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Towards the Lean Enterprise Training Course - 2008

New 7 Day Programme from Space Industry Skillnet:- March to June 2008

Venue: Midlands Innovation & Research Centre, Athlone IT

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Introduction

Lean is today's highly effective best practice model for management of the whole businsess. It promotes joined up, value led thinking and makes possible agile and effective responses to the realities of your business environment.

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It enables short term performance while positioning for the future, leverage co-operation between front end, operations and product development and helps disengage managers from fire-fighting to reclaim the strategic dimension of their jobs.

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Lean enables the conversion of vision to reality by seamlessly blending good leadership, people-centred thinking, right culture, right people, right objectives, right methods and right systems to deliver an integrated, focused and highly effective enterprise.

Programme Description

This seven day programme by Worldwide Business Solutions for members of the Space Industry Skillnet provides an essential introduction to the use of lean methods for integrated management across the entire enterprise. Further details of each of the course modules can be downloaded here - Please note the changes to Course Dates;

• Module 1. Lean and the Concept of Value - Wed 23rd April 2008
• Module 2. Establishing Strategic Direction - Mon 12th May 2008
• Module 3. The Process Driven Organisation - Wed 28th May 2008
• Module 4. Competent People in a Changing but Productive Climate - Tue 17th June 2008
• Module 5. Focusing the Organisation on Quality – TBD
• Module 6. Supply Chain Advantage - TBD
• Module 7. Establishing a Product/service Development Pipeline TBD

Who Should Take the Course?

This programme will be of special interest to MDs, GMs, other executives and managers as well as entrepreneurs, technical specialists and others seeking an understanding of Lean Enterprise management.

Course Providers

WorldWide Business Solutions (WBS) provide tailored approaches to company transformation. Clients include Millipore Irl., Sola Lens Irl., Bausch & Lomb Irl, SDL (Irl), Essilor Irl., Waterford Stanley, Waterford Crystal and Waterford Tool. Course Provider Resumes can be downloaded here: Resumes. More information available at: www.wbsgroup.com

Comments on the Course

Here are some comments provided in feedback from people who have taken the Towards the Lean Enterprise training course in 2007;

• Excellent presentation style

  "Excellent presentation style"
• "Good overview of a complex subject"
• "Can see link with the other modules"
• "A lot of ground covered effectively"

• All managers or senior managers should have this course

  "All managers or senior managers should have this course"

Course Fees

Complete Training Course: €2,500 (Member) (€3,500 Non-Member) Ex. VAT

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The fee includes all course materials, lunch, teas/coffees and the Space Industry Skillnet discount to network members

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Space Industry Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd., funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. See www.skillnets.com

Booking

Please use a Space Industry Skillnet Booking Form to book a place on the course.

Members requiring assistance with any aspect of booking this course should contact the Network Manager, catherine.lenehan@gltechnology.ie

Directions

Participants requiring assistance with directions to the Midlands Innovation & Research Centre and/or accommodation in Athlone should contact the Network Manager, catherine.lenehan@gltechnology.ie

Local Map of Athlone with Location of Midlands Innovation & Research Centre.

To see location of MIRC on a detailed map see: MIRC Location Map

For directions to MIRC please see: MIRC Directions

MIRC GPS Co-Ordinates: N 53 24.956' W 007 53.989'

Accomodation

There is a wide variety of accomodation in Athlone to suit all levels of taste & expense. You can find contact details for all hotels in the Athlone area at Athlone Hotels.

Note: The closest hotel to the training centre is the Creggan Court Hotel (5 Minutes). Most hotels are within 15 to 20 minutes of the training centre.

You can find out more about places of interest and places to eat at Athlone.ie