Lean Manufacturing Masterclass

EnginE

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 This full day masterclass will introduce ideas and principles to owners, directors and senior managers from manufacturing and engineering companies who want to improve the business performance in terms of service, quality cost and delivery. It will explore the history of lean manufacturing and the 5 lean principles and will also look at identifying and eliminating the 8 wastes.
Outcomes
- An understanding of the history of lean manufacturing
- A knowledge of how lean manufacturing applies to the organisation
- An awareness of the difference between work and waste and how moving from a push process to a pull process significantly reduces inventory, lead times and cost through increaseed productivity
Presenter – Stuart Mitton
This masterclass will be delivered by Stuart Mitton who spent 15 years working in senior management positions in the automotive industry which included Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars. Stuart has developed a vast knowledge, understanding, and ability to practically apply expertise in lean tools and techniques and leadership behaviours used in the Toyota Production System both in Production and Office environments. Stuart has been a Team Leader with the Manufacturing Advisory Service for a number of years and has experience in a range of sectors including Aerospace, Formula 1, Pottery and Ceramics, Polymers and Plastics, Paper and Print, Food and Drink, Construction and Public sector environments. Throughout his career, he has held positions from, Supervisor and Team Leader to Production Manager, Product Marketing Manager and Operations Director. 
Teaching and Learning Methods
This masterclass will be taught through a mix of visual (slides) interactive group discussion and a hands on Lean simulation exercise.
 
Agenda
0830 Arrive and networking
0900 Introduction to Lean, Its History and The 5 Lean Principles
1000 Break
1015 Identifying and eliminating the 8 Wastes
1115 The thinking way – better every day
1200 Lunch
1230 Lean simulation exercise
1430 Break
1445 Review and recap
1515 Question and answer session
1530 Close of day
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Participants must be staff of eligible Lancashire-based SME’s in the Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing sector.  Upon receiving your Eventbrite booking request, the team will contact you to confirm eligibility and liaise with you about registering for the programme in advance of attending.  
We reserve the right to allocate places only to eligible businesses.  
 
For further information about this event or other opportunities through EnginE, contact us on 01524 510194 or via email.
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