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Error Proofing / Poka Yoke Device
The AIAG comprehensive manual is the definitive guide to achieving a “zero error” culture in manufacturing processes. Customers’ satisfaction will soar, and your profits should increase as well. Click HERE for further details.
Lean Restaurant Management
Here’s a 15-minute video that takes us a long way from high volume manufacturing! The owner of this Co. Galway restaurant, The Gallery Cafe in Gort, exemplifies lean practice in many ways e.g. sourcing from local…
How secure is your Supply Chain? (July 2018)
Can you guarantee security of supply to your customers? Do you even know the risks to your supply chain security? The following article by Mark Trowbridge provides a four-pronged approach to risk identification and mitigation.…
Two Day Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training – June 2018 (Athlone)
On this 2-day workshop Yellow Belt candidates will learn basic process problem solving, teamwork and statistical analysis techniques. They will then be able to work in collaborative teams to problem solve, improve processes, and to support Green…
Lean Immersion Workshop – 03rd May 2018 (Athlone)
Ever wonder how lean applies in your environment? This one-day workshop provides attendees with a complete immersion in lean manufacturing practices. Attendees will learn, through role play and practical exercises, how lean enables superior customer…
Engineers Ireland annual conference: 13th April 2018 (Limerick)
Engineers Ireland Annual Conference 2018 will take place on Friday, 13th April 2018 in The Strand Hotel, Limerick. The conference speakers will present on the topic of ‘Engineering a Region’ under three distinct sub-themes: Industry…
Effective networking at learning events
With the wide range of Operational Excellence seminars and conferences available in Ireland at the moment, there little excuse for not understanding continuous improvement best practice. This 9 minute video provides great guidance for the…
Lean Six Sigma skills in demand in the Irish Jobs Market
A quick trawl of the website IrishJobs.ie, using the search strings ‘lean’ and ‘six sigma’, for all jobs in all locations, yielded 463 and 255 hits, respectively. See https://leanireland.ie/cordatus-training-courses/. Organisations in Ireland, across all sectors, are obviously…
Tech Tip: Hypothesis testing
Have I made a difference? Often our perception deceives us when eager to identify change! Click on the title link to check out this Khan Academy video on identifying process changes with statistical confidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FtlH4svqx4
Improving packaging quality in Medical Device
At the Boston Scientific Costa Rica facility, packaging engineer Daniel Calvo Camacho led an effort to streamline packaging for guidewires, with the introduction of a new, smaller plastic pouch. Data collection and analysis was critical…