage lean to
generate dramatic operations results that drive profitable growth while
remaining focused on the highest levels of customer responsiveness. Take
a deep dive into an enterprise-wide lean transformation, understand how
they drive accountability, discipline, standard operations, standard work,
visually identify abnormality and track performance for improvements
and sustainability.
Who Should Attend
CEOs, President, COOs, CFOs, Controllers, General Managers, Plant
Managers, Vice Presidents or Directors of Operations, Engineering,
Continuous Improvement, Quality, Materials and Human Resources.
CONMED was the 2008 Perfect
Engine Site Award Winner
“We presented the award to
CONMED’s French Road facility
because of their adaptability to
the lean discipline and rapid
business improvement. They were
able to quickly implement and
leverage the lean culture that has
helped them achieve continuous
business growth.”
– Anand Sharma
Founder and CEO
TBM Consulting Group, Inc.
®
TBM LeanSigma®
Institute
4400 Ben Franklin Blvd.
Durham, NC 27704
www.tbminstitute.com
02/09
LeanSigma® and the TBM Consulting Group logo are registered trademarks
of TBM Consulting Group, Inc.

2. PRESORTED
FIRST CLASS MAIL
US POSTAGE
PAID
RALEIGH, NC
PERMIT #2483
LeanSigma Vision Tour
Come experience how CONMED achieved impressive
results and developed a highly-committed culture of
continuous improvement.
Registration or More Information
Contact Beth Ann Hunt
800-438-5535 x824 or bhunt@tbmcg.com
Online details and registration at www.tbmcg.com/lsvt
• 100% management participation in the first year
• 30% employee participation in the first year
• 85% reduction in line-side inventory
• 66% reduction in floor space
• Seasoned employees freed up to support
new growth initiatives
Benchmark Lean Excellence
Take a deep dive
into a company-wide lean transformation.
LeanSigma Vision Tour
®
CONMED Corporation – April 30 – Utica, NY
What You’ll Learn
Learn from the best and see what CONMED has done to create a culture
committed to continuous improvement. See how they leverage lean to
generate dramatic operations results that drive profitable growth while
remaining focused on the highest levels of customer responsiveness. Take
a deep dive into an enterprise-wide lean transformation, understand how
they drive accountability, discipline, standard operations, standard work,
visually identify abnormality and track performance for improvements
and sustainability.
Who Should Attend
CEOs, President, COOs, CFOs, Controllers, General Managers, Plant
Managers, Vice Presidents or Directors of Operations, Engineering,
Continuous Improvement, Quality, Materials and Human Resources.
CONMED was the 2008 Perfect
Engine Site Award Winner
“We presented the award to
CONMED’s French Road facility
because of their adaptability to
the lean discipline and rapid
business improvement. They were
able to quickly implement and
leverage the lean culture that has
helped them achieve continuous
business growth.”
– Anand Sharma
Founder and CEO
TBM Consulting Group, Inc.
®
TBM LeanSigma®
Institute
4400 Ben Franklin Blvd.
Durham, NC 27704
www.tbminstitute.com
02/09
LeanSigma® and the TBM Consulting Group logo are registered trademarks
of TBM Consulting Group, Inc.

3. LeanSigma Vision Tour - April 30, 2009
®
Tour Highlights
You’ll spend at least 20 minutes at each location where you’ll have the opportunity to
take a deep dive and understand how lean helped drive sustainable improvement in
each area. Some highlights are featured below:
• Efficient U-shaped cells with single-piece flow. In these cells you
will learn how CONMED used kaizen to improve productivity and
quality with smaller footprints, less WIP and line-side inventory. All
cells maintain standard work, improved safety, and ergonomics.
• Experience their unique approach to abnormality response through
its use of Andon lights. Andon lights are displayed in the main hallway
along with the impressive use of technology to track performance of
each product line including touch-screen monitors with SQDC metrics
visible to everyone in the plant.
• See how CONMED uses email and Blackberry®
accounts to monitor
real-time line status. Color-coded lights signal appropriate personnel to
respond to the production line as problems develop minimizing downtime
and facilitating solutions to technical issues. Rapid communication and
visual management enabled them to maintain a 94% production uptime
through 2008.
• Set-up times for mold changeovers have been reduced by 70-75%
helping to improve the efficiency and quality of the injection molding
department. CONMED has now created an infrastructure focused on
effective planning, scheduling and timely execution. Results include a
cumulative capacity improvement with reduced overtime needs and the
ability to in-source additional molded components.
• Don’t miss the Continuous Improvement office and meeting center.
Furthering its commitment to the lean journey, CONMED employs
six full-time personnel including an office manager, four continuous
improvement implementation analysts and one quality engineer. The
new center boasts state-of-the-art media technology and a presentation
room with high-definition wide screen presentation capabilities and
seats for over 150 attendees.
Visit our website at www.tbmcg.com/lsvt for for more information.
About ConMed
CONMED is a global medical technology company
that specializes in the development and sale of products
and services that allow physicians to deliver high-quality
care and enhanced clinical outcomes for their patients. Their products are recognized
as technological leaders by the specialties they serve. Caregivers within a vast array of
specialized medical markets have come to value the CONMED name across the globe.
In 2007, CONMED made the decision to adopt LeanSigma as a strategy to support
the successful and profitable integration of growth initiatives. They launched their lean
journey to transform their organization significantly in one short year. CONMED
attributes its success to strong committed leadership, a robust continuous improvement
cycle, an extremely aggressive implementation, a modern, technologically-advanced
visual management system, and an army of dedicated employees.
In just one year, CONMED achieved impressive results and developed a highly-
committed culture of continuous improvement. They received the TBM Perfect Engine
award in 2008 recognizing its outstanding achievement for a company-wide lean
transformation.
Agenda
7:45am Bus from hotel to plant
8:30am Welcome, introduction
event objectives
9:30am
11:00am Tour begins
12:30pm Lunch break
1:30pm Tour resumes
3:00pm Tour summary and
learning points
4:00pm Adjourn, bus transfer
to hotel
Event Details
$800 per person for individuals
$650 per person for groups of three
or more
Sponsored by TBM Consulting Group
Hosted by CONMED Corporation
April 30, 2009 - Utica, NY
7:45 am – 4:00 pm
Recommended
Accommodations
Radisson - Utica Centre
200 Genesee St # 1
Utica, NY 13502
888-201-1718
Special rates of $104 for Vision
Tour Attendees. Attendees pay hotel
separately. Event price includes
transportation from hotel to plant and
back to hotel at end of day.
Registration or More
Information
Contact Beth Ann Hunt
800-438-5535 x824 or
bhunt@tbmcg.com
Online details and registration at
www.tbmcg.com/lsvt