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