Lean Business Ireland

South East Lean Network: OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE - A VALUE STREAM APPROACH
2020-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | WIT Arena, West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford, Ireland
About the Speakers
Larry Ryan is a Value Stream Leader within the Nypro Healthcare organisation. He has been part of the Nypro Waterford team since April of 2018. Prior to joining Nypro, Larry held various Lean Operational, QC, and CI roles within the medical device and pharmaceutical industry. A graduate of the WIT Lean Masters programme, he is a passionate exponent of Lean principles deployment. Larry was part of the Lake Region Medical team that was successful in achieving Shingo Bronze accreditation in 2012 and 2015. In his current role, he leads a customer-focused team in a matrix structure, responsible for delivering VS KPIs and manufacturing solutions to meet and exceed the needs of the customer.
Cecil Black is the Site Lean Champion at Nypro Healthcare and a member of the Nypro site leadership team. Cecil first gained an insight into Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in 2000 while completing his Green Belt as part of the Honeywell operating system introduction. Cecil has 35 years’ experience in manufacturing across pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospace, and medical device industries. Cecil is a key member in leading the organisation on a journey towards Lean maturity. That journey includes the implementation of both cultural and behavioural enablers to facilitate engagement of all levels of the workforce to become Lean practitioners in driving both innovation and continuous improvement.
About the Topic

Operational Strategy for the Future – A Value Stream Approach
Nypro Healthcare Waterford has passionately adopted a customer-centric value stream model. This model is implemented as a strategic scalable platform that will position the organisation for future success. Both presenters will share their experiences from their unique perspectives of the Nypro journey, the benefits, the challenges, the significant cultural change management requirements, and provide insights to the vision for the future.
Lean Practitioners Sharing Knowledge
The South East Lean Network and WIT Academy of Lean Enterprise Excellence present the Annual WIT Lean Practitioner Seminar Series, kindly supported by Enterprise Ireland and brought to you in association with Waterford Chamber Skillnet.
This is a series of free monthly network and knowledge exchange events that bring together continuous improvement practitioners in Lean enterprise, operational, and process excellence to share their expertise, knowledge, experience, and good practices.

SMART TRANSPORT MANAGER TRAINING (STMT)
2020-01-21 - 2020-01-22 | Maldron Portlaoise, Ireland
Developed by Smart Freight Centre with their global expert council, STMT equips operators with an action plan to save costs and reduce emissions (complimenting the FTAI TruckSafe, VanSafe and Enprova ECOfleet funding programme).
Who should attend
The target audience is transport managers with responsibility for one or more of the following: fuel, drivers and/or vehicles.
What is it
This two-day program is structured around five core modules:

Fuel management.
Managing driver skills.
Fuel specification, vehicle specification and maintenance.
Performance monitoring.
Utilising technology.

The STMT turns Transport Managers into ‘fuel champions’ with the skills and tools to;

Assess the different aspects of fleet operations which determine fuel use;
Access to state of the art, best practice case studies, tools and online applications
Develop, implement, review and promote effective fuel management action plans for their own fleets.

Discounts for 2+ attendees per company available.
Comments from past participants;

The course helped me to focus on areas for improvement in the company.
Course was very interactive and open to free discussion, leading to good ideas to bring back to my organisation
Course gave a good in-depth knowledge of ways to save fuel and costs.
Group of like minded individuals focussed on a common goal (fuel savings)
Good examples, recommend it!

International case study on an Irish haulier wo completed the course in 2019 working for Irish clients at:
https://www.smartfreightcentre.org/en/news/south-coast-logistics-saves-33-000l-or-104-610-kg-co2e-emissions-thanks-to-stmt/802/

WIT Lean Practitioner Seminar Series 15/01/20 (LEAN IN MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES - STARTING AND BEYOND)
2020-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | WIT Arena, West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford, Ireland
About the Speaker
Dave Mitchell is the RIKON Centre Commercial Manager with responsibility for Lean and Operational Excellence. He manages and delivers Business Process Improvement and Lean Business Model projects to a variety of organisations in services and manufacturing. Dave has over 25 years’ operational management experience in the private sector. He believes that the adoption of Lean is situational and different in every organisation with the involvement of people being key to sustainable success. His experience with SMEs throughout his career has shown him both the potential benefits and the opportunities for Lean adoption together with the value it can create. A recent graduate from the WIT Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence, Dave also holds qualifications in Business Systems Analysis, Scrum Project Management, and is a PRINCE practitioner.
About the Topic

Lean was, for a long time, incorrectly portrayed as the domain of large manufacturing organisations. Dave will dispel this myth and show how Operational Excellence can be achieved in any Micro/Small business using a Lean approach. You will be introduced to the principles of Lean in plain language and shown how you can get started on the path to adopting it in a sustainable way. We will look at how supply chains are being impacted and how Lean will impact as we progress through the 4th Industrial Revolution.
There will also be the opportunity to gain some practical experience through some simple workshop exercises that show the benefits in terms of improving your business.
No prior knowledge is required – just an open mind and a desire to optimise your business.

Certificate in Climate Resilience for Business
2020-01-06 | GMIT Mayo Campus Castlebar Co. Mayo, Ireland
Important Dates

Application Deadline
06/01/2020

Start Date
13/01/2020

End Date
24/12/2020

About this Course

“Climate resilience is an integral component to the overall resilience of the financial system and the economy…for these reasons, the (Central) Bank is fully committed to playing our part in ensuring that Ireland successfully responds to climate change in the coming years”.
Quote from the concluding paragraph of the Monsignor Padraig de Brun Memorial Lecture given in NUI Galway by Professor Philip R Lane, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland on the 5th February 2019.
The programme is designed to enable graduates to work in companies and organisations in areas and roles that strategically respond to the increasing operational challenges presented by climate change. This programme is designed to foster resilience to the challenges of climate change by focusing on ways that businesses can reduce emissions and increase energy and operational efficiency. The emphasis is on increasing knowledge and developing skills in key areas where climate change directly affects enterprise operations, such as energy supply, carbon tax, resource usage and waste management. The programme is intended to provide upskilling opportunities for those in supervisory or management roles in both the public and private sector.
The proposed SPA is a level 8 special purpose award, based on three modules which address the key areas of climate change that affect business operations. The two core modules, Energy and resource optimisation and Climate change and governance cover the relevant technical and legislative aspects of the programme. The third module is a work-based project which allows the student to develop and apply their newly gained knowledge by completing a project that critically addresses climate change impacts in the context of their own workplace or industry.
Students who are unemployed will be expected to carry out the project as work experience.
It is proposed that the programme will be delivered via a blended learning approach, involving a mixture of on-line (approx. 80%) and face to face (approx. 20%) delivery. Individual student effort will be in addition to this. Classroom: Face to face classes will be held periodically during the course of the programme.
For more information click here.

South East Lean Network: Leadership Skills For Engaging Staff In Quality Improvement (QI)
2019-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | WIT Arena, West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford, Ireland
About the Speaker
Juanita Guidera is a Senior Manager in the Health Service Executive where she works as a Quality Improvement (QI) Facilitator focused on Staff Engagement for Quality. A key part of her role is to influence cultural change through designing, developing, and testing organisational interventions to enhance staff engagement, innovation, and action. This work focuses on supporting leaders to further develop leadership skills for engaging staff as a core competency and keystone of quality improvement. Marrying the evidence and the experience of staff within the cultural context with the use of creative facilitation techniques, it becomes possible to hear and value the staff voice as a positive and powerful force to improve quality. Of special interest is the move for leaders from a control and command leadership style and that delicate balance in delegating autonomy while maintaining overall responsibility for delivery. Juanita has worked in healthcare since 2001 and has lectured both nationally and internationally.
About the Topic

Juanita will deliver an interactive and experiential session focused on leadership skills for engaging staff in quality. Throughout the session, participants will have an opportunity to:

explore the cultural challenges that present during this work, and
experience techniques that are designed to change the conversation and outcome of QI.

A number of the facilitation techniques used will come from the world of “liberating structures” which complement Lean and other QI methodologies. This session will be of interest to anyone who has ever tried to convince someone to join them on an improvement journey.
Lean Practitioners Sharing Knowledge
The South East Lean Network and WIT Academy of Lean Enterprise Excellence present the Annual WIT Lean Practitioner Seminar Series, kindly supported by Enterprise Ireland and brought to you in association with Waterford Chamber Skillnet.
This is a series of free monthly network and knowledge exchange events that bring together continuous improvement practitioners in Lean enterprise, operational, and process excellence to share their expertise, knowledge, experience, and good practices.

West North West Lean Network: Allergen Site Visit
2019-12-05 09:00 - 12:30 | Allergan, Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland
Site visit to Allergan, Westport, Co Mayo – Thursday the 5th Dec 2019 @ 9am
Allergan are inviting members of the West/North West Lean Network to visit their site on Thursday the 5th Dec from 9am – 12:30pm. The visit will focus on Visual Management through the Tier Meeting Process, 5S and Finite Batch Scheduling. Tea/Coffee on arrival

To register for this event: Best Practices @ Allergan – West/North West Lean Network

Lean In Public Sector 2019
2019-12-03 08:00 - 2019-12-06 17:00
Lean in the Public Sector (LIPS) is an international forum where practitioners share lessons learned during lean transformation in public sector and non-profit organizations. Content that educates, informs, and inspires Lean Construction, Lean Government, Lean Service, and Lean Enterprise is a focus of the group.

3 Day programme will include:

Workshop Day – The workshops are aimed at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels for Owner Representatives, Designers, Construction Managers, Consultants/Trainers, Academics and Students. The workshops will use interactive and action based learning through a combination of simulations, exercises, discussions and short presentations.

Training Day – The purpose of Training day is to provide an opportunity to share current best practice and challenges from both local and international projects. Specific keynote speakers and panelists have been identified based on their experience and knowledge of Lean Project Delivery both locally and Internationally.
Conference – Applying Lean thinking and Lean production to the public sector aims to provide value for the government. In addition, it aims to improve efficiency and delivery of value for money, while focusing on eliminating waste and improving the reliability of workflow. The conference will bring together case examples from around the world. Keynote Speakers include some of the top-leaning Lean worldwide experts.

Certificate in Greening Enterprise Skills
2019-11-29
Important Dates

Application Deadline
29/11/2019

Start Date
06/01/2020

End Date
25/12/2020

About this Course

The proposed programme is designed to address key areas of green enterprise activity enabling graduates to work in companies and organisations in areas and roles that supports environmental and sustainability agendas. The programme focusses on environmentally friendly operational practices and managing performance indicators to achieve national (sector specific) energy efficiency and CO2 emissions targets.
The proposed SPA is a level 6 minor award based on two modules which are designed to address key technical environmental areas such as energy and water management, resources usage and waste reduction.
The Green Campus Model which is based on well established “green campus” principles which can be applied to any business or premises. The second module is a Work based project which utilises and builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Green Campus module. The project will be work based and will address a real issue from the students work place, for example an energy usage or waste reduction project.
Students who are unemployed will be expected to carry out the project as work experience
1. Title: The Green Campus Model, 15 Credits, Level 6
Hard science based module addressing the understanding and managing of environmental key performance indicators (KPIs). The module is delivered in the context of the National Development Plan and the NEEAP with the aim of demonstrating how businesses and enterprise can reduce their water usage, CO2 emissions and waste generation. The modules focus on; Energy uses including supply, renewable energy options, monitoring and the BER, Smarter Travel and carbon emissions and accounting; Water use, recycling and conservation; Waste management; Biodiversity and ecology.
2. Title: Work Project, 10 Credits, Level 6
Completion of a project that involves an investigation of a relevant work-based environmental issue and preparation of a technical report which can be used to address or improve the environmental performance of the work place.
The programme is designed to apply to any generic business, but it is considered that it will be particularly useful for the Hotel and hospitality sector.
It is proposed that the programme will be delivered via a blended learning approach, involving a mixture of on-line (approx. 80%) and face to face (approx. 20%) delivery.

For more information click here.

Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) – creating business value from restoring Ireland’s native woodlands
2019-11-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin, Ireland
Businesses in Ireland are seeking solutions to meet expanding climate, biodiversity and sustainability commitments, whilst also supporting national objectives. The creation of new native woodlands is of growing interest across business sectors as the drive for natural climate solutions increases. The WEF is an ideal platform for Government, the business community and landowners to work together to help meet planting targets set out recently in the Climate Action Plan 2019.

If your business would like to learn more about the WEF, a breakfast briefing event is being held at the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin starting at 8am and finishing at 10:00am on 28th November 2019. RSVP to WEF@agriculture.gov.ie by Friday, 15th November 2019. For specific queries on this event please contact Karl Coggins at karl.coggins@agriculture.gov.ie or learn more about the WEF initiative at Woodland Environmental Fund.

Mid-West Lean Network: Workshop 10 – Creating an Environment for Learning at Roche Clarecastle
2019-11-27 08:30 - 12:30 | Roche Ireland, Clarehill, Clarecastle, Co Clare, Ireland
Workshop #10 will take place in Roche, Clare Castle and will focus on: Creating an Environment for Learning; Lean into Our Future (LIOF)
During the workshop presenters from the Award winning team will provide an overview of the following points:

Visual Management
Problem Solving
Coaching (Kata Coaching)
Standard work

Tour of facility will be available after the presentations and Q & A session. Lunch will be provided after tour.

Agile-Lean International Conference
2019-11-27 | Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt, Wiesenhüttenpl. 28-38, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Ireland
The ALI team is excited to announce that we’re hosting an ALI global community event in Frankfurt, Germany on November 27th! The Agile-Lean International Conference will feature the best local community speakers in addition to some of the very best speakers on Agile and Lean in the world.
Our keynote speaker will be Jonathan Smart, who was a lead in one of the largest banking Agile transformations in the world at Barclays, and is a world renowned keynote speaker.
We believe in the power of connecting communities from around the world, many of whom are facing similar challenges on their path to agility. Those who attend can use this as an opportunity to network with Agile & Lean practitioners, speakers and leaders from around the world to share learnings and create new connections.
ALI Frankfurt will be organised by the community for the community, just like our previous events in Ireland.

Lean Study Visit to Toyota (UK) 26th-27th November 2019
2019-11-26 - 2019-11-27 | Toyota Lean Management Centre UK, Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales, United Kingdom
Enterprise Ireland has been offered access to the Toyota Engine Manufacturing Plant in Deeside, North Wales on Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th November 2019. This will consist of two-day lean workshop/interaction with Toyota UK
While the visit is aimed toward senior managers, directors and board members, it is suitable for staff at all levels in an organisation.
Delivered by experienced members of Toyota. Focused on processes, strategy development and deployment and management. Learning about the Toyota Way and Production System. The study visit blends classroom-style learning with practical demonstration and going to see the factory floor.
The two-day participation fee is €1,200 per person (+23% VAT – Total €1,476) per person. This excludes the cost of flights and hotel accommodation.

Booking procedure
Online registration is required to secure a place(s) on this study visit.
For more information and to register, please contact Stephen Reid E: stephen.reid@enterprise-ireland.com

The National Productivity Challenge
2019-11-22 08:00 - 17:00
The National Productivity Challenge is Here

It’s not easy being an SME. You’ve survived startup and it’s time to build your business into a more viable, productive player in an increasingly challenging market. There’s a lot of potential to be tapped, a lot of things you need to fix, a lot of improvements needed to survive the challenges ahead. And to top it off, you’ve built a working team that depends on your leadership.
Develop A More Productive, Efficient, Streamlined Business
We are ready to help you make it happen, if you are ready. Ready to take a hard look at your business? Are you ready to use what you’ve got to improve your operation? Are you receptive to expert advice? If so, join the Productivity Challenge – a national programme that wants to help your small business do better; by funding, resourcing and advising you towards a more productive future.
The Scheme is a competitive funding initiative for a limited time only.

Green Public Procurement
2019-11-21 09:30 - 16:30 | Public Affairs Ireland, 25 Mountjoy Square East, Dublin 1, D01 E5C3, Ireland
About the seminar

Goals for participants

Join public networks and participate in the continual improvement of resource efficiency action plans, energy and environmental management systems
Measurably reduce environmental impacts using EU Green Public Procurement Guidelines
Secure funding where available towards your organisation’s purchases

Practical

Spreadsheet templates provided to allow participants generate a working template for one aspect of their procurement e.g. transport services

On completion participants will be able to:

Review their organisations’ environmental impacts at a high level
Focus on areas of significance
Research the market, identify suitable criteria
Apply EU GPP Guidelines to scoring and specification
Measure the impacts, to continually improve
Create their own templates for green public procurement

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
2019-11-19 09:30 - 16:30 | The Park Inn by Radisson, Shannon Airport, Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland
The objective of this programme is to give a detailed overview of the key concepts of Lean Thinking in terms of the Lean Principles (Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull, and Perfection) and the Wastes as identified by Lean. It provides a practical understanding of how to identify and expose the opportunities presented by the ubiquity of waste in businesses and delivers practical instruction in powerful Lean tools & techniques such as Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen.
The aim is to successfully manage projects which deliver demonstrable improvement in key business measures. Team members need both the ability to effectively manage these projects and lead cross-functional teams.
The second aim of this course is to combine the philosophies of Lean Thinking with the discipline of Project Management and the concepts of teams and team performance to assist project leaders in the successful delivery of improvement projects.

Mid-West Lean Network Conference: Creating a Competitive Edge
2019-11-14 08:00 - 16:00 | The Analog Devices Building, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
More information will be confirmed in coming weeks…
Fees: €70 including refreshments and lunch.
Please book online to secure your place.

Mid-West Lean Network: Workshop 8 – Creating an Environment for Learning at Roche Clarecastle
2019-10-30 08:30 - 12:30 | Roche Ireland, Clarehill, Clarecastle, Co Clare, Ireland
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.
Registration from 8.00 am
Workshop #8 will take place in Roche, Clare Castle and will focus on: Creating an Environment for Learning; Lean into Our Future (LIOF)
During the workshop presenters from the Award winning team will provide an overview of the following points:

Visual Management
Problem Solving
Coaching (Kata Coaching)
Standard work

Tour of facility will be available after the presentations and Q & A session. Lunch will be provided after tour.

Midlands Lean Network: Alkermes Site Visit
2019-10-24 09:30 - 13:00 | Alkermes Pharma Monksland Industrial Estate Monksland Athlone, N37 EA09, Ireland
The site visit will focus on Midlands Lean Networks continuous improvement idea system.

We are proposing a slot from 9.30 am – 1 pm
To include
• Welcome Tea / Coffee breakfast
• Presentation – Midlands Lean network updates
• Presentation of our business and Op-ex current state
• Tour of the manufacturing floor
• Discussion afterwards
• Lunch & Refreshments will be provided.

Mid-West Lean Network: Workshop 9 – Using Data to Drive Business
2019-10-24 09:00 - 10:30 | Gateway Hub, Shannon Airport House, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland
Workshop #9 will take place in Gateway Hub and will focus on how companies can collect, collate and derive business advantage from the data they collect on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
Tommy Maycock, Director Of Cyber Security, Grant Thornton will outline the benefits that can be derived from using analytics and visualisation tools to perform analytical reviews.
Given the rapid increase in volume of data that organisation hold, the existing methods of analysis are no longer fit for purposes, whether forensic analysis or analysis for management or operational purposes, it is key that we use Data Analytics in analysing data.

What is Data & Data Analytics (DA)?
What are the benefits of DA?
What are the main types of data analytics?
Risk of Cybercrime

Irish Gas Forum 2019
2019-10-23 08:30 - 16:00 | Gibson Hotel Dublin, Ireland
Decarbonising Ireland’s gas network
The Irish energy sector is undergoing a transition to a low carbon future. Although much of the focus to date has been on electricity there is now a need to move the policy debate towards the transition of Ireland’s natural gas network to low carbon gas sources. There are an emerging number of elements to the decarbonisation of the natural gas infrastructure including biomethane injection, carbon capture and storage and power-to-gas hydrogen technologies. This transition will likely be accelerated by the next policy milestone that will be the EU’s Gas Package which is currently being formulated and should be finalised by the new Commission in spring 2020. It is expected that the Package will include targets for the per centage of renewable gas in gas networks.

The objective of this conference is to look at the options for decarbonisation and how they might be applied in an Irish context.

Workshop: Setting Sustainability Goals For Your Business
2019-10-21 09:30 - 13:00 | Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre, LIT Campus, Thurles, Ireland
Tipperary Green Business Network will hold a workshop – Setting Sustainability Goals For Your Business – in Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre, LIT Campus, Thurles on 21st October, 2019 (9.30am – 1pm).
This half-day workshop will give participants an insight into how to set measurable sustainability goals within their businesses. It will be highly beneficial for those needing to fully understand how to compare the various impacts businesses have and to prioritise which impacts they should address within their own organisation.
Participants will leave armed with appropriate knowledge and a comfortable understanding of the various methods available.
Workshop Objectives

Provide participants with an understanding of the various Environmental Aspects business can have e.g. waste, energy use, air emissions, transport
Give an understanding of the various mechanisms available to analyse and measure the comparative significance of these Environmental Aspects
Explore methods for setting and tracking measurable environmental and sustainability objectives for their business
Analyse and consider concepts such as – the Proximity principle, the Polluter Pays principle, the Lifecycle approach, environmental compliance obligations, etc.
Overview the various tools, information, supports, schemes and standards that can assist their organisation in achieving their objectives

Certification: All attendees who successfully complete the workshop will receive Certificates of Attendance from SureLeaf. Certificates will detail the main subject areas and the knowledge and skills covered during the course, which is important evidence to be able to show an external auditor or customer requesting information on environmental performance.
Please note: Admission: Free to members. Non-members €75
Payment must be made in advance. Details of how to pay will be provided upon booking.
For further information and to book a place email: info@tgbn.ie

Lean Business Ireland Awards
2019-10-17 18:00 - 23:30
The Lean Business Ireland Awards 2019 will take place in Ireland’s National stadium Croke Park on the 17th of October. Primarily designed to recognise and celebrate enterprise excellence achievements in Ireland, the award’s ceremony will also be an opportunity to socialise and network with other Continuous Improvement Teams.
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.
Award Categories:
Starting the Journey: Most Progress Made Toward Organisational Efficiency
It’s a Team Effort: Team Award for the Team most Driven Toward Continuous Improvement (CI) in Their Organisation 2019
Enterprise: Lean Business Ireland of The Year Award 2019
Lean Learning: Research Award for Best Contribution to Lean/Operational Excellence Body of Work 2019
Leadership: Lean Business Ireland Award for Lean Organisational Leadership 2019
Lean Champion: An individual who played a critical part of an organisations lean initiative
Customer Experience: An Organisation who helped customers reach their specified goals on their Lean Journey
Lean Service Provider of the Year: Service Provider who can demonstrate how they drove competitiveness using lean

There is no charge to enter the Lean Business Ireland Awards ceremony, the deadline for entries will be the 2nd September 2019. As such, don’t delay in submitting your entry!

SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards
2019-10-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin City Centre, Ireland
The SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Award categories
The eight categories for 2019 cover a wide range of areas and activities. They recognise the diverse areas where energy innovation is being undertaken in Ireland. From large business to communities, they reflect SEAI’s key focus areas.
Awards ceremony
Successful finalists are invited to a business lunch event in Dublin where winners are announced and presented with their award. This year it will take place on the 16th October in the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin city centre. Please note, the business lunch is an invite only event. There are no ticket sales.
For more information click here.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
2019-10-09 09:30 - 2019-10-10 16:30 | The Oakwood Hotel, Airport Road, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland
The objective of this programme is to provide participants with a detailed overview of how standardisation, monitoring and problem solving are used practically to fix issues and ensure the organisation’s targets are achieved. This course is split into three main sections:
6S and Visual Management – This module initially looks at 6S in the context of an overall Visual Management Framework and describes how it offers very real and measurable benefits to organisations which successfully implement it. Having overviewed 6S, the module introduces the students to a variety of methods used for visual management in a lean environment.
PIT Process – The name “PIT” is an acronym drawn from three words “Performance”, “Issues” and “Targets”. PIT is a quick, daily production focused review aimed at ensuring that the agreed production target for an area is achieved consistently. The PIT process is at the heart of the healthy functioning of any operation, continuously monitoring performance and taking immediate action where necessary to counteract risks.
Problem Solving – Covers the underlying concepts behind Lean problem solving, Root Cause Analysis and the application of the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control) cycle in implementation of solutions. It includes detail on the most commonly used problem-solving tools such as Five Whys and Ishikawa’s Seven problem solving tools, and emphasises the A3 process as a problem solving methodology.

Creating Economic and Business Opportunities from Climate Change
2019-10-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Tullamore Court Hotel, Ireland
This exciting conference at the Tullamore Court Hotel on Wednesday 9th of October, explores how businesses, in addressing and responding to climate change, can realise unique economic and business opportunities.
We are all very aware of the many and significant challenges climate change brings across environmental, political, societal, economic and technological dimensions. The scale and urgency of the challenges ahead cannot be underestimated. It is clear that this global scale challenge will require some fundamental transformations.
This conference will explore how responses to climate change can effectively drive innovation, creating economic and business opportunities. It will address international trends and emerging business opportunities in sectors such as energy production, advance manufacturing and sustainable tourism.
Attendees will gain insights into how a number of Irish businesses are adapting and capitalising on new opportunities, while also adapting to mitigate the effects of climate change. The conference will also showcase how businesses and communities can leverage the economic potential of the circular economy and the rise of remote working.

Business Lunch: Shannon & the Mid-West Region – The Way Forward
2019-10-08 12:30 | Dromoland Castle Hotel, Ireland
Shannon and the Mid-West is a recognised centre for enterprise and innovation but, what lies ahead?
Shannon Chamber has invited a panel of experienced commentators to present their views on this very critical topic and partake in a post-lunch panel discussion, which will be opened to the floor for comments.
The Panel:

Denis Curran, IDA Ireland: Member of the Executive Leadership team at IDA Ireland and currently oversees IDA’s Regional Development, Corporate Governance and Services and Engineering Divisions.
Mark Christal, Enterprise Ireland: Divisional Manager, Regions and Entrepreneurship Division,
Mary Considine, Acting CEO, Shannon Group plc.
Enda O’Coineen, Founder & Partner, Kilcullen Kapital and owner of the Sunday Business Post

Topics for discussion will include:

Achievements to date and how they were accomplished
What empowers the region – its USPs?
The untapped potential of this vibrant, innovative region?
IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland’s future strategies

Attending this business lunch, on Budget 2020 Day, will give you the opportunity to ask questions and share your views on the untapped potential of Shannon and the Mid-West region.
Copies of a Sunday Business Post Shannon supplement, scheduled for publication on Sunday, October 6, will be distributed at the lunch.

Individual places are also available.This is a great opportunity to entertain clients and colleagues at corporate tables. Tables of 8, 10 or 12 can be reserved.
Members €60 / Non-Members €80
For more information or to book a table email lkizaite@shannonchamber.ie or call 061 360 611

North East Lean Network - Manor Farm Best Practice Lean Visit
2019-10-03 09:30 - 12:30 | Manor Farm Foods, Corclare, Shercock, Co Cavan, A81 RH39, Ireland
North East Lean Network is delighted to announce their latest Lean Best practise visit to Manor Farm, 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.
The event will consist of :
Manor Farm Lean Journey presentation
Factory Tour
Q & A
Numbers are limited to 25 total for this visit. In this case we are limited tickets to max. 2 per company. If booking 2 tickets please ensure both attendee names and company names are registered. This is important as our hosts must approve all attendees.
Please include shoe size in booking form
Please note, Manor Farm is a nut and chewing gum free site. Also, No mobile phones or jewellery are allowed on site.
Finally. North East Lean Network advises again, they are developing a database of people interested in their lean events. You will added details to this list, unless you ask not to be!
An understanding of manufacturing methods cannot be obtained purely from paper. By bringing your staff into lean manufacturing environments and seeing best practices conducted and clarified, you’ll gain an understanding of how to improve your own processes. During our best practice visits, established manufacturers will introduce you to a variety of sustainable, cost-efficient, highly-productive lean manufacturing principles, including six sigma techniques and operational excellence examples.
These visits give you a valuable opportunity to ask managers who have implemented change how it was done, what the challenges were, and how they were overcome. In doing so, you can map out your own strategy for continuous improvement.

Midlands Lean Network Conference
2019-10-03 09:00 - 14:00 | Mullingar Park Hotel, Dublin Road,, Mullingar
We are delighted to announce the Midlands Lean Conference which will be taking place in the Mullingar Park Hotel on Thursday 3rd October 2019.
The Midlands Regional Lean Network aims to bring together excellence in the region and to provide a forum to network, collaborate and learn. This conference will be for organisations at all stages of their lean journey and of all sizes. The network is an integral part of the Lean Business Ireland Strategy.
The following companies will be speaking on the day including Rosderra, Panelto, Dawn, LCG Corporate Gifts, & Ortus Technologies. We will also have an information seminar on the grants and support that are currently available along with information in regards to the new Productivity Voucher soon to be available for SMEs.
The conference will also feature case studies from the Lean for Micro participants.
Registration will be taking place from 9am with the conference starting at 10am.

Lean Construction Ireland National Conference 2019
2019-10-03 08:00 - 17:00
On the 3rd October Ireland Will Play Host To One of the Largest European Construction events – Lean Construction Ireland National Conference 2019

The aim of the event is to gather experts in the field of lean construction to both inspire, and challenge the industry to implement lean practices on their projects. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from others how they can leverage the benefits of lean concepts to deliver quality projects that are safer, faster and more profitable leading to increased stakeholder satisfaction and value for money.

Home Building
Lean in Public Sector
Lean in Contracts
International Approach
Lean Technologies
Large Scale Private Construction

Lean Construction Ireland is an all-island, independent, and voluntary not-for-profit association whose members passionately believe that Lean Thinking & Practices can enable and sustain enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, and profitability for the Irish Construction Sector, Clients, and Supply Chain.
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.

Environment Ireland® 2019
2019-10-02 08:30 - 16:00 | Croke Park Dublin, Ireland
Environment Ireland® is Ireland’s major environmental policy and management conference. Organised in association with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the conference is now in its 15th year.
Key themes for 2019:

Environmental policy: Ireland and Europe
Climate change and emissions reduction
Resourceefficiency, plastics and the circular economy
Public health and wellbeing: air and noise pollution
Future of water services and infrastructure
Environmental challenges in planning
