ASQ Presents!™ April 2025 - Ground Zero Workshop

When:  Apr 17, 2025 from 05:30 PM to 08:30 PM (ET)
Associated with  Grand Rapids Section
About this event

Start Time: 5:30pm

Presentation Time: 6:30pm

End Time: 8:30pm

Note: Heavy Appetizers will be served before presentation starts at 6:30pm

Presentation Summary:

The SFM Group’s Ground Zero workshop is a nontraditional approach to leveraging the most valuable commodity in an organization required to create a continuous improvement culture - the people.  Establishing the ‘Why’ for participants to better understand the need to learn the use of tools that can be quickly implemented, Larry will share an overview of the approach taken during the Ground Zero experiential workshop.  The overview will include interactive discussion with attendees to challenge thought process – ‘How and when do we as Quality Professionals establish the best tool or approach to tackle real-world challenges.’  Larry will share some of the history behind how his experiences helped confirm that leveraging PDCA application provided a rate of success that has presented a positive outcome in the pursuit of continuous improvement.  Through the lens of Larry’s unique perspective, expect to gain a refreshed insight on how the PDCA process is at the core of what we do.

Speaker Bio:

Larry Richert, President of SFM Group has over 30 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Quality, Safety, Leadership Training & Coaching, Lean, Six Sigma, and Environmental Systems. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has a foreign language degree from Michigan Technological University. Since 1988, Larry has served organizations in the roles of consultant, president, plant & operations manager, continuous improvement manager, and engineer. His roots in continuous improvement began at a medical device manufacturer in the late 1980’s where he was introduced to Gemba Kanri (Shop Floor Management) and Hoshin Planning. Eventually, he launched out to assist organizations in their continuous improvement and quality journeys; helping them improve communication, the rate of productivity, and profitability. He has served a variety of manufacturing industries as well as transactional, and banking engagements. Larry is a certified Lead Assessor and has led over 25 organizations to ISO9001, ISO/IATF16949, VDA6.2, AS9001, D1 9000, ISO14001, and cGMP Quality System registration.

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Location

Holiday Inn - Downtown Grand Rapids
310 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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Contact

Dan Peterle

danpeterle1@hotmail.com