Sustaining Improvement

Lean and Six Sigma tools are increasingly employed by organizations seeking to achieve—and sustain—continuous improvement throughout the enterprise. At the 2023 Lean and Six Sigma Conference, attendees will learn how to apply lean and Six Sigma tools to solve current and emerging challenges including a changing organizational culture, supply chain instability, environmental issues, data integration and technology adoption in order to drive beyond process-level improvements and realize sustained organizational results.

Supply Chain Strategies 

Supply chain optimization is a never-ending challenge, as companies seek to identify the best methods and processes to enhance efficiency and stability. This track highlights how Lean Six Sigma is a reliable framework combining the robust design and defect prevention focus of Six Sigma with Lean’s emphasis on waste reduction and streamlining. 

Lean, Six Sigma and Leadership 

 Quality leaders must foster a culture of transformation throughout an organization, ensuring all process improvement projects align with the business mission and vision. This focus area dives into the impact lean and Six Sigma deployment has on leadership and management frameworks, principles and behaviors. 

LSSC Masters  

Designed for an audience that has been there/done that, these sessions provide innovative, unique perspectives for participants with deep experience leading lean and Six Sigma initiatives. Featuring advanced content, use cases and insight into what’s next, this area of focus offers expert-level content to seasoned quality and Lean Six Sigma practitioners. 

Lean and Six Sigma Essentials 

This focus area explores foundational tools and techniques that represent the core of lean and Six Sigma methodologies. From common terms to teaching tools to networking strategies for young professionals, these sessions provide access to essential skills for both emerging and established quality professionals. 

CALL FOR REVIEWERS, SUBMISSIONS AND SESSION TIMELINE

Call for Reviewers Opens	Monday, July 18, 2022
Call for Reviewers Deadline	Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Call for Proposals Live	Monday, July 18, 2022
Call for Proposals Deadline	Friday, September 2, 2022
Proposal Review and Selection	September 2022
Selected Submissions Notified	Monday, October 24, 2022
Declined Submissions Notified	Friday, November 4, 2022
Presentations due to TPC	Friday, January 13, 2023
TPC Review Complete	Friday, January 27, 2023
Final Presentation Slides Uploaded	Monday, February 13, 2023

Selected LSSC speakers can review their session details and any outstanding tasks on our Speaker Management Page here https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/LSSC/  using the login credentials you used to submit your Call for Proposals.