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ENTERPRISE IRELAND DIGITIALISATION VOUCHER
The Digitalisation Voucher is part of Enterprise Ireland’s strategic imperative to increase the digital maturity of Irish enterprise. Automation of data collection and analysis aids in information sharing, error proofing of processes and time saving. Research shows…
IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY WITH DIGITIZATION
Struggling with data collection and analysis? Still dependent on sending emails with attachments to complete spreadsheets? Take a look at this brief 2023 article from McKinsey on technology enabled Operational Excellence. The embedded video from…
Tech tip: data Analysis with Excel
Excel provides many data analysis functions e.g. descriptive statistics, ANOVA and t-Tests. To learn how to active the data analysis ToolPak, click on the link below. If you need support with using any of the…
European Shingo conference 11th & 12th October 2023, Dublin
In collaboration with the Irish Centre for Business Excellence, the Shingo Institute will be hosting the 2023 Shingo European Conference in Dublin, Ireland, on October 11th and12th in Dublin. This year’s conference will focus on “Connecting…
Lean green success
Climate change is the hot topic of our times and it is challenging to balance economic prosperity with planet friendly approaches to industrial growth. In recent years, Enterprise Ireland has been funding Lean Green initiatives…
Data Analysis with Minitab: online course 12th -14th Sept 2023
The good people at First Polymer Training Skillnet are offering a discounted Minitab course in September 2023. The ability to analyse and control performance is an essential requirement for the effective management of processes that…
The Six Sigma Handbook, Thomas Pyzdek & Paul Keller
I asked Chat GPT what was the bestselling book on Six Sigma. After a diplomatic disinclination to say that there was a bestselling book, Pyzdek’s and Keller’s book came out as their no 1 on…
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition: Belfast 22nd June 2023
What better reason to visit the Titanic Exhibition Centre than the NI Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference in Belfast? With over 2,000 delegates expected to attend, this year’s key topics include Procurement, Lean Manufacturing, Control &…
Toyota Burnaston UK visit: 17th May 2023
I ticked another item off the bucket list last week when I visited the Toyota Corolla manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire, UK with the Dublin Lean network. It was inspirational to observe the employee commitment…
TECH TIP: Data analysis with Excel.
Tune into this 10min excellent video from Kenji on how to enhance your Excel database and chart your data descriptive statistics. In fact, he has a whole series of practical videos on Excel statistical and…