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Andy Kortkamp: Connected ‘Servant’ Leadership - Creating Capability

Show Notes

As a 27-year veteran of General Mills and currently leading North American Manufacturing & Engineering there, Andy Kortkamp is passionate about improving the work-life of front line workers, particularly during this recent period of disruption. He is vocal and purposeful in his thoughts on Connected ‘Servant’ Leadership. He and Richard will delve into what ‘Servant Leadership is’, what it means to him, its benefits and challenges and also how a connected worker can support this methodology. They also discuss General Mills’ manufacturing model, where robotics and AV have a part to play and how the pandemic shaped an incredible discovery whilst breaking factory stereotypes.

Andy currently leads North American Manufacturing and Engineering for General Mills.  This scope includes all General Mills’ North American retail production across 15 sites, Capital Planning & Execution, Technical Innovation, Reliability and Improvement.

Andy’s career has included roles in Plant Management at five General Mills locations, leadership of General Mills’ Canada Supply Chain, International Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Supply Chain leadership of General Mills’ largest operating unit (Meals & Baking).

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ZapChat: Connected Leader Conversations is for manufacturing leaders looking for insight and knowledge sharing on key industry issues and pain points.

With the aim to start and continue important conversations through our relationships with manufacturing leaders, ZapChat covers the highs and lows of the industry, best practice sharing and an insightful and varied outlook on common successes, pain points and evolutions within the sector.

Richard Milnes, Zaptic’s CEO hosts ZapChat - Connected Leader Conversations Series.
Our guests are hand picked by us because of their wealth of knowledge, stories and first-hand experience in manufacturing.

Passionate about people, Richard has created a people-first culture in Zaptic, for our people, your people, and all people we interact with. Embodying the core company values of Transparency, Autonomy, Continuous Improvement, Simplicity and Efficiency, in all that he does.

Zaptic is helping leading manufacturers digitise daily operations, achieve operational excellence and empower frontline workers to drive continuous improvement.

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