Join the Hillsboro Chamber, the City of Hillsboro and OMEP for a presentation and discussion focused on preparing for the recovery.  Is our supply chain ready to accommodate an increased level of business and orders?  How should we prepare and communicate with employees returning to the workplace?  What can we do now to ensure the most seamless transition from business restrictions to a new sense of normalcy? A full complement of experts will be on hand to offer advice, support and answer your questions.

Presenters Include:

Russ Gaylor, Manufacturing Consultant, OMEP

Russ is an experienced Program Manager in design, deployment, and management of global development programs that reduce operating expenses and increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness. During his 20-year career, he has managed small and large teams that have delivered and exceeded performance goals. Russ is skilled in defining and executing strategic and operational objectives that deliver results.

Gary Connor, Senior Consultant, OMEP

Since beginning his consulting career in the late 1990’s, Gary has worked with 200 companies and conducted over 800 continuous improvement events – working in nearly every State and multiple Canadian Provinces.

His diverse background and experience includes primary and secondary woods, metals, glass and plastics, furniture, aerospace, injection molding, precision machining, electro-mechanical-electrical assembly, medical product equipment design and manufacturing, high-speed printing as well as service organizations, non-profits, healthcare and even governmental agencies.

Gary is a two time Shingo Prize winner and specializes in adapting the Toyota Production System to high mix-low volume environments.