The Human Side of Lean

The event On 14th July, we were delighted to welcome Noel Hennessy to the Dublin Lean Network to talk about the human side of Lean. Steve Halpin first introduced Noel to the Network. Noel then went on to say that he fell into Lean. By way of background, he explained that he worked in production … Read more

Culture & the Shingo Journey

This month’s company visit was with Tosara Pharma Ltd, part of Teva Pharmaceuticals.  Teva Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical organisation with a daily customer base of 200 million people. It employs 800 people in Ireland, with three facilities in the Republic (Baldoyle, Swords, and Waterford) and one in Northern Ireland (Larne).  Sudocrem Antiseptic Healing Cream … Read more

How to Achieve Rapid Process Improvements in your Organisation

In May, we were honoured to have Steven Spear speak at one of our monthly events.  Chairman of the Dublin Lean Network, Steve Halpin welcomed Steven and started by saying he highly recommends Steven’s book “The High Velocity Edge” in terms of the practical application of Lean in the workplace.  He added that Steven’s approach to Lean is the … Read more

Lean at Seating Matters

This month, we welcomed Ryan Tierney, Director of Seating Matters, Limavady, NI to talk to us about Lean in his company.  He works in Operations and Manufacturing within the company that he now owns and manages with his two brothers.  Ryan is really passionate about Lean and it showed in his inspirational presentation. Press play to view … Read more

Lean & the Shingo Model Webinar

Last week, we welcomed over 25 people to our first event for the Dublin Lean Network in 2022.  We were delighted that Eilish Henry agreed to deliver a presentation webinar on Lean & the Shingo Model. Eilish Henry By way of background, Eilish Henry is the Director for Europe of SISU Consulting Group.  Eilish was the first … Read more

So, what exactly is a ‘Lean’ business and why should you become one?

Guest post by Martina Winters ‘Lean’ might sound like the latest celebrity-endorsed diet or exercise fad, but it’s not. In a business context Lean is a term that originated in 1945 when Toyota used it to describe a more efficient way of manufacturing. But it’s no longer just applicable to heavy industry and today organisations … Read more

Lean Implementation in Micro & Small Enterprises: Book of Cases 2020

Lean is about helping businesses to be better, to work smarter and more efficiently. It has helped many companies improve safety, quality, delivery, and profitability. Since the Lean for Micro piloted in 2015 there have been more than 1000 Lean projects. This book details 22 case studies of businesses from service to manufacturing to software. … Read more