Manufacturing Best Practice Workshops 2009 / 2010 - British Marine ...

For better business healthRegister online www.manufacturingmatters.co.ukor call 01248 671 101æImprove your Operation using Visual Management toolsImagine playing in a football match where no-one knows the score,you score, the opposition scores but nobody is keeping track. Themanager can’t monitor the skill level or quality of the game if the balland pitch are oddly shaped, the goal posts are hidden or if they are in ameeting during the game. How long will the team chase improvementsor maintain real interest in the game? This workshop explains howemployee involvement can become ‘commitment’ through makingperformance-critical information available. An organised workplacewill improve productivity and health & safety, it will also create a goodimpression for your customers.Workshop topics include:n The role of effective ‘Visual Management’n Visual production control and performance indicatorsn Workplace organisation using the 5S approach.VENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 16th JUN ’09COVENTRY 17th JUN ’09CANNOCK 18th JUN ’09æThe Key to Effective CommunicationAll businesses know effective communication, whether toinform or to motivate others, is essential. So why is it that ’poorcommunications’ is often cited when things go wrong?This workshop examines the symptoms and underlying causes ofpoor communications in businesses and offers practical advice onhow it can be more effective.Workshop topics include:n The reasons for poor communicationn The symptoms and impact of poor communicationn Personality differences and communicationn Basic principles of effective communicationVENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 6th OCT ’09COVENTRY 7th OCT ’09CANNOCK 8th OCT ’09æProblem Solving made EasyProblems are an every day occurrence. The ability to solve problemsquickly and effectively is a must have competitive advantage in today’sbusiness environment. This workshop introduces tried and testedapproaches to resolving problems. It illustrates practical tools andtechniques required to solve a real-life manufacturing problem.Workshop topics include:n Why problem-solving often goes wrong and problem prioritisationn Key steps in the problem-solving processn Analysing and interpreting facts then establishing root causesn Selecting a solution – and making it ‘stick.’VENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 14th JUL ’09COVENTRY 15th JUL ’09CANNOCK 16th JUL ’09æGet More from Your Equipment (improving OEE)How effective is your manufacturing equipment in producing goodquality products? Are you as high as 70%, 80% or 90%?Your equipment (even ‘bottleneck’ machines) have the potential tobe more effectively utilised – sometimes as much as 100%, withoutadditional working hours or more people! This workshop explains what‘Overall Equipment Effectiveness’ is and introduces a quick changeoverprocess called SMED to enable you to release the full potential of yourmanufacturing equipment.Workshop topics include:n The concept of ‘Overall Equipment Effectiveness’n The ‘six big losses’n Key steps to increase OEEn Changeover and set-up time reductionVENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 3rd NOV ’09COVENTRY 4th NOV ’09CANNOCK 5th NOV ’09

For better business healthRegister online www.manufacturingmatters.co.ukor call 01248 671 101æTransform Your Team into a Problem Solving MachineMany of the world’s best companies have demonstrated, that with ateam based approach to continuous improvement, large and sustainableimprovements can be regularly achieved. This workshop introduces theunderlying principles of this Kaizen approach and explains the basic toolsand techniques that teams use to deliver measurable business gains.Workshop topics include:n Traditional and Kaizen approachesn Benefits of a team-based approachn Key issues in introducing Improvement Teamsn The ‘Improvement Cycle’n Measures and Target settingVENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 1st DEC ’09COVENTRY 2nd DEC ’09CANNOCK 3rd DEC ’09æProject Management and Introducing NewProducts EffectivelyMaking minor changes to a process or introducing a new product intoa manufacturing business is rarely simple and straightforward.The complexity inherent in most changes to a product or processesincreases the chances of something going wrong – and it often does.This workshop explains why most ‘change points’ go wrong andintroduces a ‘best practice’ approach to introduce changes effectivelyinto your business.Workshop topics include:n Planning for success – key stepsn Cross-functional teamsn Phase-gate reviewsVENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 2nd FEB ’10COVENTRY 3rd FEB ’10CANNOCK 4th FEB ’10n Selecting and using the right metricsæSix Sigma – A Practical ApproachPredictable processes result in good products and easy management.Unpredictable methods produce inconsistent results. This workshopexamines the causes of such unpredictability and explains howprocess variation can be monitored and reduced.Workshop topics include:n The Six Sigma Philosophyn Types of process variation and how to measure and monitorprocess variationn Measuring process capability and sources of process variationn How to mix Lean and Six SigmaVENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 5th JAN ’10COVENTRY 6th JAN ’10CANNOCK 7th JAN ’10æSuperior Strategy & Lean LeadershipSome manufacturing companies are able to keep one step ahead andare seen as leaders in their areas of technology and the adoption of ‘bestpractice’. They often manufacture successfully while others struggle.It is almost certainly because they are determined to take control of theirown futures by developing a robust manufacturing strategy.This workshop explores in detail what constitutes a good strategy.It is an aid to both developing and implementing an effective strategy.Workshop topics include:n Why strategy mattersn The core ingredients of a manufacturing strategyn Modern manufacturing choicesVENUE DATESSTOURBRIDGE 2nd MAR ’10COVENTRY 3rd MAR ’10CANNOCK 4th MAR ’10n The key steps in developing and implementing amanufacturing strategy

æææStourbridgeStourbridge Rugby ClubStourton ParkBridgnorth Road, Stourbridge DY 7 6QZTel. 01384 395000www.stourbridge-rugby.comCoventryCoventry Rugby ClubButts Park ArenaButts Road, Coventry CV1 3GETel. 0871 750 9100www.coventryrugby.co.ukCannockCannock Cricket and Hockey ClubChurch Lane, Four Crosses, HathertonCannock WS11 1RRTel. 01543 502424www.cannockcricketandhockeyclub.co.ukAll workshops start at 9am. Registration and coffee is from8:30am. Generally, workshops end at 1pm(note, Problem Solving Made Easy is 9am to 3pm).Buffet lunch and networking is available from 1pm.Register onlinewww.manufacturingmatters.co.ukor call 01248 671 101Bic Innovation, Intec, Parc MenaiBangor, LL57 4FGEmail : masworkshop@oneflow.co.uk