About this Presentation
Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure in Maulburg is a leading producer of instruments, sensors, components and services for level measurement and level limit detection, pressure and differential pressure measurement as well as inventory management solutions.
What Will You Learn
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Andressen Hauser implemented Critical Chain Project Management to improve their project management process, leading to a significant reduction in project delay and an increase in the number of completed projects.
The company faced challenges in changing the company culture to adapt to the new project management method, but the implementation team was able to overcome these by focusing on the rules and guidelines they had set.
Despite initial success, recent performance has been similar to pre-implementation levels, indicating the need for continuous improvement and learning. The company plans to reactivate the TOC rules, trust their control loops, and improve individual task handling to get back on track.
Instructor(s)
Dietmar Spanke
Dr. Dietmar Spanke studied physics and obtained a PhD from the Institute of Applied Physics at Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf in 1999. In 1998, Dietmar joined Endress+Hauser as a firmware development engineer, focusing on time-of-flight algorithms. From 2004 onwards, he was promoted to the role of Team Leader for firmware development, overseeing a small team of engineers. In 2009, his responsibilities shifted to Project Manager, where he led international, multi-cultural R&D projects. When CCPM was introduced in 2015, Dietmar was part of the implementation team and represented project management. In 2017, he successfully completed his IPMA Level B certification. That same year, he assumed the management of the department, overseeing all R&D project managers. As of 2021, Dietmar has also taken on the additional role of pipeline manager for the development products of Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.