S39 Translating HACCP to Lean, Six Sigma – Learning How Food Safety Fits into the Process Improvement Model

Wednesday, July 25, 2012: 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Ballroom D (Rhode Island Convention Center)
Organizer: Gina Nicholson
Convenor: Ken Davenport
Food Safety and Quality professionals are subject matter experts in their field of study. They are also represented as the minority in the food industry. Most associates in the food industry are business, finance or marketing experts who are intimidated by those who work in the various fields of food science, many times speaking different languages. It is important for those working in food science to learn the business language that will allow for appropriate funding of programs and initiatives that will ensure safe and wholesome food for the customers in which these companies serve. This symposium is designed to take the scientific language of food safety and quality and translate it into business speak that the majority of business, finance and marketing associates will understand.

Presentations

1:30 PM
The Five Principles of Lean Thinking
Gina Nicholson, The Kroger Company
2:00 PM
Fishbone Diagram, Spaghetti Chart and Detailed Process Map – HACCP or Six Sigma?
Ken Davenport, 3M Microbiology
2:30 PM
Links to Shrink
Sharon Wood, H-E-B
3:00 PM
Elevator Speech – How Do You Tell Your Story?
Larry Kohl, Food Lion Family - Delhaize America
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