Workshop Presenter:
Kevin Cooper

Kevin Cooper is a professor in the Graphic Communication department at Cal Poly State University, where his instruction focuses on strategic management and other business issues related to the printing industry.

A former executive with both RR Donnelley and Microsoft, Cooper spent nearly twenty years in the printing industry before returning to Cal Poly in 2000. In addition to his role as a professor in the Graphic Communication department, he engages in consulting activities focused on lean manufacturing implementations.

Cooper is a 1980 graduate of Cal Poly’s College of Business, and obtained his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1990.

Workshop Presenter:
Ken Macro

Workshop Presenter:
Dr. Malcolm Keif

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Lean Printing: Pathway to Success

• Is your business as profitable as it could be?

• Do you need to get more from your manufacturing processes?

• Are your employees engaged in helping to improve the business?

Get ready for a thought-provoking program that will challenge your current thinking on efficient print production. This workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of world-class Lean manufacturing principles and strategies, and introduce Lean Manufacturing as an imperative to the economic vitality of graphic communication industry.

During your two days with us you will learn all about Lean manufacturing and its direct application to the graphic arts industry. The concepts of Lean will be discussed along with case studies of print industry firms undergoing a Lean transformation. Experiential exercises to engage participants in the learning process are included along with discussion of concepts.

A truly unique feature of this program is our “Dinner on the town” – workshop facilitators will host dinner and facilitate discussions with participants on their specific issues around implementing Lean in their businesses. This personalized experience allows participants to directly engage the workshop leaders in a unique way and ensures you leave with the tools required to take the first steps on your own Lean Pathway.

Attendees will receive a complimentary book: "Lean Printing: Pathway to Success" by Kevin Cooper, Malcolm G. Keif, and Kenneth L. Macro, Jr. a $40 value. The authors are also facilitating the workshop.

Workshop Dates:
May 18-19, 2009

May 18 (Monday) the program runs from Noon to 5 p.m. and includes a dinner with the workshop presenters beginning at 7 p.m. at a local restaurant.

May 19 (Tuesday) the program will begin at 8 a.m. and close with lunch by 1 p.m.

This format allows participants to fly in to San Luis Obispo Monday morning and be back home by Tuesday evening.

Program fee for this two-day workshop is $499 (includes two lunches, one dinner and refreshments)
Registration services provided by Cal Poly Continuing Education;
follow this link to register on-line using Cal Poly's secure website
OR register by phone at (805) 756-2053