Lean Business Ireland

Stop the Hate & Collaborate : Guide Teams from Resistant to Engaged
2020-02-19 17:00 - 18:30 UTC
Copyright Success Agility LLC, 2020.

Interactive Webinar: Techniques to Guide Teams from Resistant to Engaged

About this Event

9am-10:30am PST
5pm – 6:30pm GMT(Ireland)

Hosted by Laouria Lindauer of Success Agility LLC
Stop the Hate & Collaborate
Learn techniques to take teams from resistant to engaged

Are you tired of your teams complaining about having too many meetings?
Being distracted, silent, disengaged, or arriving late?
Resisting retrospectives, Stand Ups and other essential meetings?

Copyright Success Agility LLC, 2020.
If you answered YES – then this webinar is for you!
Grab your spot to receive the tips and techniques to turn long, painful and non-productive meetings into collaborative engagements with aligned purpose and outcomes.
Target Audience: This is for Emerging Agilist, beginning to mid-level in their career, who are eager to learn, share and grow their agile facilitation skills.
Bring your open mind, questions, beginner’s mindset ,and energetic spirit to explore, and learn.
Let’s elevate your Agile Team Facilitation!
Bonus for Attendees:

Sneak peak into Success Agility’s ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ATF) accredited Course and receive a $75-$200 promo off of the Early Bird registration only.

#emergingagilist #successagility #agilecoaching #agilefacilitation #agileteams #agiletraining

West North West/ICBE: Workshop & Site Visit
2020-02-26 08:00 - 17:00
CONNECTED | INDUSTRY 4.0 SEMINAR

GREAT NATIONAL HOTEL – BALLINA – CO. MAYO F26X5P3
9.00 to 13.00
FOLLOWED BY INDUSTRY 4.0 VISIT TO COCA-COLA BALLINA BEVERAGES
PLEASE NOTE, PLACES ON THE VISIT ARE LIMITED – EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISABLE

TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT kate@icbe.ie STATING IF YOU ALSO WISH TO ATTEND THE VISIT TO COCA-COLA

SPEAKERS

BILL O’LEARY | CONFIRM Smart Manufacturing Research Centre
CONFIRM believes in creating a community of practice where industry, researchers, and the general public can learn about smart manufacturing and industry 4.0.

Overview of Confirm, Current Research Areas of Interest to Industry
The Irish Industry 4.0 Landscape
CONFIRM Infrastructure
Training: CRT through CONFIRM, SMART 4.0 Industry Fellowship
European Collaboration Funding Opportunities

DAVE CLARKE | Clarke Analytics
Dave Clarke is a Data Scientist primarily working in the IoT and Manufacturing Analytics space where he develops company strategies for big data analytic solutions and services.

KIERAN O’DRISCOLL | Commercial Information Analytics Manager from Heineken
Attendees will learn how the Heineken team use data to create business impact. Kieran will share insights about how they are using data science to solve business problems, focusing on how data analytics is improving business, accuracy and increasing efficiency within their supply chain.

Lunch included. Further details to follow.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT SPONSORED BY ICBE ADVANCED PRODUCTIVITY SKILLNET IN COLLABORATION WITH NORTH-WEST LEAN FORUM

Managing Energy Workshop 2020
2020-02-27 09:30 - 16:00 | Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre LIT Campus Thurles, Ireland
TZC invite you to attend our workshop presenting leading-edge solutions dealing with the switch to a low carbon economy.

About this Event

On February 27th Toward Zero Carbon (TZC) will host our Managing Energy 2020 workshop at our offices in Thurles. We would be delighted if you could attend as we are confident the event will add significant value to your organisation.
Throughout the industrialised world, management teams and their colleagues are faced with two real threats to their competitiveness: –

Climate Change
Digitalisation

Market forces are dictating that processing plants demonstrate their progress toward transferring to low carbon operations. The concept of Net Zero Carbon is currently entering the everyday vocabulary of operational / marketing managers.
TZC have recognised that the effective deployment of digitalisation (Industry 4.0 , Big Data etc.) will make a significant contribution to meeting the climate change challenge.
We are working with Smart Factory to deliver an integrated solution for one of our major multi national clients.
The system will incorporate localised display screens showing live data, a comprehensive compliance reporting package and a web based energy management system compliant with ISO 50001:2018 (International energy management standard).
During the day will go through the system and we share our experiences with you.
Self-Assessment – Big Data
You will, also, have the option of completing a self-assessment tool which will give you an indication of your position on your journey to being able to exploit big data. Brendan Sheppard (CEO Smart Factory) who is one of the most experienced practitioners globally will be on hand to guide you through your assessment
Renewable Energy
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) have launched their “Vision 2050” whereby they outline their ambition to deliver a “net zero” gas network. This will include biomethane, abated natural gas and hydrogen. Hugh Murphy (GNI) will explain each of these actions and the planned journey to their maximisation
The support scheme for renewable heat is a tariff support mechanism that extends for 15 years. It provides an ideal opportunity to increase your renewable fraction by switching to biomass which is a carbon neutral fuel.
Based on Extensive experience as a supply chain manager, TZC have launched Biolight which is a provider of community sourced energy. Our fuel is grown, processed and consumed locally. Conor Casey will go through the Biolight process and outline the company’s ambition to facilitate the switch away from fossil fuel.
Bradley Martin of OMNI Heat and Power will host a workshop to help you evaluate your suitability for a full or partial switch to Biomass
Carbon Offsets
For the foreseeable future, there will be a fraction of your energy requirement which is derived from fossil fuel. Pierce Mahne from ACT Commodities will explain the intricacies of the offset market, its dangers and likely costs.

Midlands Lean Network: An Introduction to LEAN Management
2020-03-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Osprey Hotel, Naas, Ireland
As part of Enterprise Week the Local Enterprise Office in Kildare in association with the Midlands Lean Network are hosting a Getting Started with Lean event in the Osprey Hotel, on Tuesday March 3rd @ 2pm – 4pm. This is a popular event and will include talks local business people that will give an insight into the real and tangible change introducing Lean principles can have on businesses. There will also be information of the many supports available to companies to Grow Lean, including offers from the Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland & the IDA.
Local businesses speaking on the day include: Pop Up Races (Brian Conroy) & Carve On (Alan McCormack) talking about their experience on the LEO supported Lean for Micro Program. Dawn Farms will be represented by Miriam Keogh discussing how Culture is Critical for Lean success.
These will be followed by an interactive presentation from Stuart Nelson of Jigsaw VAE: Getting Started with Lean: One small step or One Giant Leap. Jigsaw VAE deliver the Lean for Micro program for Kildare LEO in 2020
There will be Q&A with the speakers and there will be an opportunity for networking and refreshments after the talks have completed.
The event is free however registering your interest is essential. Registration from 2pm.

Develop your Sustainable Logistics Roadmap
2020-03-03 16:00 - 2020-05-26 17:30
Develop or improve your Sustainable Logistics Roadmap with Smart Freight Centre. Get started and take action!
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 developed your own Sustainable Logistics Roadmap, ready to implement across your company.
Sign up now to our 10-session live webinar training course provided by industry experts, kicking off 3 March 2020.
What does the course cover?
The course is about building up 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 in 10 live webinars spread over 3 months.
– Each session covers theory, practical real-world case studies and exercises.
– Smart Freight Centre works with own and industry experts who are available for Q&A following each session.
– This allows participants to build their own roadmaps step-by-step.
Who is the course for?
It is especially suited for multinational companies that want to know where to start with 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!

What are the course dates?
The e-training course runs from 3 March to 26 May 2020 from 16:00-17:30 (CET, Amsterdam time) on:
1. March 3 – Get Started
2. March 10 – Calculate and Report
3. March 17 – Vision, Goal, Targets
4. March 31 – Low Emissions Energy Sources
5. April 7 – Fleets and Assets Efficiency
6. April 21 – Fleets and Assets Utilisation
7. April 28 – Freight Transport Modes
8. May 12 – Freight Transport Demand
9. May 19 – Procurement
10. May 26 – Resources and Collaboration
What is the investment?
€2000 in total. The price is per head per company excluding VAT. An invoice will be sent when the registration is submitted.

Mid-West Lean Network: Improve your Productivity - Local Enterprise Office Successes & Expertise
2020-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Druid Theatre, Galway City, Ireland
32 Leo Galway clients have achieved €3.1 Million in savings by completing the Lean for Micro programme.

Robert Hernan, Senior Lean Advisor with Enterprise Ireland will facilitate this event which will include a panel discussion from regional businesses on LEAN implementation in their enterprises, and an introduction to the Lean for Micro Programme.

Presentation by Armour Interactive

Panel will include:

Paula McNicholas – Lean Team Strategies (Lean Expert)
Stephen Thompson – HAS Integration
Catherine O’ Grady – Glen Keen Farm
Noel Leahy – Leahy Beekeeping

Location: Druid Theatre, Galway City
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: Free, Registration

Enterprise Week - LEAN - Faster, Better, Cheaper 4th Mar Athlone
2020-03-04 12:30 - 17:00 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, Ireland
In this lunch time event, you will learn about the benefits of Lean business and how it has been applied effectively in a range of businesses in Westmeath.
You will hear how progressive companies in Westmeath have applied Lean business principles to solve major operational challenges, make significant cost savings, engage and empower staff, and develop a culture of continuous improvement. This is initiative can be implemented across a range of sectors

Retail
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Distribution
Personal Services etc.

An introduction to Lean business will be delivered by Robert Hernan, LEAN Business Section, Enterprise Ireland. Followed by Q&A session with a selection of companies, based in Westmeath, who have successfully implemented Lean business programmes.
Panel discussion will be chaired by Ronan Berry, Polar Ice Ltd, Maunakea Coaching and Business Show “Taking Care of Business” Midlands 103

Seamus Bracken, Bracken’s Butchers
Eamonn Brady, Whelehans Pharmacy
Keith Nolan, Printing.Com Athlone
Jonathan Acton, Home Instead

Seamus Bracken, Bracken’s Butchers was established in 1990. They have received numerous awards for their meat over the past number of years. The meat is top quality and is locally sourced, produced to the highest standards and matured traditionally resulting in tender succulent meat with unbeatable flavour. They take pride in their award winning homemade pork sausages, available in chilli and coriander, garlic and herb and cocktail sausages. Seamus took part in the LEAN programme in 2019 and huge savings were made in regard to packaging costs, energy assessments and also in waste management.
Eamon Brady, Whelehans Pharmacy has been serving the people of Mullingar, Westmeath and surrounding areas since 1898. Offering excellent and personalized customer service, their friendly and highly trained staff are always on hand to give assistance and advice. Eamonn Brady, Managing Director took part in the LEAN program in 2018 and 2019 and benefited immensely from savings in excess of €100k due to applying what the team had learned throughout the program.
Keith Nolan, Printing.Com/Athlone Printing are a full service print company ranging from General Commercial Printing to Memorial Cards, Thesis Printing, Wedding Stationery, Signage and a General everyday quick print service. Having completed the Lean programme in 2019, they achieved over €50k in savings due to workplace organisation; equipment and stock have been relocated to increase efficiency and create flow. Processes were analysed and value created through removal of waste, everything is thought about and planned, which makes everybody’s life easier. The team are much happier in their work environment and turnaround times have greatly improved.

South East Lean Network: Lean - Business Breakfast Seminar
2020-03-05 08:00 - 09:00 | Avalon Hotel, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
Join Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny at this information seminar on March 5th in the Avalon Hotel in Castlecomer to find out how Lean can improve your business and how the Local Enterprise Office can support you in this journey.

Registration starts at 8.00am with the seminar starting at 8.15am. Breakfast will be served.

What is Lean?
Lean is about being effective and efficient – doing things quicker, better, cheaper. Lean strives to stamp out waste and to continually improve.

Lean tools and techniques are helping companies across all sectors and all sections from e.g. production, business processes but also sales and financial analysis and strategy.

The techniques are used to address competitiveness issues within their businesses, building the capability of their people to identify issues and improve their operations. Lean is about being effective and efficient – doing things quicker, better, cheaper…together. Lean strives to stamp out waste and to continually improve.
Agenda
Our event will commence with registration at 8am and breakfast will be served. Our panel discussion will commence at 8.15am and the event will conclude by 9.15am.
This will be panel discussion event. Our MC is Edmond Connolly, Manager, South East Regional Skills Forum
Our panel includes:

Michael Maguire, Managing Director of Castlecomer based Mechanical Modular Solutions – https://www.mmsoffsiteconstruction.com/
Seamus Scully of Arc Management Systems (LEAN Service provider) http://cemarking.ie/
Robert Hernan, Senior LEAN Advisor – Enterprise Ireland https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Productivity/Lean-Business-Offer/

The panel will share their experiences of the benefits of LEAN and the cost saving and benefit it can bring to your business.
Spaces are limited for this FREE Seminar, please register at www.localenterprise.ie/kilkenny

North East Lean Network - Silver Hill Duck Best Practice Lean Visit
2020-03-05 09:30 - 12:30 | Silver Hill Duck Corlattallan Emyvale H18 FK10 Co. Monaghan Ireland, Ireland
We are delighted to announce our latest Lean Best practise visit to Silver Hill Duck
Silver Hill Duck is a rapidly growing company that is 70% export led, supplying its unique duck to 24 countries worldwide including UAE and Singapore. Plans to further unlock the lucrative markets in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia, and mitigate the challenge of Brexit, have been realised with the opening of their new €3m state of the art Centre of Excellence facility.
As a fully integrated food company Silver Hill has innovated every aspect of the business to create and capture value. Based on genetics and breeding, they have developed a quality product that has provided unique access to the market. Their deep understanding of and responsiveness to customers is driving the market diversification strategy. The need for competitiveness, sustainability and employee engagement has always lead Silver Hill duck to put change initiatives at the heart of its business thus reducing wastes and continually driving operational efficiencies.
What you will learn:
This visit will be of interest to agri-food companies, ICT, engineering, packaging companies servicing the agri-food sector and others with an interest in sustainability and planning.
By bringing your staff into manufacturing environments and seeing best practices conducted and clarified, you’ll gain an understanding of how to improve your own processes.
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.
During the course of the visit, Silver Hill will share details on:

Managing rapid growth of the business in international markets, becoming operationally lean in order to meet the increased demands.
Our experience of Lean within the food industry, what has worked for us and what hasn’t

The visit will also include a tour of the facility and tasting of the #bestduck in the world.
Numbers are limited to 30 (2 max per company). Each ticket must be processed separately to include attendee names. The hosts reserve the right to approve each attendee.
Important ; No access can be granted by the hosts if visitors

Have been in contact with any live poultry in preceding 7 days
Have visited any country in previous 3 months that was exposed to Corona Virus or Avian Flu

Please note: No Mobile phones are permitted during the factory tour. As Silver Hill Duck is a food processing plant people wearing Jewelry or nail varnish will not be able to access the plant. Secure facilities will be available for people to store personnel belongings if needed.

Stop the Hate & Collaborate : Guide Teams from Resistant to Engaged
2020-03-05 17:00 - 18:30
Copyright Success Agility LLC, 2020.

Interactive Webinar: Techniques to Guide Teams from Resistant to Engaged

About this Event

9am-10:30am PST
5pm – 6:30pm GMT(Ireland)

Hosted by Laouria Lindauer of Success Agility LLC
Stop the Hate & Collaborate
Learn techniques to take teams from resistant to engaged
Copyright Success Agility LLC, 2020.

Are you tired of your teams complaining about having too many meetings?
Being distracted, silent, disengaged, or arriving late?
Resisting retrospectives, Stand Ups and other essential meetings?

If you answered YES – then this webinar is for you!
Grab your spot to receive the tips and techniques to turn long, painful and non-productive meetings into collaborative engagements with aligned purpose and outcomes.
Target Audience: This is for Emerging Agilist, beginning to mid-level in their career, who are eager to learn, share and grow their agile facilitation skills.
Bring your open mind, questions, beginner’s mindset ,and energetic spirit to explore, and learn.
Let’s elevate your Agile Team Facilitation!
Bonus for Attendees:

Sneak peak into Success Agility’s ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ATF) accredited Course and receive a $75-$200 promo off of the Early Bird registration only.

#emergingagilist #successagility #agilecoaching #agilefacilitation #agileteams #agiletraining

Southwest LEAN Forum - LEAN for Micro Enterprises
2020-03-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Vertigo, County Hall, Cork, Ireland
This information evening on LEAN will feature a panel discussion from successful entrepreneurs who have demonstrated the success of their business planning using LEAN principles. We will be joined on the night by Robert Hernan of Enterprise Ireland, and Stuart Nelson of Jigsaw consulting, amongst others. to introduce Principles for LEAN 2020. Part of Enterprise Week, this event was hugely successful last year, so we recommend early booking!

Cancelled-Dublin Lean Network - Best Practice Site Visit - Alexion Dublin
2020-03-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Alexion Dublin Manufacturing Facility Bóthar Bhaile Bhlainséir Thuaidh Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland
-Unfortunately we are going to have to postpone our Best Practice visit planned for this Friday. With the potential risks Alexion’s manufacturing facilities posed by the recent Covid-19 outbreak, we are aiming to minimize the flow of people into Alexion’s facilities, this is being done to ensure the continued supply of their medicines to patients. This is a proactive step we have decided to take in order to reduce the risk to Alexion’s manufacturing facilities. We apologise for the late cancellation of the visit and hope to re-schedule in the near future.-

This event will highlight the journey undertaken by Alexion in Ireland to bring about a step change in their manufacturing process. From generating ideas, developing a culture open to change and showcasing success stories.
Participants will gain an understanding of what it is like to begin a Lean Journey and will learn from people who have gone through the process.
This event is recommended for any company in the Dublin area that is looking to kick off a lean manufacturing process and is struggling to figure out how.
Please note, spaces are limited to two people per company. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the Expression of Interest form and we will be in contact to confirm your attendance.

John Riordan: How To Lead A Remote Team
2020-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online – Webinar
John Riordan has been leading fully remote teams in Ireland for years. Ask him all you need to know about going remote.

About this Event

With the onset of corona virus many businesses find themselves in a position they haven’t had time to prepare for.
John Riordan is Chairman of Shopify International Ltd., and Director of Support for Shopify. John leads a variety of different customer support teams for Shopify, including groups in Ireland, Lithuania, Sweden, Canada, Japan and the Philippines. All of John’s teams work from home, a business model he has been an evangelist for over the last 18 years in the US, UK and Ireland. John spent much of his career in the US – working for Apple, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Arise Virtual Solutions and US Airways. In 2010 John and his family returned to his hometown of Cork, Ireland where he now resides with his wife and two teenagers. John is a board member of Grow Remote and The Sanctuary Runners.
The event will be live streamed via the Grow Remote YouTube Channel at this link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYeCt86bKViiRdPtgfMzHw
During this event we will touch on areas such as the following (as much as we can within the time-frame):

Operations

Leadership

Employee engagement

ICAgile – Agile Team Facilitator
2020-03-25 - 2020-03-26 | Dublin, Ireland, Ireland
Agile Team Facilitator
An immersive, fast-paced, collaborative learning experience where you will emerge fully into the mindset and skill set of an Agile Facilitator
SIGN UP NOW
2 Days
18 Hours
20+ Activities
ICAgile Certified
Who We Serve in this course
Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Managers, Teams, Product & Program Managers.
Everyone who seeks to facilitate collaborative, effective and meaningful meetings which deliver “real” results with high return on investment and business value.
Certifications
ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF). This course is accredited by the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile)
Participants are eligible for the ICAgile Team Facilitation Certification upon completion of this course. Note: In order to receive this certification you cannot miss more than one hour of class time and complete the Day 2 “putting it all together” event.
16 Scrum Alliance SEUs
16 PMP PDU’s
RESERVE YOUR SEAT

You will go away from course with:

Heightened awareness of yourself and others to fully embody the mindset of a facilitator

Design techniques to engage purpose led and outcome focused meetings & workshops for team success
Self-Created toolkit with professional facilitation and collaboration techniques to AWAKEN your Agile meetings

Ability to Co-facilitate your own Agile meetings adapted to different team maturity levels

Adaptive leadership skills to navigate behaviors and conversations that halt teams

Reimagined Agile & adaptive leadership journey

Day 1 – Learning Outcomes

Discover your Agile Coaching journey and capabilities

Embody & learn the facilitator mindset

Maintain & practice neutrality and emotional intelligence

Manage self & group awareness and discover your Impact

Create engaging activities that are purpose led & outcome focused
Design for Success – Before, During & After a meeting

Day 2 – Learning Outcomes

Collaborative conversations & decision making

Engage for full participation & keep the flow

Manage dysfunctional behaviors & disruptions as an adaptive facilitator

Facilitate Agile practices with your enhanced toolkit

Give and receive feedback

Adaptive Leadership – Growth & Awakening to Success

Pre-requisites for this workshop?

This workshop is meaningful for all levels. We require a minimum of 3 months Agile-Lean experience to ensure the best outcome for everyone.
Understand the SCRUM framework
Understand the Manifesto for Agile Software Development
This is not a workshop to learn Scrum or what is Agile. This workshop is to enhance your facilitation skills.

LBI Webinar: Business Continuity, Staying Productive During Covid 19
2020-04-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Online – Webinar
Date – April 2nd
Time – 6.30pm for 45 minutes

We would like to invite you to an online panel discussion with industry leaders for a discussion on “Business Continuity – Staying Productive During Covid 19”. The focus of this online panel discussion is to share various ideas and strategies that different companies across different sectors are undertaking to:

Mitigate the spread of Covid 19
Remaining productive and efficient with new work place practices such as Social Distance
Communication
Planning for the future

Panelists:

Adrian Furey, VP Global Supply Chain & Logistics, Zimmer Biomet
Miriam Keogh, Head of Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement, Dawn Farms
Ciarán Crosbie, Associate Director of Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Transfer, Alexion
Rob Brosnan, Rob Brosnan, Lean Leader, GE Healthcare

Moderator, Mairead O’Donnell, Operations Director, Polar Ice Tech

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 on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call
Please note that this event will be recorded

Register for the meeting
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5EsceusrD4qdfvReNwC0n0IMRBV0_OJ5A

West North West Lean Network: Postponed Operational Excellence Journey - Baxter Castlebar
2020-04-08 08:30 - 12:00 | Baxter Castlebar, Ireland
To Members of the West/North West Lean Network,

Based on protocol from our host companies (only essential visitors), the West/ North West Lean Network has taken the decision to suspend all Best Practice Visits until further notice.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused but the well-being of our members, their families and the protection of local companies who volunteered to host visits are critical to the WNW Lean Network.
We will provide members with updates as we move through this issue.

The scheduled visit to Baxter on the 8th April has been cancelled (to be rescheduled at a future date), those scheduled to attend will receive a separate notification.

With Kind Regards,
WNW Lean Network Steering Team

About this Event

Tour of Baxter Castlebar’s Operational Excellence Journey towards being awarded the best large manufacturing site in the Global Baxter Network in 2019.
Topics covered will include all OpEx and Lean processes and systems with clear alignment with business results.

LBI Webinar 2: Cocooning You Business, Staying Productive During Covid 19
2020-04-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Online – Webinar
Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to an online panel discussion with industry leaders, Staying Productive During Covid 19.
This online panel discussion is focusing on companies that had to reduce or stop operations as a result of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency. You will hear from industry leaders across a range of sectors, throughout Ireland as they face the challenges head on:
– Productivity – redeploying resources to active areas of the business
– Communication – keeping the team motivated and connected
– Training – using the downtime to upskill your people
– Planning for the future
Panelists:
– John Roulstone, Production Manager, Kirchhoff Atomotive (Donegal)
– Brian Conroy, Managing Director, Pop Up Races
– Stephen Jiang, Managing Director, Fervour & Hue
– Niall Gannon, Operations Manager, PEI
Moderator, Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber
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 on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call
• Please note that places are limited however this event will be recorded and made available afterwards

SW Lean Forum: Learnings from Toyota during the 2008/2009 Crisis & Recession
2020-04-15 13:30 - 14:00 | Online – Webinar
Discussion with Pat Cullinane of the Leading Edge Group and members of the South West Lean Forum as we discuss ‘Learnings from Toyota during the 2008/2009 Crisis & Recession’ and how the lessons learnt from Toyota’s response may be useful for companies currently working through to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

TPM Masterclass at Molex
2020-04-16 - 2020-04-17 | Molex, Shannon, Ireland
SA Partners are pleased to announce that they will be hosting their popular TPM Masterclass at Molex in Shannon on 16 & 17 April 2020.
This two-day Masterclass in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) will focus on the 11 step TPM model developed & outlined in their latest publication TPM: A foundation for operational excellence.
This workshop will explore both what and how to deploy an effective, systematic approach to TPM. We will not only look at the use of the appropriate lean thinking tools and systems, we will also look at the leadership and engagement systems that will support sustainable change.
The TPM Masterclass will include:

An introduction to TPM – theory & practice
A day in the life of an operator (understanding OEE)
Undertaking a TPM audit
Condition Appraisals
Refurbishment Planning
Asset Management
Problem Solving
Gemba walks to test theory
Training & Development for TPM
Leadership & Behaviours

At the end of this course you will have the opportunity to develop your own high-level TPM action plan
CLICK HERE for the flyer or follow this link to the website:
https://sapartners.com/events/tpm-molex/
Further information
Dates: 16 & 17 April 2020
Where: Molex, Shannon
Cost: €950 per person – Advanced Productivity Skillnet funding available via ICBE
To book: Events@sapartners.com

South West Lean Forum Webinar: Lean in Cork University Hospital, How lean is making an impact on the frontline
2020-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Online – Webinar
The South West Lean Forum will be in discussion with Brendan O’Reilly, Operations Manager with Cork University Hospital (CUH) Group. Brendan will discuss how the hospital and team have been utilising lean to react almost instantaneously to issues and are offering a better, faster more efficient service in this time of great need.

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 on Zoom to ask questions;
– Please note that places are limited however this event will be recorded and made available afterwards.

OutForm Consulting Webinar
2020-04-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Online – Webinar
Understand options for your business, how to access funding and have a clear action plan.
Register here: https://lnkd.in/diTSTsj #webinar #preparefortomorrow #OutForm #businesscontinuityplanning

LBI Webinar: What the Smart People are doing: Utilising Lean Tools to Engage and Maximise Remote Teams.
2020-04-23 18:30 | Online – Webinar
Description

Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to the third panel discussion in a Covid 19 Series of online panel discussions with industry leaders.
Our first two panel discussions focused on how businesses are reacting to the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency. These are available to view on www.LeanBusinessIreland.ie.
We are now transitioning to the second phase, Continuing Operations During the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency. The next online panel discussion will be focused on the implementation of continuous improvement through remote teams. It will include a case study on “Remote Kanban” and the associated tools and best practice in remote training and development.
Panellists:

Aiden O’Dwyer, Head of Operations Ireland & UK, DPS Engineering
Fiona Keogh, Learning & Organisational Development Manager, Analog Devices

Moderator, Sean Devlin, Business Excellence Program Manager, AbbVie and Chairperson of the West North West Lean Network

Registration for the Event:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfuiupzopGtWXc7WG1ClnZ9c41r4zk87N
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 on Zoom to ask questions or email Senan.ORiain@ida.ie before or during the call;
Please note that places are limited however this event will be recorded and made available afterwards.

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

LBI Webinar - Beyond Covid 19, Stabilize, Reset & Recover
2020-04-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
As the impact of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency is being realised by industry in Ireland, it is time to look ahead and plan for recovery. The next Lean Business Ireland (LBI) online Panel Discussions will take place on Thursday, April 30th at 6.30pm, “Beyond Covid 19 – How Lean Thinking Is Helping Business Stabilize, Reset and Recover”

This event will focus on the smart and lean implementation of a number of areas key required for business success in the current environment:

Reaching new customers and accessing new markets
Pivot – reacting quickly to market needs to diversify your reach
Scaling – meeting increased demand with limited resources

Panellists:

Rosie Mansfield, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Premier TEFL
Aine Gleeson, Owner of WowWee.ie & LBI Award Winner
Louise Lonergan, CEO, Lonergan Corporate Gifts

Moderator, Stuart Nelson, Lean & Organisation Coach, Jigsaw VAE and Chairperson of the Midlands Lean Network
Over 400 people registered for the three sessions of the LBI Online Series. The first 100 registrants will get access to the Zoom Meeting, all other registrants will receive a link to a live broadcast of the event on YouTube (the link will be sent at 6.15pm on Thursday). Please feel free to share the details with any of your contacts that you think would be interested. Please note that priority will be given to industry representatives.

Smart Freight Procurement (SFP) Questionnaire
2020-05-13 08:30 - 09:30 | Online, Ireland
We are happy to announce the launch of our Smart Freight Procurement (SFP) Questionnaire on 13 May 2020 at 08.30 – 09.30 and 15.00 – 16.00. The SFP Questionnaire, including a comprehensive guidance will be published on our website for free download.

The SFP Questionnaire builds on the Smart Freight Procurement Guildelines. It is a practical tool that buyers of freight transportation and logistics services can use in the tender process with suppliers as a decision criterion in order to make decarbonization matter.

We will host two webinar sessions tailored to our global audience on 13 May 2020, 9:30-10:30 (CEST) and 16:00 – 17:00 (CEST).

These sessions will cover:

Highlights of the SFP Questionnaire
Key points of the guidance
Live Q&A session

Please register for your preferred session below. You will then receive a confirmation, including a calendar invite with webinar access details.

Should you have any questions, please contact Moritz Tölke at moritz.tolke@smartfreightcentre.org or +31 646 95 44 05.

We look forward to meeting you online in May!

Webinar: Resilience Planning for Business - Building Back Better
2020-05-14
Webinar: Resilience Planning for Business – Building Back Better
Presented by Change by Degrees –
‘We reflect on the why and the how of resilience building in business and the role of sustainability in building back better and stronger as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic’.

Lean and Green Skillnet: Build Back Better – Online Lean Yellow Belt
2020-05-14 | Online, Ireland
Start Date: 14/05/2020
Cost: €290 members, €1450 for non Skillnet member
Description:
Build Back Better with Lean
Online Lean Yellow Belt Training Programme
In partnership with the University of Limerick, the Lean & Green Skillnet has developed this programme to support our members and the wider business community in responding to the current crisis. The online Lean Yellow Belt is focused on helping managers remodel their processes to cope with new working realities (remote and physical), while also highlighting efficiency/new opportunity initiatives using Lean methodologies and other business improvement techniques.
Why this Programme

Build Back Better – In the current environment, you are being asked to do more, with less. This programme offers you the opportunity to reflect, plan and rethink how your business and its processes can adapt, survive and thrive in a post-COVID-19 world.
University Certification – Successful participants will receive a UL accredited Level 8 Certificate in Lean Six Sigma, which can be used as a stepping-stone for further education.
Learn from Leaders – This programme has been developed with the support of Lean experts with extensive industry experience.

Next Steps
If you are interested in participating in the online Lean Yellow Belt Training, please register your interest at: www.leanskillnet.com or email info@central-solutions.com.
Please note: This programme is being offered with additional COVID-19 financial support from Skillnet Ireland. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis to eligible firms.

Beyond Covid 19 – State Supports to Help Business Stabilize, Reset & Recover
2020-05-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Ireland
Following the announcement by the Taoiseach on Friday, 1st May, of a Road-map for Reopening Society and Business and the Return to Work Safely Protocol issued by the Department of Business Enterprise & Innovation on the 8th May, Lean Business Ireland would like to invite you to an online Panel Discussion with representatives from the Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland to discuss the different supports that are available for business today.
Panelists:

Representative from Local Enterprise Office TBC
Ruairí O’hAilín, Enterprise Ireland
Breda O’Toole, IDA Ireland

Moderator – Darren Greenan, Outform Consulting & North East Lean Network
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 on 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;
If demand requires a wait-list will be set up, the event will be broadcast live on YouTube, a link will be made available at 6.15pm to everybody on the Wait-list;
A recording will be made available afterwards.

Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality MOOC (May 4th - June 28th 2020)
2020-05-15 | Online, - Webinar
This course is delivered 100% online. There is no requirement to attend IT Sligo to complete this course. There are approx 1.5 to 3 hours of course content and activities each week depending on your prior knowledge of Lean Six Sigma. There are recorded video lectures along with a quiz to complete each week.
This is the registration page for the 9th delivery of Institute of Technology Sligo’s “Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which starts with an introductory week commencing on May 4th 2020 and runs until June 28th, 2020. All of the course content will be available via our online learning system called Moodle and lectures are recorded so you can watch the videos anytime. We are taking new registrants until the 15th of May 2020.
Certificate of Accomplishment
Upon successfully completing the MOOC, to be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment, you will have to achieve a mark of 50% in total for the course. In line with other free (MOOC) courses, there are no college credits assigned to this MOOC. We estimate that this MOOC is the equivalent of 2.5 credits. IT Sligo offers online accredited (fee-paying) courses at Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt levels. The most suitable follow on course from the MOOC is our Six Sigma Yellow belt. More details are on our website: http://itsligo.ie/courses/six-sigma-yellow-belt-online/
Note: If you are leading a group of employees through the course, please email us at moocs@itsligo.ie and we can discuss how to assist you in this regard.
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/

Mid-West Lean Network: Workshop 2 – Remote Visual Management
2020-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online, Ireland
Workshop 2 will take place on GoToWebinar platform (online) and will look at Remote Visual Management, which is defined as a set of techniques for creating a visual workplace, embracing visual communication and control throughout the work environment.
Benefits of Remote Visual Management

Facilitates employee autonomy
Serves to eliminate waste
Fosters continuous improvement
Allows for quick response & recovery
Leads to information sharing
Exposes abnormalities
Maintains gains

Presenter

Siobhain Danaher is a Lean Practitioner currently working as Continuous Improvement Manager in daa’s (formerly Dublin Airport Authority) Shared Services Centre having previously gained many years’ Lean experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Siobhain utilises her knowledge of and passion for Lean Tools/Systems to drive a Lean Culture of learning, problem solving and open conversations with a view to sustainable business growth and development of people. Siobhain writes about Lean, Life and Positive Change on her blog ‘The Art Of Positive Change‘.
Siobhain is also a Travel Photographer whose work can be found on her website and blog www.siodanphoto.com, ‘The Photographer’s Guide To Travel’ and in her Travel Photography Books on Blurb and Amazon.
This online session 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.

Webinar: 3 Steps to Offsets
2020-05-27
On 27th May Raoul Empey of Sustineo presented a webinar on Sustainability in 3 Steps (measure, reduce, offset) and how to buy a carbon offset. Key quote:
“Beware the toeprint: Better to be mostly right, than 100% accurate and omit a substantial emitter!”
Raoul Empey BA BAI, MSc, CEng MIEI, CEM-I 27 May 2020, Webinar
Please join us for our next webinar on Air Quality emissions vs CO2 & GHG on Wednesday 3rd June 0830-0915hrs see https://aems.ie/webinars/
