E&J Gallo Winery Lean Tour

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Whether you are already on the Lean journey or just starting, learning from those succeeding in their lean journey is the best way to fast track and deepen one’s understanding of lean.

BAPIN is excited to announce a Northern California lean learning opportunity in partnership with E&J Gallo Winery. The one-day interactive tour event will be held on October 8^th, in the middle of what the wineries call “Crush Time”. This is the first time Gallo is opening their doors to tour their facilities for a lean and six sigma healthcare learning experience. BAPIN has secured 10 spots for our BAPIN members.

Shingo certified, Gallo Winery is the largest family-owned winery in the world today, with fifteen family members, spanning three generations of the Gallo family, actively working in the business. Established in 1933 and headquartered in Modesto, California, E. & J. Gallo Winery remains a privately-held and ever-growing company that employs more than 6,500 people worldwide.   The Gallo team has utilized lean principles and six sigma strategies and tools to help keep them at the top of their market. This is one reason why they are the world’s largest winery and continue to be successful in a difficult industry!

As stated on Gallo’s website: “Like our customers, we place great value on big ideas. Innovation is at the heart of our values. As our industry evolves and changes, we continuously challenge the conventional ways of doing things to remain relevant. We embrace change, because we believe it creates opportunities. In an ever-changing world, our constant is that we continue to innovate, create and maximize new opportunities throughout our business.”

This is a unique learning opportunity with the following objectives:

• Gemba walk from receiving of grapes to converting into wine
• Showcase of their key lean management principles and continuous improvement mindset
• Learn how Gallo practices and maintains a lean culture/mindset
• Discussion and debrief session
• Improve your understanding of the key elements of the lean management system and how the elements work together as a system (performance, daily management of standards, and issue escalation)
• Learn practices Gallo uses to create & maintain lean culture/mindset and engagement of frontline staff.
• This trip is intended for all those interested in deepening their understanding and ability to practice lean management.
• Please share this with colleagues at your own institutions, and plan to join us in October.

Highlights:

• Livingston, CA produces premium and popular wines
• Two sites: one fully automated and one partially automated
• Breakfast and coffee on bus; lunch and snack while at the site
• Transportation to and from Livingston

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Registration fee: $190

Registration includes transportation, departing at 7:30 AM from downtown San Francisco.

Pastries, water, and coffee will be provided in the morning. Lunch and a snack will also be provided on site.

As a BAPIN member, Gallo has asked for our Lean participants to be ready with fresh eyes to help them continuously improve. This is a great learning opportunity to utilize your Lean and Six Sigma skills to provide feedback and observations to Gallo.

Facilitators: Victor Valentin (Gallo’s Black Belt in Six Sigma) and BAPIN’s Director will host the orientation and be the trip guide while at Gallo

We are honored to be given this opportunity and look forward to seeing you there.

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