Jeffrey L. Oelke Assistant Faculty Associate/Program Director Address/E-mail Program Affiliations Education Fields of Interest Awards & Honors Professional Background For additional information, see my

Contact Information

Room 741 432 North Lake Street Madison, WI 53706-1498

Tel: 608 890-1189 Fax: 608 263-3160 E-mail: joelke@wisc.edu

Program Affiliations

• Engineering Professional Development

Education

• B.S., Electronic Engineering Technology, 1988, Minnesota State University - Mankato
• M.S., Manufacturing, 1992, Minnesota State University - Mankato

Fields of Interest

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Business and Production Operations Process Predictability
• Continuum Management
• Quick Response Manufacturing, Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints
• Performance Measures
• Concept to Cash Cycle Time Reduction

Selected Awards, Honors and Societies

• ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, 2007
• Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Project Work, Deere and Company, 1998
• Certificate of Recognition for Leadership, Wisconsin Center for Industrial Competitiveness - Southwest, 1996

Professional Background

• Jeff has more than 20 years of experience working for manufacturing companies. In addition to Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, and Quick Response Manufacturing management strategies, Jeff has first-hand experience with assembly, metal forming, welding, plastics, printed circuit layout and fabrication, paint, and wood products manufacturing processes. Prior to joining the Department of Engineering Professional Development Jeff was the Managing Member of The Continuum Management Group, Richland Center, WI. He was the division manager for supplier development at Deere and Company’s Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division and was the first Operations Director for the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Jeff’s time working with companies baselining, planning, and executing company-wide improvement plans has provided him with in-depth experience and knowledge of critical elements associated with successful management programs and common pitfalls to avoid.

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