Steven Schuelka

Associate Professor, CSUDH, Crown Point, IN, USA

Mr. Schuelka has a M.S. in Statistics and a M.S.E. in Industrial Engineering. He has taught many statistics and quality-focused courses both at Fortune 500 companies and at colleges throughout the Chicago area. Steven has worked for Petrochemical and Steel companies, spent five years in the Healthcare field, performed statistical analysis for the Space Shuttle program, and has done consulting and conducted training programs throughout the United States. Most recently he was the Program Director of the MSQA Program at Calumet College of St. Joseph and a Lecturer at Purdue University. Steven has held various positions in the American Society for Quality (ASQ) including being on the Board of Directors, a Regional Director, and Chair of the Voice of the Customer Committee. He is the Past Chair for the Statistics Division. A Fellow in ASQ, he has successfully passed the SSGB, CQA, CQE, CRE, and CMQ/OE Certification Exams.

How to Soar With Lean Concepts

Teaching Lean concepts can be a challenge in a generic situation where attendees come from various industries and organizations. Between 2015 and 2019, in a course entitled "White Belt" instruction, an exercise that involved ALL participants was created to help teach the 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing. While the exercise was low cost and easily adaptable to any classroom size, it was both fun and educational to the registrants. This presentation will present this exercise to the conference attendees and we will discuss the pro's and con's of such an exercise.