LBI Discussion Panel: How companies are reopening their business in a smart and effective way
2020-05-28 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Online, Ireland
Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to a panel discussion to hear how companies are reopening their business in a smart and effective way and in line with the Governments phased plan for Reopening Business & Society. You will hear how these companies are communicating with their teams and customers, determining issues and implementing solutions in an efficient manner.
Please register in advance for this event.

Panellists:

Mick Guinee, CEO, EI Electronics
Stephen Hartnett, Managing Director, Profix

Moderator, Máiréad O Donnell, Operations Director, Polar IceTech

As this is an online panel discussion, please:

Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in;
Use the chat function in Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call;
Please note that this is a Zoom Call, so places are limited and priority will be given to industry reps;
A Waitlist will be set up if demand requires, the event will be broadcast live on YouTube, a link will be made available at 6.15pm to everybody on the Waitlist;
A recording will be made available afterwards.

Previous Discussion Panels include:

Business Continuity – Staying Productive During Covid 19

Representatives from Zimmer Biomet, Dawn Farms, Alexion, GE Healthcare and Polar Ice Tech

Cocooning Your Business – Staying Productive During Covid 19

Representatives from Kirchhoff Automotive, Pop Up Races, Fervour & Hue, PEI and Shannon Chamber

What Smart People Are Doing – Utilizing Lean Tools to Engage & Maximize Remote Teams

Representatives from DPS Engineering, Analog Devices and AbbVie

Beyond Covid 19 – How Lean Thinking is Helping Business Stabilize, Reset & Recover

Representatives from Premier TEFL, WowWee.ie, Lonergan Corporate Gifts and Jigsaw VAE

Beyond Covid 19 – State Supports Helping Your Business Stabilize, Reset & Recover

Representatives from the Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland

Mid-West Lean Network Workshop 3: Why Shingo?
2020-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Ireland
This 3rd Workshop in the Mid-West Lean Network’s 2020 schedule will take place online and will focus on:
The Shingo Model , a framework for Business Excellence , promoting the needs of the Customer , the Business and the Employee.
Jony Kelly , Enterprise Excellence Manager with Analog Devices International (ADI)will outline the achievements gained by ADI during its 4-year journey to a Shingo Silver medallion site in 2019, specifically:

What is Enterprise Excellence?

Why the Shingo framework?

How ADI managed change and gained support

How focusing on Customer, Business and Employee creates value for all

How to sustain once the Examiner is gone

Shingo for all – Focus on principles & behaviours – It’s free

Presenter

Jony Kelly, Enterprise Excellence Manager, Analog Devices

Jony Kelly has over 38 years’ experience working in the semiconductor industry. He currently is the enterprise excellence manager at Analog Devices (Shingo Silver Medallion Recipient 2019), focusing on business improvements and developing people through an Enterprise Excellence framework.
Jony Kelly is also the new chair of the Mid West Lean Network for 2020, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the Shannon Chamber of Commerce.

This online session / webinar is Free of Charge!
Please register online to secure your place
The Mid-West Lean Network: the second largest regional lean network in Ireland, after Waterford Institute of Technology’s Lean Enterprise Excellence Group, launched in November, was set up to strengthen and increase the existing culture of lean within the Shannon and the wider Mid-West region. Its aim is to enable each industry to broaden and strengthen their competitiveness through knowledge sharing and bench-marking against each other and different industries.

West North West: Fort Wayne Metals Castlebar Site Visit
2020-06-09 | Fort Wayne Metals, Ireland
Further details TBC.

2020 Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Call
2020-06-10 - 2020-08-14
We are pleased to announce that the 2020 Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy Call is now Open.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today (10th June 2020) launches a €600,000 funding opportunity for Irish innovators to develop and demonstrate business-ready solutions for the circular economy. Circular businesses reduce costs by reusing & recycling materials already in use; and build vibrant, new businesses. The EPA’s Green Enterprise: Innovation for a Circular Economy programme supports organisations to develop and demonstrate new circular economy approaches.
Applications are invited in the following areas:
• Food;
• Construction & Demolition;
• Plastics;
• Resources & raw materials (electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture).
These are key priorities nationally which require innovative thinking and solutions and are also priorities of the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan.
To apply for funding, you must be registered on SmartSimple, the EPA’s online application and grant management system. User guidance documents and video tutorials are available from the EPA website, and the SmartSimple portal.
Call Launch Date: 10.06.20
Call Close Date: 14.08.20

SDG Webinar series
2020-06-17 - 2020-07-15
Chambers Ireland are hosting an SDG Webinar Series, covering five different goals;
June 17th – SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
June 24th – SDG13 Climate Action
July 1st – SDG9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
July 8th – SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
July 15th – SDG5 Gender Equality

Webinar: Maximise Energy Savings with CO2 Heat Pumps (CPD)
2020-06-19 11:00 - 12:00
The sustainable concept behind CO2 Heat Pumps is to use freely available energy from the environment or waste energy from one process to feed another.
The heat (or cold) energy released by a process or a building, which would normally be dumped into the atmosphere, is instead used to heat (or cool) a different process or area.
Join our live Heat Pump Webinar to see case studies and learn more about the efficiencies of combined heating and cooling with CO2 Heat Pumps and the environmental benefits of using CO2 as a refrigerant.

Water Innovation Europe 2020
2020-06-22 - 2020-06-26
DIGITAL INNOVATIVE WATER WEEK
In 2050 Europe aims to be the world’s first climate-neutral continent implementing the European Green Deal: an ambitious package of measures to deeply transform our economy and society. In the meantime, the wake-up call of the COVID-19 crisis deeply reinforced this necessity for Europe to a new paradigm towards a Water-Smart Society, from crisis management to risk management and prevention in Europe and beyond.
Pollution and viruses do not stop at our boundaries and are not an issue of a single sector only. One trillion of the European budget will have to contribute to the ecological transition, particularly through emission reduction.
As water is a cross-sectoral and strategic resource, water security should be a prerequisite to make the green deal a success. We need investment in innovative solutions to achieve a Water Smart Society which fully considers the true value of water. Europe’s leadership has already demonstrated its positive impact in Europe and beyond to support green growth, find sustainable solutions and strengthen its position on the world market.
Research and innovation along the full value chain in the water sector can still go steps further:

How can water enable European society to prevent crises, ensure resiliency and reboot our economy after and beyond the COVID19 crisis?
How could we make sure that water efficiency gains at an individual level are translated into long-term water security in a context of climate change adaptation?
How to fuel research, technological development, and wider sectoral policy coordination to tackle urgent global water and food systems challenges?
How to halt the loss of aquatic biodiversity through 2030 through inclusive models gathering the public sector, the private sector and civil society?
How to move away from conventional, linear approaches to tackle water quality deterioration, towards circularity and industrial symbiosis?

Join the WIE2020 digital edition to get answers to these questions, gain new insights, debate and discuss!

Design Thinking Ireland 2020 - a virtual experience
2020-06-23 - 2020-06-25
In the true spirit of design thinking, we are learning on our feet, pivoting our ideas to bring you Design Thinking Ireland 2020 – The Virtual Experience! We wouldn’t want you to miss our 7th annual event!
Companies across all sectors are challenged. And with challenges come opportunities. The challenges presented are bringing together a complex blend of product design, experience design, service design and business model problems that are looking for creative solutions.
Our present world means many companies are being forced to rapidly respond to changing customer environments, accelerating product and service lines, and flexing operations to meet current and future demands. Innovation and R&D has a key role to play, and design thinking is a powerful approach to leverage.
Leaders of innovation, along with those from all functions involved in the design and delivery of products, processes and services should join this event. Whether you are interested in exploring how design thinking could help you, or a seasoned practitioner seeking to grow your experiences, it’s a chance to be educated, inspired and connected.
Engage with us from the comfort of your surroundings. Learn from extremely accomplished Irish and international design thinking leaders and industry practitioners. Connect with a wide community of people from all walks of life.
This unique event in Ireland’s calendar is now even more accessible than ever before. Be part of it!
IRDG

Webinar: Solar PV for your warehouse roof
2020-06-24 08:00 - 09:30
Aims
How can owners of larger warehouse and garage roofs use Solar PV
Agenda

0830 Introductions and your objectives
0835 Behavioural Change
0900 How to incentivise
0900 Q&A
0915 Close

Presenter
Conor Molloy

Energy advisor, trainer and auditor specialised in transport energy management and sustainable logistics.

Webinar: Fossil Fuel Lock-in in Ireland — How Much Value is at Risk?
2020-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
Fossil fuel lock-in refers to the idea that countries are locked-in to carbon or fossil fuel energy systems because they have invested heavily in the infrastructure of that energy system. Stakeholders in the finance and banking industries, including central banks, regulators and credit rating agencies, have warned of the financial risk associated with being locked into fossil energy systems and have called for collective action to facilitate the role of the financial sector in achieving the Paris Agreement objectives of “making finance flows consistent with pathways towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilient development”.
Recent research on this topic has been carried out by a group from UCC, led by Dr Celine McInerney, and a report on this work was published by the EPA last year. The research found that as the cost of renewable technologies continues to fall, fossil assets become less competitive and profits for fossil generators are reduced. Under decarbonisation scenarios, returns to investors in fossil assets and related infrastructure may not be sufficient to incentivise investment.
Presented by Professor Celine McInerney
This series is organised by the RIA Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee in collaboration with the EPA.

Webinar: How Building Analytics Can Transform Operational Performance
2020-06-25 14:00 - 15:00
Building analytics enables resource-efficient and environmentally responsible buildings by finding the energy and operational efficiency issues and opportunities that people alone can’t.
Discover how large building owners and operators are using data-driven insights to revolutionise their response to energy challenges, maximise operational efficiencies and rapidly reduce energy consumption across their portfolios.
Learn why this smarter approach to building management is facilitating and accelerating positive behavioural change across the property industry and how you can apply building analytics to your own portfolios to achieve better sustainability ratings, reduced energy consumption, improved thermal conditions and focused contractor engagement.
Presented By: Cillian Casey from CIM
Moderated By: Conor Molloy on behalf of AEE Ireland

Mid West Lean Network - Workshop 4 - Data: A Valuable Commodity for Businesses
2020-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Ireland
Data: A Valuable Commodity for Businesses
This 4th Workshop in the Mid-West Lean Network’s 2020 schedule will take place online and will focus on:
Data and why it has become a valuable commodity for businesses across the globe.
Industries have seen rapid changes and disruptions in recent years due to eruption of start-ups, technological advancements and new age innovations such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
With this massive growth of internet, data, and use of digitization in every industry, data has become a valuable commodity for businesses across the globe.
Therefore, in this fast-pace, ever-changing business world we live in, individuals are not only being asked to make faster decisions, but they also must process an overwhelming amount of information during the decision-making process. Decision-making, by definition, is the selection of a procedure to weigh alternatives and find a solution to a problem. So, how do we use data to make the best decisions possible?
This interactive webinar will cover the following areas:

Industry disruptors
Data aggregation and analysis
Data tool case study
Decision-making capacity
Decision-making styles

Presenter

Jack McGrath, Lead Strategy Consultant, Ingenium

Jack, a mechanical engineer by profession, leads the strategic project development and implementation business unit for both domestic and global clients, delivering change management programs across a variety of sectors within Ingenium. Working closely with client executive teams to ensure strategic objectives are created and achieved through a structured change management process, Jack oversees a number of major clients working on change management assignments. Jack also heads Ingenium’s global StyleUs Decision-Making behavioural assessment program and is responsible for the oversight supporting consulting for c. 50,000 reports to consultants, sub-consultants and clients, in seven different languages, across 60 global project locations.

This online session / webinar is Free of Charge!
Please register HERE directly on GoToWebinar platform to secure your place
The Mid-West Lean Network: the second largest regional lean network in Ireland, after Waterford Institute of Technology’s Lean Enterprise Excellence Group, launched in November, was set up to strengthen and increase the existing culture of lean within the Shannon and the wider Mid-West region. Its aim is to enable each industry to broaden and strengthen their competitiveness through knowledge sharing and bench-marking against each other and different industries.

LBI July Series: Smart Energy - How securing ISO 14001 and 50001 secured the future
2020-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
Join Shane Mooney, Managing Director of SPeco Services in conversation with Jack Grady, Grady Joinery.
The discussion and short presentation will focus on the work undertaken to secure the highest standards in Energy and Environmental Management, the motivation and the results achieved.

LBI July Series Discussion 2: Managing Peak Demand
2020-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
How Lean Principles Supported An Post Manage Increased Christmas Demand
Many companies face peak demand issues requiring redeployment and hiring of temporary employees to meet seasonal demands, none more so than An Post. The Leading Edge Group were commissioned to review and put in place a structure and plan to manage the 2019 Peak which was estimated to increase dramatically from the previous year with significant volumes forecasted by one of their key customers, Amazon. Lean principles were deployed such as value stream design mapping, standard work and demand/capacity modelling to identify constraints and inefficiencies and to allow the operating units to align capacity well in advance. This also allowed Sales to provide feedback to customers in terms of effective capacity and service levels and therefore manage the expected demand inflows. More effective operating layouts and flow management processes were also developed so that product status was highly visual and further improvement opportunities were easy to identify and execute. The success of the project was enabled by high levels of teamwork and communication, supported by daily huddles and weekly KPI meetings which were rigorously attended by all the key stakeholders. The result was that An Post delivered a 100% increase in Parcel volumes which continued through further demand spikes resulting from COVID-19.

Panellists:

Pat Cullinane, Transformation Consultant, Leading Edge Group
David Murray, Head of Mails Operational Excellence, An Post

As this is an online panel discussion, please:

Mute your microphone. If you are calling from a smartphone you will see the mic symbol or press *6 after you dial in;
Use the chat function in Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call;
Please note that this is a Zoom Call, so places are limited and priority will be given to industry reps;
A Waitlist will be set up if demand requires, the event will be broadcast live on YouTube, a link will be made available at 6.15pm to everybody on the Waitlist;
A recording will be made available afterwards.

Please check www.LeanBusinessIreland.ie for further details and Join Your local Lean Regional Network!

LEAN CONSTRUCTION IRELAND JULY 2020 WEBINAR
2020-07-22 15:00 - 16:30 | Online, Ireland
At 3.00pm (IST) on the 22nd July 2020 Lean Construction Ireland will host another in the series of webinars that will be titled “Lean Approach for the adoption of BIM methodology”.

Lean Construction Ireland hold regular webinars presented by industry practitioners and subject matter experts to promote an understanding of Lean Construction in order to assist organisations on their Lean journeys, as well as to provide insights into how some of Ireland’s leading construction clients and supply chain organisations are adopting Lean Thinking and Practices to deliver increased value-add on capital projects.
NEXT WEBINAR
Title: “Lean Approach for the adoption of BIM methodology”
By: Victor Roig Segura from BIMETRIC
When: July 22nd 2020 at 3.00pm (IST).
Summary: BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a methodology that allows the generation and management of all the information related to a built asset, both buildings and civil works, during its life cycle. The methodology is based on structured databases related to three-dimensional objects, working in a technological environment that facilitates collaboration between all agents involved in the development of built assets.

Carbon Online Conference & Exhibition
2020-07-23 10:00 - 16:00
About this Event

The challenge of closing the gap to our 2030 target, coupled with the broader policy objective of long-term decarbonisation across all sectors of the economy, requires both public and private investment and large societal shifts in technology, attitudes and behaviour, at an unprecedented pace. Specifically, Ireland requires a change in its overall emissions trajectory of the order of a 2% decline each year from 2021 to 2030 to meet our EU targets.
To meet the required level of emissions reduction, by 2030 the Government will implement a carbon tax rate of at least €80 per tonne by 2030, accompanied by a trajectory of increases over successive annual Budgets. Carbon pricing will have a key role to play in the transition to a low-carbon economy and has been recognised by the Climate Change Advisory Council as an important tool for Ireland to achieve its long-term decarbonisation objectives in a cost-effective manner by 2050.
The Journey to 2030 and 2050 An important factor in choosing policies to deliver the 2% per annum reduction is a realisation that in the period between 2030 and 2050, a much steeper decline of 7% per annum will have to be achieved based on achieving a minimum 80% emissions reduction by 2050, relative to 1990. One important implication of this for the period to 2030 is to ensure that all investment choices make sense in terms of decarbonising by 2050, and we avoid creating stranded assets by choosing what may appear to be cheaper options in terms of our 2030 decarbonisation goal.

LBI July Series Discussion 3: Best Practice Workshop
2020-07-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
Best Practice Workshop – Cultural Transformation & Enterprise Excellence in a Service Based Organisation
In this webinar we will get an insight into Carne’s continued operational excellence journey and how, with the support of S A Partners it is enabling growth strategy across the business. It will give a unique insight into the application of Enterprise Excellence within a service based organisation, focusing on driving a cultural transformation across the business.

Overview of the Carne business and why Enterprise Excellence
The Lean Plus journey so far and approach: leading with cultural and system enablers
Adapting the programme during Covid-19 and virtual working
The results: example project and process of coaching improvement
The future: the continued journey towards Enterprise Excellence

Speakers:

Garry Corbet, Principal Consultant, S A Partners
Paul Guildea, Transformation Leader, CARNE Group

About the Speakers

Paul Guildea, Transformation Leader, CARNE Group
Paul is the Transformation Leader at Carne and currently leads the Operational Excellence Programme being rolled out across the group. Paul has a wealth of experience having led transformation programmes across multiple industries. Prior to joining Carne, Paul worked for global organisations including Kelloggs, KBC, and Kerry Foods. Paul’s experience and expertise allows him to evaluate, equip and empower organisations to embed the tools, techniques, innovative solutions and cultural shift required to secure scalable and sustainable transformation. Paul’s other big passion is history, spending most weekends delving into books and biographies detailing the lives of historical leaders.

Garry Corbet, S A Partners
Garry Corbet has over 10 years working in continuous improvement using Lean principles and has held several senior leadership roles prior to joining SA Partners. Garry’s background is in finance and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the National University of Ireland, Galway. He held many different roles including the Head of Finance & IT, Continuous Improvement and Human Resources. He also held the role of Director of Service and Continuous Improvement in the IT industry. In 2013 Garry was awarded a MSc in Lean from Cardiff University. He has a passion for change with particular focus on people and coaching. His industry experience in change and change management includes financial services, IT, food, medical device, pharma & construction, and while working closely with manufacturing he has gained invaluable experience in back office transactional Lean particularly in finance and IT. Garry also has significant experience developing and managing the end to end (design, develop, submission, audit and claim) Enterprise Ireland Lean training programmes.

Company Profile

CARNE Group

Carne Group is the largest third-party fund management company in the world. Carne is trusted by the world’s leading asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds and wealth managers to manage their governance, compliance, regulatory and substance requirements. Established in 2004, Carne employs more than 250 people in 8 countries across the globe and is a governance and substance provider for asset managers with more than $1Tn AuM.

Carne leverages its global scale and capabilities to deliver innovative next generation solutions to meet the needs of asset managers, their partners and those operating within the wider asset management ecosystem. Carne’s professional services include European Fund Management Companies, Fund Platforms, Independent Fund Directorships as well as other Fiduciary services. These services are supported by Carne’s industry leading technology and risk driven platform, CORR (Compliance, Oversight, Risk & Reporting). CORR helps asset managers to revolutionise their compliance, risk and operational requirements through automated data acquisition and centralization, real time management information and system driven processes, creating greater efficiency and effectiveness. CORR allows asset managers to meet their compliance and regulatory obligations in multiple jurisdictions and puts them in full control of their business, reputational, operational and financial risks.

Mid-West Lean Network Workshop 5: Standard Work
2020-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Ireland
Workshop #5 in the Mid-West Lean Network’s 2020 schedule, which takes place online, will focus on:
Standard Work
Standard Work outlines the current best known method (or standard) for each step of the production process. This new ‘Standard’ forms a baseline for the process from which all future Kaizen or Continuous Improvement activities are measured. Once improvements are made the new standard becomes the baseline for further improvements and so on, continuing an endless cycle of improvement.
In this webinar, joint presenters Atlantic Aviaiton Group and Advanced Technical Concepts will provide an insight into how they deploy standard work in their respective organisations and will give an overview of the following points relating to Standard Work:

What is Standard Work.
How Standard Work has evolved and developed over the years.
Success stories and difficulties encountered using Standard Work

This session is Free of Charge, but registrations is essential.
Link to join webinar will be shared 24 hours before scheduled time.
The Mid-West Lean Network: the second largest regional lean network in Ireland, after Waterford Institute of Technology’s Lean Enterprise Excellence Group, launched in November, was set up to strengthen and increase the existing culture of lean within the Shannon and the wider Mid-West region. Its aim is to enable each industry to broaden and strengthen their competitiveness through knowledge sharing and bench-marking against each other and different industries.

Energy Efficiency as a Service – Making your ambitious projects happen
2020-08-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, Ireland
AEE Ireland Webinar
Title: Energy Efficiency as a Service – Making your ambitious projects happen
Date: 27th August at 2.00pm
Presented By: Mark Lynchehaun from Vodafone
Presented By: Eimear Cahalin from Vivid Edge
Moderated By: Shane Leavy on behalf of AEE Ireland
Ambitious improvement projects for energy infrastructure frequently don’t happen due to capital constraints; payback is too long, cash is prioritised for other projects, and debt is not an option. This webinar will outline the alternative ways to mobilise projects, and in particular how the “as-a-service” model can be used well beyond the LED lighting field.

Modos - Circular Economy - National Training Programme 2020
2020-08-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, Ireland
National MODOS Programme Schedule
Below are the dates and times of the National MODOS 2020 programme.
Free taster session
Friday 28th August 9.30am – 10.30am
One-hour session to meet the team and get a preview of the topics covered.
Register your interest
The following Masterclasses are standalone modules consisting of two parts. These will involve a short exercise (30 mins) to be completed by the participant between Workshop Part 1 and Workshop Part 2.
Businesses can take one or more Masterclasses. It is highly recommended that any combination of Masterclasses should include Module 1, as this is a foundational module. Businesses not taking Module 1 should watch the recorded version of the taster session.
Masterclasses:
Module 1: Circular Economy Introduction and Principles

Tuesday Sept 8th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 1 and
Friday Sept 11th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 2

Register your interest
Module 2: The role of Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain and Design Thinking Principles

Tuesday Sept 22nd, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 1 and
Friday Sept 25th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 2

Module 3: Resource Efficiency

Tuesday Oct 6th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 1 and
Friday Oct 9th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 2

Module 4: Customer Engagement

Tuesday Oct 27th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 1 and
Friday Oct 30th, 9.30am – 12.00pm – Workshop Part 2

Following each workshop, the trainers will be available for one hour to address specific questions posed by participants during the session.
Register your interest
Close out and Certificate Award Session
Friday 6th Nov, 9.30am – 10.30am
A close out session to address common topics raised during the workshops, consider learnings from the course and a certificate award ceremony for the participants.
Cost:
A nominal fee will be charged for each module to ensure participants value the training and to go towards the cost of running the programme. The cost is €25 per module, or €75 for all 4 modules, payable when businesses book their place. Bookings detail will be available shortly.
FAQs
Find details on the course content and answers to questions you may have here.
Contact
For any enquiries or questions about the National MODOS programme, please contact joanne.rourke@dublincity.ie

Smart Food Factory Online Conference & Exhibition
2020-09-10 10:00 - 16:00
By 2050, the world population is expected to be 9 billion people. The combination of richer diets and increased population means that food production will have to be doubled in the next 30 years. Today’s Food and Beverage manufacturing facilities are held to extremely strict standards that are being met and regulated through automation. There is also consistent pressure from competition to improve product nutrition, taste, and integrity – all while keeping pricing low and food safe. Achieving efficiency, keeping costs low and maintaining quality is the balance that leads to success.
This online conference and exhibition, which will beheld on 10th of September, will investigate what future food factories will look like and how current issues should be addressed to realise this vision.
The event will include speakers on the following areas:

Factory design and equipment of the future
Recipe Management
Industry 4.0
Digitisation
Engineering / Automation / Robotics
Information Technology
Future manufacturing practices
Cooking, Chilling & Freezing
Supply Chain Optimisation
Lean & Continuous Improvement
Traceability
Packaging Machinery & Materials
Materials Handling
Sustainability – Water – Energy – Waste
Laboratory Technology

Digital Event - Industrial Efficiency 2020; Decarbonise Industry
2020-09-14 - 2020-09-17
Time is running out to avert catastrophic consequences from global warming. Following IPCC’s wake-up call, bold and decisive action is needed now. With a third of global final energy consumption, industry has a key role in the transition ahead.
Regardless of the end-use sector, energy efficiency is key to decarbonisation, productivity gains, energy security, improved competitiveness and socio-economic benefits. Efficiency improvements also reduce costs associated with maintenance, production stand-still and insurance fees. And, importantly, this will have positive employment benefits throughout the economy.
Fast decarbonisation key challenge
The decarbonisation of industry presents a formidable challenge. In a few sectors, such as iron and steel, new carbon-free processes may lead to more electricity being used. Just going for renewables is not enough. By increasing efficiency across all sectors and end-uses we can free up resources to make this transition affordable and manageable.
Looking beyond carbon and energy
Industrial Efficiency 2020 will explore current and emerging trends in industry, such as new business models, digitalisation, industry 4.0, the circular economy and resource efficiency, and discuss the significance of these trends for delivering decarbonisation. The multiple benefits of energy efficiency are of particular interest.
Six panels on accelerating the decarbonisation
All presentations by participants are based on an abstract submission for any of the following six panels (for a complete description of the panels and presentation of the panel leaders, see the panels and theme pages).
Policies and programmes to drive transformation
Sustainable production towards a circular economy
Energy management – in real life
Technology, processes and systems
Business models, finance and investment
Deep decarbonisation of industry
A vibrant and proud industry and harbour city
This event was planned to take place in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. It is a proud and vibrant industrial and harbour city, traditionally open to the rest of the world. It is the hometown of several of Sweden’s world-famous manufacturing companies such as Volvo and SKF.
Despite the event going digital, eceee keep working with Gotheburg-based Chalmers Industriteknik and Chalmers University of Technology. Chalmers Industriteknik is a consulting company in industrial energy, materials, design and circular economy with its roots in Chalmers University.
Compact format and mixed presentations
Formal panel presentations of either peer-reviewed papers or extended abstracts (without accompanying paper) will be offered in two sessions mid-day to accommodate for parrticipants in other time zones.
We welcome you to four days packed with presentations.

Sustainable Logistics Roadmap training
2020-09-15 - 2020-11-24
Develop or improve your Sustainable Logistics Roadmap with Smart Freight Centre.
Learn from industry experts how to take concrete actions to achieve a 30% reduction in logistics emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
By the end of the course you will have the building blocks to create your own company-specific Sustainable Logistics Roadmap.
What does the course cover?
The course is about creating your company specific roadmap. We will teach you how to do this in 4 steps: where are we now, where are we going, how do we get there and what do we need.
It includes:

15-hour e-training course delivered as 10 live webinars of 90 minutes spread over 3 months
Each session covers theory and practical real-world case studies
A slide book, Excel- based worksheeets and a Roadmap template that allows participants to build their own roadmap step-by-step
Smart Freight Centre works with own and industry experts who are available for Q&A following each session

Who is the course for?
It is especially suited for multinational companies that want to know where to start or how to improve reducing GHG emissions within their global supply chain.
The course is designed for logistics, procurement and sustainability managers who are ready to achieve measurable results!

EPA National Waste Event
2020-09-16 - 2020-09-17
The EPA National Waste Event will be streamed via a web-based app on 16 & 17 September. Registered delegates can access the event program on tablets, laptops, or desktop devices.
**Registration is now open**
The circular economy aims to extend the useful life of products and materials including their reuse and reduce waste to an absolute minimum. This online event is an opportunity for those interested in the waste sector to learn about recent developments in the circular economy and the opportunities and challenges of this sector of the economy. It will also be of interest to those involved in enforcing the national waste enforcement priorities.
The event will include presentations from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; Accenture UK; County and City Management Association; Local Authorities; Irish Manufacturing Research; EPA; the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Cymru.
The event will run over two mornings and will involve four sessions.
Day 1 of this event is open to all participants. Day 2 will be open to Public Authority Personnel or NIECE members only
Day 1: Open to All
* Policy and the Circular Economy
* Responding to Opportunities in the Circular Economy
Day 2: Open to relevant Public Authority Personnel or NIECE Network Members Only
* Addressing Illegal Waste Activities
* Evidence for the Circular Economy
The event is approved by Engineers Ireland for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development.
There will be opportunities to network, communicate with fellow attendees, and participate in polling and Q&A sessions.

ICBE - Winning in a Digital Age “Strategy”
2020-09-24
Irish Centre for Business Excellence (ICBE) is delighted to present a suite of unique on-line virtual sessions which will inspire, explore and challenge attendees to embrace Digital Transformation. Our keynote presentations will openly discuss the challenges and achievements experienced in adopting a customer centric approach to innovation, digitisation and Global performance. Directly engage with multinational organisations who will highlight the roadmap they chose while exploring practical digital tools and techniques to create a sustainable and resilient business environment.

ICBE will host these three virtual sessions (September 24th, November 26th and January 28th) as a pipeline towards our National Conference on Digital Productivity taking place in Limerick on the 10th March 2021. The three virtual sessions will bring attendees on a digital journey, culminating on 10th March with an event purposely designed to develop improved thinking and digital collaboration across the organisational structure

Session 1- Winning in a Digital Age “Strategy”:
Facilitator: Anton Savage

Presenter: Richard Seroter – Director – Google Cloud

Learning Outcomes:

Definition of what does digital mean
Transformation Models to launch, scale and sustain
What does success look like?
The Digital Culture

Presenter: Sean O’Reilly – EMEA VP of Logistics – Dell Technologies
Case Study: Dell Technologies “Lessons from the road”

Managing and Reporting your Value Chain Emissions
2020-09-29 13:30 - 15:00
Given the ambitious global targets that are being set to reach “net zero”, organisations are either initiating or stepping up their carbon commitment reductions. With most large companies already accounting and reporting on the emissions from their direct operations (Scopes 1 and 2), they are now beginning to focus on their full range of corporate value chain and product emissions. Emissions from along the value chain (also known as Scope 3 emissions) often represent a company’s biggest greenhouse gas impact however they can be much harder to measure than those from a company’s direct operations. Value chain emissions include all indirect emissions generated by the business such as purchased goods and services, investments, business travel, use of sold products, upstream and downstream transportation.
This event will address the steps organisations can take to identify and reduce their Scope 3 emissions and will include case studies from both Microsoft and Kellogg.
Agenda
Overview of Value Chain Emissions (Scope 3) from Grainne McIvor at Clearstream Solutions
Update on the CDP Supply Chain Programme from Hugo Ernest-Jones at CDP Global
Panel: The steps companies can take to both measure, reduce and report on their value chain emissions
– Ken O’Farrell, Director of Fulfilment and Logistics at Microsoft
– David Fitzgerald, Head of Responsible Sourcing for Europe at Kellogg
Ken and David will be joined on the panel by Grainne and Hugo and it will be moderated by Brian O’Kennedy from Clearstream Solutions.
Audience: This event should be of interest to companies who are starting or stepping up their carbon journey and setting carbon reduction targets.
This event is supported by CDP, Ibec Supply Chain Network & the Dublin Chamber. It is free to attend but registration is necessary.
Platform: This event is virtual and the link will be sent to those who have registered in advance of the event
Registration: This event is free to attend, however registration is essential at this REGISTER HERE

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Ireland Online Conference & Exhibition
2020-09-30 10:00 - 16:00
The manufacturing and supply chain sector in Ireland is experiencing a once in 100 year event that will have implications long after the Covid-19 pandemic has passed.
This online event will bring together all of the key stakeholders from industry, Government & academia to form a narrative and a platform to pivot to the new normal.
Topics to be covered include:

The Pandemic’s Short-Term Effects on Manufacturers in Ireland
Long-Term Effects
Revival of (Automated) Domestic Manufacturing
Decoupling of Supply Chains
Data Infrastructure as a Strategic Asset
Digitization as a Competitive Advantage
Remote Work, Collaboration and the ‘Virtual Shift’

Solar Ireland 2020
2020-10-06 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) annual conference will take place on 6th October 2020 in Croke Park, Dublin.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Transitioning to a Brighter Future for Ireland”.
During this unique conference you will hear from industry experts from home and abroad, across the supply chain, on how a successful solar industry in Ireland will be transformative in job creation and investment. Solar Ireland will be a virtual roadmap to where the opportunities and challenges are. Solar Ireland 2020 will be host to the who’s who of the best and brightest minds on all matters solar.

Trinity & Ibec Reboot and Reignite Series: 'Navigating uncertainty through flexible and agile operations'
2020-10-06 13:00 - 14:15
Trinity Business School has partnered with Ibec, Ireland’s most influential business membership organisation, in launching a free series of workshops and seminars to support businesses to rebuild in the Covid economy.
The Reboot & Reignite series brings together top academics, business leaders and industry experts in a series of online workshops to tease out important questions and challenges facing businesses today. All business leaders, managers and owners are welcome to participate.
This ‘Navigating uncertainty through flexible and agile operations’ session will focus on how businesses create agile and flexible operations through approaches such as engaging with contract workers, outsourcing and honing lean operational excellence.
Lead:
Richard Keegan (Adjunct Associate Professor of Lean Operations Excellence, Trinity Business School)
Panel:
Heiko Gierhardt (PhD, TBS adjunct, Operations Director at Jaguar Land Rover UK)
Liam O’Donoghue (Deputy CEO/COO, Ibec)
Gavin Carpenter (CEO of Phonovation)
Mike Luff (Section Manager at Toyota)

Guaranteed Irish: Sustaining Communities Through Enterprise - Improving Competitiveness and Leveraging Entrepreneurship
2020-10-08
“Sustaining Communities Through Enterprise – Improving Competitiveness and Leveraging Entrepreneurship”
Are you looking to increase your company’s performance and competitiveness?
Then this week’s webinar is one not to be missed!
Guaranteed Irish have partnered up with Enterprise Ireland to bring you a webinar on improving competitiveness and leveraging entrepreneurship.
Robert Hernan, Enterprise Ireland’s Senior Lean Advisor, will be introducing us to LEAN, explaining its benefits and demonstrating how the use of LEAN tools and techniques will help your company improve competitiveness and customer value while eliminating waste.
Guaranteed Irish Members Combilift and Kerry Group and will also be joining Robert Hernan and Brid O’Connell; Guaranteed Irish CEO to discuss their LEAN story and how it has benefited their companies.
We look forward to seeing you join us on Thursday the 8th of October @ 11 am.
