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Weekend Conference Presentation
Afternoon Parallel Track - June 22
Avoiding Logic Traps in Problem Solving

Presented by Ian Bradbury

   
 

Abstract: It is common wisdom that we should learn from our failures. The April 2011 issue of the Harvard Business Review was devoted to this topic. This presentation will explore some potential traps in failure analysis and how you might avoid them by refining your art of reflection.

Ian Bradbury

Biography: Ian Bradbury was born in Sheffield, England and obtained a B.Sc. in Mathematics from UEA and a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Birmingham, England before coming to the U.S. He spent 4 years teaching statistics at UT Dallas and Oakland University, Michigan, and 7 years leading GM Powertrain's engine design quality effort before joining Peaker Services, Inc. (PSI) as President in 1997.

Ian acted as trustee for the first leveraged ESOP transaction in 2000 and PSI is now a 100% employee owned company. PSI's historical core for over 40 years has been service and upgrade of EMD engines and controls in locomotive, marine and power generation. Since joining PSI, Ian had led the effort to diversify the company into controls for other diesel, natural and biogas engines, steam and gas turbines.

He obtained an MBA from the University of Michigan in 2003. Ian is a member of ASME and ASQ and serves on the W. Edwards Deming Institute advisory board. He is Chair of the ASQ Deming Medal and LMOA Diesel Mechanical Maintenance Committees.

Ian and his wife of 22 years, Kathy, are both keen mountain bikers and craft beer consumers. Kathy teaches yoga and 'enhance fitness' as well as smoking a mean brisket. They have two sons - James (21) and George (18). James plans to pursue automotive journalism, George, illustration and graphic design.

Contact: Ian can be reached by e-mail at isb@peaker.com for additional information about this Weekend Conference session.

Website:
www.peaker.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/pub/ian-bradbury/3/320/477


   
       
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