Elevate your Lean learning and development – be part of the ILC Kentucky Lean Tour 2024!

Join us May 14-16, 2024 in Lexington, KY, for an immersive experience blending Lean leadership workshops, site visits to industry leaders like Toyota and Safran Landing Systems, and fun networking opportunities with other ILC members.  

Led by the author of “Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way,” Mike Hoseus, this learning experience offers more than 16 hours of transformative Lean leadership workshop sessions, engaging Lean learning tours, topped off with an exclusive tour and dining experience at the renowned Buffalo Trace Distillery.  

This experience is designed to enhance your understanding of Lean principles, and you’ll learn about the history of Lexington and other attendees while in transit to each location, as no time is wasted on this trip! 

Key Workshop Learning Areas 

  • Purpose: Company Strategy, Mission, Vision, Values, Servant Leadership 
  • Process: Cross-Training, JIT, Standardization, Value Stream Performance 
  • Problem-Solving: A3 Thinking, Leadership Case Study, PDCA / 8 Step, TBP 
  • People: Employee Engagement, Hiring Practices, Lean Culture & Core Competencies, Lean Management System 

Kevin Young, Continuous Improvement Manager at HNI, attests to the impact of participating in 2023: “I’ve read the books and studied the practices, but the presentations and tours gave me insights on how to apply lean principles I couldn’t have gotten any other way.” 

Don’t miss this transformative member-only experience! Not a member? Join today! Register now to secure your spot here.

For more information, contact Emily Betz at betze@iastate.edu or call 515-567-0216.