Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is President of Cudney Consulting Group, LLC, and a Professor of Data Analytics at Maryville University. She has received the ASQ Grant Medal, ASQ Crosby Medal, IAQ Masing Book Prize, IAQ Yoshio Kondo Academic Research Prize, and ASQ Feigenbaum Medal. She is an ASQ Fellow, IISE Fellow, ASEM Fellow, and Academician in the International Academy for Quality. She has published 14 books and over 135 journal papers. Dr. Cudney is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Masters in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Hartford, and a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Title of the Presentation:   Lean-AI : Enhancing Lean with Artificial Intelligence for Process Optimization

Key words: Lean Six Sigma, Artificial Intelligence, Value Stream Mapping, Process Optimization

Key message:  AI enhances Lean by optimizing processes, reducing waste, and enabling data-driven value stream mapping for continuous improvement.