1. Knowledge Forum Week with Masaaki Imai
Kaizen Institute USA GEMBAKAIZEN
June 20-24, 2011
FIVE Total Hosted
Events
TWO On-site Public Knowledge
Forums
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
THREE On-site Executive
Working Sessions
Estimated 35+ companies
represented
Estimated 300+ participants

2. Kaizen Institute Consulting Group
Gemba Research
Worldwide Operations
MASAAKI IMAI
Founder, President JON MILLER
Author of
“KAIZEN” Founder, CEO
“GEMBAKAIZEN”
Headquarter: Switzerland Headquarter: USA
Founded in 1985 - Founded in 1998 -
25 years of worldwide Kaizen 13 years of worldwide Kaizen
Lean Transformation Experience Lean Transformation Experience

3. At Kaas Tailored
11 years together with Kaizen on the Lean journey
Monday - June 20, 2011
With CEO Jeff Kaas

4. At Red Dot Corporation
With members of the local business CEO Council
Tuesday - June 21, 2011
With CEO Randy Gardner
Members of the local business
CEO Council

5. At Northwest Center
CAMPS Forum
Tuesday - June 21, 2011
Mike Quinn leading the gemba walk
With CEO Tom Everill

6. At Korry Esterline
Visit to the innovative new Lean facility
Wednesday - June 22, 2011
With President Dan McFeeley
Mr. Imai demonstrated
“Stand in the Circle”
Gemba Academy’s video session

7. At Group Health
Knowledge Forum
Thursday - June 23, 2011

8. At Group Health
Executive 3P Working Session
Friday - June 24, 2011
With CEO Scott Armstrong and
Executive VP Michael Erikson

9. Special Thanks
Mr. Masaaki Imai
Bob Embrey
Jeff Kaas
Tom McLaughlin
Randy Gardener
Tom Everill and Mike Quinn
Dan McFeeley and Bruce Babcock
Scott Armstrong, Michael Erikson, Jay McNulty and Lee Fried

10. Kaizen Institute USA
Contact Us
Kent Bradley
CEO - US Operations
Kaizen Institute USA
13000 Beverly Park Road Suite B
Mukilteo, WA 98275 USA
888.464.3622
www.us.kaizen.com
KBradley@kaizen.com