Lean Business Ireland

Management Works - Leading people and Teams
2018-09-01 - 2018-10-17 | Meath
Dublin South/Kildare: This programme aims to develop the capability and confidence of managers, supervisors and team leaders in the basic skills required to manage effectively. It provides a structured and supportive framework for increasing self-awareness, building and maintaining positive workplace relationships, identifying everyday challenges and developing strategies and techniques for managing effectively.

Interactive programme, typically delivered over 12-weeks.
5 days of training –all participating companies attending together.
1 half days of on-site mentoring with an expert Management Development Trainer from LBSPartners
2018 Training Dates
Dublin South/Kildare
Day 1 Sept 5th, Day 2 Sept 6th, Day 3 Sept 26th, Day 4 Sept 27th, Day 5 Oct 17th
Workshop Training Programme
Training Day 1 Managing Vs Leading. The roles and responsibilities of the manager(John Adair). Different management styles.
Training Day 2 Planning and Managing Time and Workload. Taking responsibility. Delegating. Prioritising. Managing effective meetings.
Training Day 3 : Communication and Influencing. Building and maintaining effective workplace relationships.
Training Day 4 : Problem Solving & Decision Making, Managing high performing teams. Team leadership skills
Training Day 5 : Coaching. Most effective coaching methods. Leadership and Change
Course Objectives
By participating in this programme, you and your team will:

Understand the role of team-leader/frontline supervisor/manager and the capabilities required to execute this role successfully
Develop an awareness of their own management style
Effectively plan and manage their time and workload
Become skilled communicators with the ability to plan ahead, actively listen, influence others and build positive relationships
Learn how to manage challenging workplace behaviours
Be able to develop and lead a high-performing team
Know how to problem-solve and make difficult decisions in management
Understand the role of management in leading on change and implementing organisational strategy

Who Should Attend
Practicing and aspiring supervisors, team leads and managers who require a deeper understanding of the management part of their role within the organisation
Contact us to secure your place on the next Manager and Supervisor Training Programme.
Vincent Leonard, LBSPartners
vincentleonard@lbspartners.ie
085-8374782
LBS Partners Leading People and Teams
Brian Colleran, Skillnets
brian@managementworks.ie
087-2928900

Strategic Business Planning
2018-09-05 08:00 - 2018-11-28 17:00 UTC | City North Hotel, Gormanstown,, Co. Meath
Develop a strategic plan to optimise the performance of your business over the next three years.
Who is the programme for?
Owners and managers from all size businesses across all sectors who wish to develop a clear and actionable strategic business plan.
One-to-one mentoring
Each company will be allocated a one-to-one mentor who will provide eight sessions over the course of the programme. This process will assist participants to make the workshop content specific to their individual business and sector.
Highly affordable
This course is financially assisted by Skillnet Ireland which makes it an affordable option for SMEs. Training of this nature is VAT exempt and all payments are made to Skillnet Ireland.
TRAINING MODULES
Strategic Planning – Managing Self – Developing Growth Strategy – Leadership & Management – Managing Quality & Operations – Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Marketing, Communication & Sales.

Management Works LEAN Business Programme
2018-09-10 - 2018-12-14 | Meath
Dublin North/Meath/Louth: Management Works LEAN Business Programme is a green belt level training programme which uses a proven combination of training and onsite project mentoring to help participants understand lean principles, implement lean tools and deliver improvements for sustainable cost savings. The programme is heavily subsidised by Skillnets and delivered by leading lean consultants, LBSPartners.

Green Belt Training takes place at an offsite location. To embed the training further, participants complete improvement projects in their workplace with 4 days (or 8, half days) of onsite project support from one of LBSPartners’ Lean Mentors included in the programme cost. Projects ensure tools and skills are embedded and provide significant ROI for participating companies.

Dublin North/Meath/Louth

Day 1 September 10th, Day 2 September 11th, Day 3 October 2nd, Day 4 October 23rd, Day 5 November 13th, Graduation December 14th
Lean Business Objectives
Adopting lean tools and techniques is a business improvement approach being embraced by companies across all industries in Ireland and around the world. WHY?Because it delivers serious competitive advantage to companies who participate. Previous participants are now achieving measureable improvements across a wide range of business outcomes, including: improved cash flow, productivity, waste reduction, lead times, employee engagement, quality and customer service
By participating in this programme, you and your team will:

Develop a clear understanding and practical knowledge of the tools and practices underpinning lean.
Identify and deliver a project or suite of projects to provide meaningful and measureable improvements for your business.
Gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply lean principles, tools and techniques to other projects within your business.

Who Should Attend
All companies where efficiency is a critical factor in success. Participants can include admin staff, operators, supervisors and/or managers. We can support you to select a team of up to 3 participants. Each participant will deliver an improvement project in their area of the business.
What will I learn?
•Key concepts of Lean Thinking: Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull, and Perfection
•Practical understanding of how to identify and expose the opportunities presented by the ubiquity of waste in the organisation
•Practical and powerful Lean tools & techniques, such as Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen
•Lean Six Sigma concepts, such as variation and process capability
•Problem solving and process improvement techniques (DMAIC) associated with the Lean Six Sigma framework
•The concept of Visual Management and the application of it components 6S, short interval controls and tiered management systems.
Contact us to secure your place on the next Management Works Lean Business Programme.
Places are limited to four companies per programme.
Vincent Leonard, LBSPartners
vincentleonard@lbspartners.ie
085-8374782
LBS Lean Green Belt Training
Brian Colleran, Skillnets
brian@managementworks.ie
087-2928900
Management Works Lean Business

Management Works LEAN Business Programme
2018-09-26 - 2019-01-11 | Meath
Dublin South/Kildare/Wicklow: Management Works LEAN Business Programme is a green belt level training programme which uses a proven combination of training and onsite project mentoring to help participants understand lean principles, implement lean tools and deliver improvements for sustainable cost savings. The programme is heavily subsidised by Skillnets and delivered by leading lean consultants, LBSPartners.

Green Belt Training takes place at an offsite location. To embed the training further, participants complete improvement projects in their workplace with 4 days (or 8, half days) of onsite project support from one of LBSPartners’ Lean Mentors included in the programme cost. Projects ensure tools and skills are embedded and provide significant ROI for participating companies.

Dublin South/Kildare/Wicklow
Day 1 September 26th, Day 2 September 27th, Day 3 October 18th, Day 4 November 8th, Day 5 November 29th, Graduation January 11th

Lean Business Objectives
Adopting lean tools and techniques is a business improvement approach being embraced by companies across all industries in Ireland and around the world. WHY?Because it delivers serious competitive advantage to companies who participate. Previous participants are now achieving measureable improvements across a wide range of business outcomes, including: improved cash flow, productivity, waste reduction, lead times, employee engagement, quality and customer service
By participating in this programme, you and your team will:

Develop a clear understanding and practical knowledge of the tools and practices underpinning lean.
Identify and deliver a project or suite of projects to provide meaningful and measureable improvements for your business.
Gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply lean principles, tools and techniques to other projects within your business.

Who Should Attend
All companies where efficiency is a critical factor in success. Participants can include admin staff, operators, supervisors and/or managers. We can support you to select a team of up to 3 participants. Each participant will deliver an improvement project in their area of the business.
What will I learn?
•Key concepts of Lean Thinking: Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull, and Perfection
•Practical understanding of how to identify and expose the opportunities presented by the ubiquity of waste in the organisation
•Practical and powerful Lean tools & techniques, such as Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen
•Lean Six Sigma concepts, such as variation and process capability
•Problem solving and process improvement techniques (DMAIC) associated with the Lean Six Sigma framework
•The concept of Visual Management and the application of it components 6S, short interval controls and tiered management systems.
Contact us to secure your place on the next Management Works Lean Business Programme.
Places are limited to four companies per programme.
Vincent Leonard, LBSPartners
vincentleonard@lbspartners.ie
085-8374782
LBS Lean Green Belt Training
Brian Colleran, Skillnets
brian@managementworks.ie
087-2928900
Management Works Lean Business

LEO Meath is now recruiting for the LEAN for Micro Programme
2018-10-03 | Swift Room, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, Ireland
Would you like to learn how to make your business more competitive?

LEO Meath would like to invite you along to our LEAN Lunch by attending this Information Session on LEAN. You will have the opportunity to find out more about the programme and how it can help your business become more competitive and ultimately save on your bottom line.
Details are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 3rd October
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue: Swift Room, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan
Agenda:

12.30pm Registration and a light lunch served
12.45pm Introduction to Meath Lean for Micro Offer (Lorna Cooney, Meath LEO)
1.00pm – 1.15pm Introduction to Lean (Robert Hernan – Enterprise Ireland)
1.15pm – 1.30pm CASE Study: “What’s For Pudding”, Brian and Catriona Flaherty
1.30pm Q&A session and opportunity to sign up
2.00pm close

To confirm attendance please contact Lorna Cooney at lorna.cooney@meathcoco.ie.

Lean Business Ireland Awards 2018
2018-10-04 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
The Lean Business Ireland Awards 2018 will take place in Ireland’s National stadium, Croke Park on the 4th October. Primarily designed to recognise and celebrate enterprise excellence achievements in Ireland, the awards ceremony will also be an opportunity to socialise and network with other Continuous Improvement Teams.
Whether a large, medium or small organisation, working in any sector or a government department; the Lean Business Ireland Awards are open to organisations that can demonstrate excellence in their strive towards a competitive operation and want recognition at a national level for that journey.
Lean Business Ireland aims to position Ireland as the recognised centre of lean & enterprise excellence globally and this award ceremony will help to showcase how companies are working towards enterprise excellence in Ireland, striving for competitiveness.
Shortlisted entrants will have their national profiles listed just by making the final, while winners will receive coverage in the national media. In addition, the team or individual get to return to their organisation recognised as winners and sharing their journey with others. There will be a beautifully exclusively designed trophy, which will find pride of place in any reception area for the winning entries.
There is no charge to enter the Lean Business Ireland Awards ceremony, but deadlines for entries will be the 1st of September 2018. As such, don’t delay in submitting your entry.
All details on how to apply can be found online at http://lbiawards.com/.

Benchmarking Visit to Zimmer Biomet
2018-10-10 | Zimmer Biomet, Deerpark Industrial Estate, H91 AE08 Oranmore, Galway, Ireland
Dear Regional Business Leader
The third of our 2018 workshops series is being hosted by Zimmer Biomet, Deerpark Oranmore Co. Galway on Wednesday 10th October 2018 when David Keane and team will outline their story of setting up lean in a new facility.
This event will enable companies within the region, particularly SME’s and smaller micro enterprises, to learn about Lean, share best practice, improve their Lean undertakings and to facilitate member-to-member networking.
As there are only 70 places available on this visit please Click Here to secure your place.
Sligo Chamber

Management Works LEAN Business Programme
2018-10-15 - 2019-01-18 | Meath
Portlaoise: Management Works LEAN Business Programme is a green belt level training programme which uses a proven combination of training and onsite project mentoring to help participants understand lean principles, implement lean tools and deliver improvements for sustainable cost savings. The programme is heavily subsidised by Skillnets and delivered by leading lean consultants, LBSPartners.

Green Belt Training takes place at an offsite location. To embed the training further, participants complete improvement projects in their workplace with 4 days (or 8, half days) of onsite project support from one of LBSPartners’ Lean Mentors included in the programme cost. Projects ensure tools and skills are embedded and provide significant ROI for participating companies.

Portlaoise
Day 1 October 15th, Day 2 October 16th, Day 3 November 6th, Day 4 November 27th, Day 5 December 18th, Graduation January 18th

Lean Business Objectives
Adopting lean tools and techniques is a business improvement approach being embraced by companies across all industries in Ireland and around the world. WHY?Because it delivers serious competitive advantage to companies who participate. Previous participants are now achieving measureable improvements across a wide range of business outcomes, including: improved cash flow, productivity, waste reduction, lead times, employee engagement, quality and customer service
By participating in this programme, you and your team will:

Develop a clear understanding and practical knowledge of the tools and practices underpinning lean.
Identify and deliver a project or suite of projects to provide meaningful and measureable improvements for your business.
Gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply lean principles, tools and techniques to other projects within your business.

Who Should Attend
All companies where efficiency is a critical factor in success. Participants can include admin staff, operators, supervisors and/or managers. We can support you to select a team of up to 3 participants. Each participant will deliver an improvement project in their area of the business.
What will I learn?
•Key concepts of Lean Thinking: Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull, and Perfection
•Practical understanding of how to identify and expose the opportunities presented by the ubiquity of waste in the organisation
•Practical and powerful Lean tools & techniques, such as Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen
•Lean Six Sigma concepts, such as variation and process capability
•Problem solving and process improvement techniques (DMAIC) associated with the Lean Six Sigma framework
•The concept of Visual Management and the application of it components 6S, short interval controls and tiered management systems.
Contact us to secure your place on the next Management Works Lean Business Programme.
Places are limited to four companies per programme.
Vincent Leonard, LBSPartners
vincentleonard@lbspartners.ie
085-8374782
LBS Lean Green Belt Training
Brian Colleran, Skillnets
brian@managementworks.ie
087-2928900
Management Works Lean Business

Institute of Technology Sligo - Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality - Online Course
2018-10-15 - 2018-12-15 | Meath
Register Your Interest for the next running of our award-winning MOOC on Lean Sigma Quality.
This is the registration page for the 6th delivery of Institute of Technology Sligo’s “Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which starts on the 15th of October 2018 and runs until the 15th of December, 2018. All content is recorded so we are taking new registrants until the 1st of November, 2018.
Watch the introductory video on Youtube here: http://youtu.be/PwEql05abb0
Full details on the MOOC are available at https://www.itsligo.ie/onlinelearning/courses/free-courses/
Please share with your friends and work colleagues.
https://www.itsligo.ie/

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
2018-10-17 - 2018-10-18 | 87 – 89 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Trigraph’s Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course offers Ireland’s only hands-on, practical introduction to the methods of Lean and Six Sigma. With our Office Simulation Exercise you will learn Lean Six Sigma by running a fun office-simulation exercise. Get ready to play a vital role as part of a process improvement team and become confident in using basic problem solving tools. Ideal for anyone who wants to learn about Lean Six Sigma concepts & tools and how to apply them. Learn to contribute to Process Improvement – Reduce Waste, Boost Productivity, Increase Profitability.
OVERVIEW
Recommended for anyone looking for a practical introduction to the concepts, tools and methodologies of Lean and Six Sigma.
Trigraph’s Office Simulation Exercise teaches the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma through a hands on exercise run by the students. This fun, highly effective teaching method will show you how to use the Lean Six Sigma tools, measure the process, make changes and determine how effective your changes have been.
Delivered by experienced Black Belts with years of practical industry experience they provoke learning discussions and link the simulation exercise to real life scenarios.
COURSE INCLUDES
– All course materials
– Practical simulation exercise based on a typical office process
– Lunch / Refreshments
– Lean Six Sigma Certification from Trigraph. (Trigraph is a Authorised Training Organisation for the IASSC®)

Essential Learning Series from Kilsaran International
2018-10-17 | Fota Island Resort, Fota Island,, Cork, Ireland
Kilsaran International are taking the hugely successful Essential Learning Series suite of seminars to the road with events to be held the Aviva Stadium on September 25th and Fota Island Resort in Cork on October 17th 2018.
These free one day events will appeal to construction professionals who want to have a better understanding of today’s complex construction industry standards. The six modules in the series include ready mix concrete, dry mortar products, SUDs, masonry products, asphalt and aggregates. Each module is designed to bridge the gap between the interpretation of industry standards and their implementation, providing up to date information and an insight into future trends.

Midlands Lean Network launch on Oct 18th
2018-10-18 00:00 | Advanced Manufacturing Ireland, National Science Park, Dublin Road, Mullingar, Ireland
The Midlands Regional Lean Network aims to bring together excellence in the region and to provide a forum to network, collaborate and learn. The network and its events will be for organizations at all stages of their lean journey and of all sizes. The network is an integral part of the Lean Business Ireland Strategy.
This event hosted at the Advance Manufacturing Centre in Mullingar launches the network and kicks off the program of events for the next 12 months, including site visits, workshops and seminars.

For agenda and to register, please click here.

Cork University Hospital - “The Lean Journey: Improving Patient Experience”
2018-10-23 | Cork University Hospital, Main Building, Ireland
Cork University Hospital in association with the South West Lean Forum presents:
“The Lean Journey: Improving Patient Experience”
Date: Tuesday, 23rd October 2018
Location: Cork University Hospital, Main Building.
Time: 8.45am – 1pm, refreshments provided

The Event will include an interesting discussion of Lean Sigma operations, an interactive workshop and presentations on Practical Case Studies.

To register for this event: Click Here

PLACES ARE LIMITED.
Early application for a place is recommended.

This will be a superb networking opportunity for you so please do not forget your business cards.

Management Works - Leading people and Teams
2018-10-24 - 2018-12-05 | Meath
Limerick: This programme aims to develop the capability and confidence of managers, supervisors and team leaders in the basic skills required to manage effectively. It provides a structured and supportive framework for increasing self-awareness, building and maintaining positive workplace relationships, identifying everyday challenges and developing strategies and techniques for managing effectively.

Interactive programme, typically delivered over 12-weeks.
5 days of training –all participating companies attending together.
1 half days of on-site mentoring with an expert Management Development Trainer from LBSPartners
2018 Training Dates
Limerick
Day 1 Oct 24th, Day 2 Oct 25th, Day 3 Nov 14th, Day 4 Nov 15th, Day 5 Dec 05th
Workshop Training Programme
Training Day 1 Managing Vs Leading. The roles and responsibilities of the manager(John Adair). Different management styles.
Training Day 2 Planning and Managing Time and Workload. Taking responsibility. Delegating. Prioritising. Managing effective meetings.
Training Day 3 : Communication and Influencing. Building and maintaining effective workplace relationships.
Training Day 4 : Problem Solving & Decision Making, Managing high performing teams. Team leadership skills
Training Day 5 : Coaching. Most effective coaching methods. Leadership and Change
Course Objectives
By participating in this programme, you and your team will:

Understand the role of team-leader/frontline supervisor/manager and the capabilities required to execute this role successfully
Develop an awareness of their own management style
Effectively plan and manage their time and workload
Become skilled communicators with the ability to plan ahead, actively listen, influence others and build positive relationships
Learn how to manage challenging workplace behaviours
Be able to develop and lead a high-performing team
Know how to problem-solve and make difficult decisions in management
Understand the role of management in leading on change and implementing organisational strategy

Who Should Attend
Practicing and aspiring supervisors, team leads and managers who require a deeper understanding of the management part of their role within the organisation
Contact us to secure your place on the next Manager and Supervisor Training Programme.
Vincent Leonard, LBSPartners
vincentleonard@lbspartners.ie
085-8374782
LBS Partners Leading People and Teams
Brian Colleran, Skillnets
brian@managementworks.ie
087-2928900

Energy Now Expo 2018
2018-10-24 - 2018-10-25 | The Hub at Cilin Hill, Kilkenny, Ireland
The Energy Now Expo Ireland is dedicated to the growth of renewable energy within the agricultural and rural communities. The event brings together farmers, landowners and other rural business owners to engage with industry experts on the latest renewable energy opportunities available, together with the best practices in energy generation and efficiency.
The Energy Now Expo showcases the latest technologies and services from across the renewables sector, including AD & biogas, biomass, energy crops, energy management, heat pumps, hydro, solar and wind.

Mid-West Lean Network Conference: Creating a Mindset for Lean
2018-11-07 | The Analog Devices Building, University of Limerick,, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
This Conference will examine how companies, through developing a Mindset for Lean, are reaping excellent results.
Expert panellists will share their experiential knowledge of the changes required in their respective organisations to attain a Return from their Lean investment.
The winner of the inaugural ‘Mid-West Lean Continuous Improvement Award’ will also be announced on the day, following presentations from the 3 shortlisted companies. This Award is sponsored by LBS Partners.
Please click here for full agenda and registration.

Combilift - Best Practice Lean Visit
2018-11-07 | Combilift, Annahagh, Monaghan, Ireland
We are delighted to announce a Lean Best practise visit to Combilift, one of Ireland’s premier Lean Operations. This visit, offers you the opportunity to gauge what operational excellence looks like, and bring this back into your business.

Please click here for details and to register

Process Improvement in Local Government - Evening Seminar
2018-11-13 | WIT Arena, West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford, Ireland
The WIT RIKON Centre Academy of Lean Enterprise Excellence and the South East Lean Network present the WIT Annual Lean Practitioner Seminar Series – free monthly events which bring together practitioners in CI and Lean enterprise, operational, and process excellence to share their knowledge, experience, expertise, and good practices.
In this Seminar, Elaine Dooley who works with the Housing Department using the Continuous Improvement Process and ‘Lean Toolkit’, will reflect on the old way, lessons learned, and detail the new collaborative approach which creates better services for users and citizens. Jon Hawkins, will present how he introduced the Continuous Improvement Process to the Planning Department of Waterford City and Council as part of his MBA Action Research Project (ARP). He will share his experiences and demonstrate how good stakeholder engagement was used to empower staff, create a Standard Operating Procedure, and deliver a solution that was adopted across the department.

To find out more more about the speakers, agenda and for registration, please click here.

C & D Foods - Site Visit
2018-11-15 | C&D Foods, Edgeworthstown, Longford, Ireland
C&D Foods are hosting a site visit on 15th November.
Please click here for more details and registration button.

Lean Construction Ireland National Conference 2018
2018-11-20 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Lean Construction Ireland leads a community of learning and practice that promotes the application of Lean Thinking & Practices throughout the Irish Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) sector so as to realise value-add for all stakeholders in the value chain.
It supports the free and open exchange of knowledge, information, and experiences around good practices and case studies. It also supports ongoing research into Lean practices nationally and globally, their application to AEC, and their sharing with the wider Lean Construction Ireland Community. It is aligned to LCI USA.

Benchmark Visit to Vistamed
2018-11-21 | Vistamed, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
The fourth of our 2018 workshop series is being hosted by VistaMed, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim on Wednesday 21st November 2018
The best practices that will be highlighted during this site visit are the methodologies from the VistaMed GROWTTH ® system (as mentioned in the book Lean Thinking), There will also be a focus on topics such as Managing daily improvement, Standard Work Combination Sheets and Shop Floor Kaizen
This event will enable companies within the region, particularly SME’s and smaller micro enterprises, to learn about Lean, share best practice, improve their Lean undertakings and to facilitate member-to-member networking.
As there are only 30 places available on this visit please Click Here to secure your place.
Sligo Chamber Skillnet

Future in Food
2018-11-28 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh Stadium, Cork
Sustainability within the food and drinks processing and manufacturing sector has never been more important! For many years larger organisations have been realising the fact that environmental policies and energy efficiencies within processing is directly related to the bottom line! Reducing energy costs, carbon footprint and waste during the process of food stuffs can have a significant impact on the profitability of a facility. Additionally, as food manufacturers and their clients supply chains becomes more and more entwined they find themselves under increased pressure to reduce their carbon footprint.
– Significant financial savings can be achieved through increased energy efficiency. (OFGEM forecast energy prices to rise by 20% by 2020)
– Enhanced marketing opportunities. Making your business and brands stand out from the crowd.
– Sustainability encompasses some of the most robust energy management systems, enabling continual improvements on energy performance.
– Reducing carbon footprint and carbon tax.
– Reduced reliance on suppliers through improved waste & water management.
– Adoption of ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO50001.8041604_s
– Ensure best practice and culture within your processing facility.

1/2 day Shingo Enterprise Excellence Seminar - Cork, Galway
2018-12-12 - 2018-12-13 | Cork & Galway
This workshop is being organised by SA Partners Ireland:
“In this half day workshop we will introduce the origin and core philosophy behind the Shingo Model. We will review the process of challenging for a Shingo Prize and review what Shingo examiners look for.
We will hear from companies who have been successful in achieving Shingo recognition, but more importantly have achieved significantly improved business performance and improved their sites standing with their corporate stakeholders.”
Please click here for agenda and registration.

National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition
2019-01-17 | Citywest Convention Centre, Saggart,, Co. Dublin, Ireland
New approaches and technology in have been introduced in recent years that have created significant organisational and process improvements. The aim of the conference is to showcase such innovative approaches and to disseminate the cutting edge research that underpins them.
The conference will be of interest to senior management, established practicing engineers and researchers together with those that are much earlier in their careers.
Delegates have registered from leading food, pharmaceutical, medical, chemical, electronics and engineering manufacturing sectors.
Manufacturing on this island of Ireland has some of the best people, products, brands and innovation. We deserve nothing less than the best business environment to chart a new economic course to growth. But government needs to set the climate and conditions to allow this to happen.
Manufacturers small and large from across the country will gather to challenge political decision makers to deliver a business environment which manufacturing deserves. Delegates attending the conference will:
– gain industry insights to help their business plan ahead
– share good practice and learn from each other’s experience
– connected with senior business leaders to find new business opportunities
– meet with key technology providers in the dedicated exhibition area

Mid-West Lean Network: Workshop 1 – A3’s For Projects
2019-02-21 | Meath
An A3 project will drive the project team to consider carefully these 4 main elements:

The Problem statement – what is the pain being caused for the organization?
The Gap – The distance from here to where you want to be.
The Root Cause – What are the obstacles leading to the Gap
The Countermeasures – What will you do to remove the root causes.

For full agenda and to register please click here.

Lean Immersion Workshop
2019-02-28 | First Polymer Training, 7 Centre Court, Blyry Business and Commercial Park, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Ireland
This workshop is applicable to all personnel in a management or project management role within the organisation, starting with the leadership team and key senior supervisors and specialists. The workshop requires a minimum of 10 participants, and we advise a maximum of 14 participants.
Lean thinking is an approach to employee management, process management and workplace organisation that increases market share through superior customer satisfaction. At the same time costs are reduced as employees seek to continuously make shorter, simpler and safer the processes that deliver value to customers. However, identifying the practical steps that will bring about this change to voluntary continuous improvement is not always easy, and sometimes counter-intuitive. This workshop introduces key lean concepts and provides simple and effective tips for increasing customer satisfaction whilst lowering costs.

Growing LEAN: An Introduction to LEAN Thinking - Doing Things Better, Smarter, Cheaper & Together!
2019-03-04 14:00 - 17:30 | Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Who is it for:
Business Owners, Managers and Employees looking for ways to do things Better, Smarter, Cheaper & Together, improving profits, customer service, and employee engagement.

What can I expect:
This isn’t a lecture! This is a hands on facilitated workshop from the award-winning LEAN team in Jigsaw Consulting. You will gain an understanding of what LEAN Thinking is, how this approach can be applied to your business, Lean Wastes, and most importantly, Eyes for Waste.
You will be introduced to some core LEAN tools like 6S, Standard Work, and Flow, take part in practical LEAN exercises and have the opportunity to discuss your business challenges with Jigsaw LEAN Black Belts.
You will also hear how the Local Enterprise Office Kildare, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA are supporting businesses to Grow LEAN.
Who is running the workshop:
The workshop is being organised by the team from Local Enterprise Office Kildare as part of Enterprise Week 2019.
The workshop is being facilitated by Jigsaw Consulting. Jigsaw are a LEAN Business Ireland, award-winning, LEAN Service Provider. We help make businesses better through creative problem solving, people development and process innovation. Jigsaw deliver LEAN training and project mentoring across the country and are founding members of the Midlands Regional LEAN Network. Jigsaw’s original LEAN Mindset research and workshop won the inaugural LEAN Business Ireland award for Best Overall Contribution to LEAN Knowledge in 2018.
How much will it cost?
This will cost €20.

North East Lean Network: Growing a Competitive Business through LEAN & Innovation
2019-03-05 08:30 - 11:00 | Meath
Hosted by Local Enterprise Offices Cavan and Monaghan
Tuesday 5th March 2019 from 8.30am to 11.00am
Errigal Country House Hotel, Cootehill, Co, Cavan
Agenda
8.30am: Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9.00am: Welcome and Introduction Marcella Rudden, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Cavan
9.10am: North East LEAN Network Darren Greenan
9.20am: Innovation Aidan McKenna, Regional Director, North East & North West, Enterprise Ireland
9.30am: LEAN Robert Hernan, Senior Lean Specialist, Competitiveness Department at Enterprise Ireland
9.40am: LEAN for Micro Programme Local Enterprise Office Cavan
9.45am: Lean and Innovation Case Studies
? Kieran Callaghan Electrical Ltd
? Manor Farm
? Kore
10.45am: Q & A / Discussion
11.00am: Close

Driving Competitiveness through Lean
2019-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Co-Lab, LYIT, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal., LYIT, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland
Using Operational Intellectual Capital to enhance Lean Implementations – Dr. George Onofrei, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, LYIT
Case Studies:Kirchhoff Automotive, Letterkenny, Co Donegal – John Roulstone.Andoras Ltd., Fahon, Co Donegal – Les EakinSimply Inish, Inishowen, Co Donegal – Joseph Doherty.
Competitiveness Supports for Companies – Jan Gallagher, Enterprise Ireland and Eve-Anne McCarron, Donegal Local Enterprise Office.
Q&A.

Midlands Lean Network: Dawn Farms Site Visit
2019-03-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Dawn Farms, The Maudins, Naas, Co Kildare, W91 H97R, Ireland
The next site visit as part of the Midland Lean Network event programme is to Dawn Farms in Naas, Co. Kildare.
The theme for this visit is LEAN CULTURE.
Lunch will be provided.
**This registration is for an expression of interest only. As numbers are limited all sucessful ticket holders will be notified by Friday March 1st**
