Tuesday,
September 20
Preconference Workshops |
| 1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Six-Sigma Executive Overview by Mr. David Silverstein, President & CEO, Breakthrough Management Group, Loveland CO |
| 1:00-5:00 |
Measuring BPI by Dr. Andrew P. Schissler, Assistant Professor, Member Graduate Faculty, Penn State University, State College PA |
| 1:00-5:00 |
Tools and Techniques used in Extractive Industries BPI by Mr. Pete Fordham, Principal, Norbridge Inc., Concord MA |
Wednesday,
September 21
Conference |
|
8:00 a.m. |
Welcoming, agenda, logistics by Dr. Andrew P. Schissler, Conference Chairman |
| 8:15
|
Conference program by Mr. Tim Brown, Corporate Director of Process Improvement, Arch Coal Corporation, Program Chair |
| 8:30 |
Keynote Speaker
Mr. David H. Francisco, Executive Vice President, Operations, Newmont Mining Corporation
|
| 9:15 |
Session 1 Case Studies of BPI in Mining
1. "Using Process Improvement to Reduce Cable Delays" by Mr. Keith Hargrove, Director of Process Improvement, Lone Mountain Processing, Arch Coal Corporation.
2. BPI at KEC--Creating a Collaborative Culture" by Mr. Matt Lengerich, Technical Service Superintendent, Colowyo Coal, Mr. Dean Velikaneye, Business Improvement Facilitator, Spring Creek Coal, Ms. Angel Fuller, Financial Analyst, and Mr. Michel Robichaud, Manager Business Improvement, Kennecott Energy Company
|
| 10:15 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors |
| 10:35 |
Break |
| 10:55
|
Session 2 Case Studies of BPI in Mining
3-4. “Implementation and Sustainability of Business Process Improvement at Newmont: Lessons Learned” by Ms. Pragna Bhakta, Global Director, Gold Medal Performance Plus, Newmont Mining Corporation, and Mr. Russell Clark, Director of Operations, Newmont Australia, Newmont Mining Corporation
|
| 11:55 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors
|
| 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 |
Session 3 Case Studies of BPI in Mining
5. “BPI Success at Henderson Mine” by Mr. Matt Juth, Mine Engineer, Henderson Operations, Climax Molybdenum, a Phelps Dodge Company
6. “Building High Performance Teams and Enhancing Cash Flow – 3 Case Studies” by Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO, WMHart Energy & Resources Co, LLC
|
| 2:15 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors
|
| 2:35 |
Break |
| 2:55
|
Session 4 Optimizing Asset Performance and BPI
7. “Reliability Centered Risk Management” by Mr. John D. Katsilometes, General Manager Operations Excellence,
Cleveland Cliffs Corporation
8. “Optimizing the Asset Reliability Process – Quebec Cartier Mining Case Study” by Ms. Nancy Neese, Account Executive, Ivara Corporation
|
| 3:55 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors |
| 4:15 |
Day 1 Wrap up, Dr. Andrew P. Schissler |
| 5:00 |
Social Reception in Hotel |
| 6:00 |
Dinner no structured activity, many outstanding
restaurants within walking distance of hotel |
| Thursday,
September 22 |
| 8:00
a.m. |
Introduction of keynote speaker by Mr. Pete Fordham, BPI 2005 Conference Co-chairman |
| 8:15 |
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Gregory H. Boyce, President and Chief Operating Officer, Peabody Energy Corporation
|
| 9:00 |
Session 5 Case Studies of BPI in Mining
9. “BPI in Improving Preparation Plant Performance” by Dr. Peter Bethell, Director of Preparation, Arch Coal Corporation
10. “Rail Loadout Improvements at the Wells Facilities” by
Ms. Patty White, Transportation Specialist, Eastern Associated Coal Corporation, Mr. Bob Flanagan, Senior Project Engineer, Peabody Energy Corporation
|
| 10:00 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors
|
| 10:20 |
Break
|
| 10:40 |
Session 6 People and BPI
11. “Recent Applied Research Results in Employee Motivation” by Dr. Andrew P. Schissler, Penn State University
12. “Building on Bentonite – Hidden Factors that Sabotage Process Improvement Success” by Ms. Kay Sever, CQIA, Mining Productivity Consultant and Coach, President, OptimiZ Consulting LLC
|
| 11:40 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors |
| noon |
Lunch in hotel dining room |
| 1:00
p.m. |
Session 7 Mining Logistics and BPI Management
13. “Applying Modeling & Simulation as a part of Business Process Improvement of Complex Mining Logistics” by Mr. Martin M. Franklin, Manager, Mr. Johan C. Wagner, CEO, Ceenex LC.
14. “Improving the Risk and Opportunity Management Process in Mining: A Case Study Approach” by Dr. Dirk Van Zyl, Director of the Mining Life-Cycle Center and Professor and Chair of. Mining Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno |
| 2:00 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors |
| 2:20 |
Break
|
| 2:40 |
Session 8 BPI in Mining Transactions
15. “Business Process Improvement: How Nelson Brothers has Delivered Value to our Customers through Drilling and Blasting Initiatives” by Tom Burleson, General Manager, Nelson Brothers Mining Services, LLC
16. “Business Process Improvement at Caterpillar” by Mr. Scott Johnson, Director, Corporate 6 Sigma, Caterpillar Inc.
|
| 3:40 |
Discussion / Questions led by Authors |
| 4:00 |
Conference
wrap-up, Andrew P. Schissler |
| Friday,
September 23
|
| Morning |
Individual Company Meetings |
