Glass Magazine - July/August 2010

aging costs through the smart use of labor,” he says. “Our
students indicated that they struggle to get this critical part
of the business right. It seems like if a job calls for three
people, they end up sending five. Over multiple jobs, that’s a
lot of wasted labor. When we asked for suggestions on get-
ting better at this, no one could respond. At that moment, I
knew we had a great topic for this year’s Glazing Executives
Forum. We contacted our friends at FMI, who do some great
work in this area, and they agreed to join us. It’s going to
be a terrific session and a great way to kick off our event.”
The presentation will discuss the following, Baumgarten says:
Making productivity a strategic issue — improving »
productivity is the best way to address the current
market challenges
The bottom-line impact of productivity — how a minimal »
improvement in productivity will make you more
competitive on bid day and improve your bottom line
FMI’s P3 model: Process, Productivity Tools, People — »

Schedule is subject to change. For updates, visit www.glassbuildamerica.com.
Schedule at-a-glance
Monday, Sept. 13
Exhibitor registration open
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 15
Registration open
8: 30 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Window & Door Dealers Forum
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Exhibit hall open
10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 16
Registration open
8 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Solar & Energy Efficiency
Seminar - Applications From Design
to Installation
9 a.m.-10: 30 a.m.
Exhibit hall open
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Decorative Glass Seminar -
Is it About the Product or
the Design Process?
10: 45 a.m.-12: 15 p.m.

how companies need all three working together
to consistently improve productivity
Keys to success: implementation, measurement and »
leadership — how top management and project
management are critical to productivity improvement.
What to measure and how to use the measurement
Productivity trends in the glazing market — what »
best practices are being implemented, including new
technologies that will impact the industry.

CEOs, presidents, CFOs and operations managers will all benefit from this presentation, Baumgarten says. “They will get new ideas for going back to their companies and developing a formal program to improve productivity,” he says. “They will also better understand that productivity is controllable by being proactive and implementing the concepts of being a lean organization. Most importantly, they will leave with an understanding that productivity is not a field problem; it is the entire organization supporting the field, providing resources in a timely manner and removing obstacles at the field level.” Participants will get to know about specific actions other contractors have taken to implement a successful program at their own company. Following his presentation, Baumgarten will facilitate a roundtable discussion to share best practices.