Events

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April 3 - Lean IT Forum

They might be blips on a screen or glitches in a system, but waste and inefficiency can run rampant in information technology as much as a shop floor. But in a realm of largely invisible processes, where does lean thinking find its place?

The Center for Operational Excellence and member Nationwide Insurance are proud to partner in bringing to the company’s downtown Columbus headquarters Mike Orzen, a lean IT guru with more than 25 years experience coaching and consulting. Co-author of the book Lean IT, Orzen will outline the value lean can bring to IT with a wide-ranging presentation packed with case studies and deployment strategies.

The April 3 event, to be hosted at Nationwide’s Jeffers Auditorium, kicks off an exciting new COE-backed group for IT professionals in member and non-member companies. Tom Paider, Nationwide’s director of IT applications, said the group will “give companies the insights and tools they need to start and maintain the journey, all from people who have walked the path before.

“With the current economic realities and continuing expense pressures on our business partners, lean offers IT departments a road map for decreased cost and improved quality,” Paider said. “Companies that invest now in a lean IT journey will have a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace.”

About the event:

• Date: April 3
• Time: 8:30am to noon
• Location: Jeffers Auditorium, Nationwide Insurance, 1 Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215
• Register here

Mark your calendar...

The following COE events are officially scheduled with more details to come. Check back on our events page or look for an e-mail invite closer to the event.

• April 19 - Women's Leadership Breakfast; Speaker: Gail Marsh, senior associate VP, OSU Medical Center
• April 27 - Supply Chain Forum
• May 18 - Professional Development Meeting