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Blogmaster: Dr. David Roisum

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AIMCAL’s Converting School has added my Industrial Problem Solving course to their 2012 curriculum; April 24 – 25, 2012  in Chicago.  I have taught this subject for more than a decade and it is the subject of two of my nine books.  Many students think this is the best and the most useful of all the courses I teach!  Sign up and find out for yourself.

Whether you make, convert or use webs; good industrial problem solving skills may be among your most important assets.  Learn both formal and street-smart techniques from a practitioner who has worked in nearly 1,000 plants.  Find out how to:

Determine what actions will most surely reduce waste and delay
Better judge the validity of data, evidence, claims and statements
See through process complexities to the simple order that lies beneath
Avoid those efforts and projects that have poor promise of return
Find projects that will most help your career and your company’s competitiveness
Troubleshoot a variety of web, web handling and converting issues
Bring your web handling problems to class, leave with solutions !!

Find out why more than 4,000 students have signed up for one or more of Dr Roisum’s courses as illustrated by feedback from just a few students.

"David presents this topic and goes beyond the book and relates to real problems and his hands on experience. Good job!"

"This was a great coordinated and well instructed course with Dr. Roisum and I will use a lot of what I learned in the future"

"Reviewing specific defects, causes and options was invaluable. The general expectation when returning from training is to make "application" level use of the topics. Your review helps in this regard"

"Great class! I am new to the industry and this really helped"

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Logic, Fallacies and Problem Solving
2. Defining the Problem
3. Determining the Mechanics of a Problem and Solution Options
4. Decision Making
5. Pitfalls of Problem Solving
6. Summary
Problem Solving Exercises given throughout the course

This class is targeted toward the technical person responsible for most any type of web machine.  However, many other positions can also benefit such as lead operators, foreman, managers, mechanical and electrical maintenance, Q/A and customer service.  The only prerequisite is a bit of technical aptitude and enough job experience to be familiar with the names for the: parts of your machines, basic functions and common

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Dr. David Roisum

Dr. Roisum is a well-known authority in the area of web handling and converting. He has authored seven books, including Winding, Rollers and Web-Handling and has coauthored or edited several others. He was a technical editor for Converting Magazine with a monthly column entitled "Web Works." An accomplished professional speaker and instructor, Roisum has been praised for his skill at translating highly technical information into a common sense practical reference. Dave has been honored by TAPPI with their Finishing & Converting Division Award, Thomas W. Busch Prize and Finest Faculty awards and is a TAPPI Fellow. Dave received his Ph.D. from the Web Handling Research Center where he later became an Industrial Advisory Board member.

Dave has worked for the Beloit Corporation as a designer of winding machinery and later as a manager of research, and for Kimberly-Clark as a converting expert serving all business units. He is now a principal of Finishing Technologies Inc., providing consulting services to more than 300 clients who convert or manufacture: paper, film, foil, nonwovens, textiles and many other materials. He has accumulated much practical experience working in nearly 1,000 plants over the course of more than three decades.