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LCS Community Event – Cardiff

The last of our community events for 2024 will be hosted by LCS at our home at Cardiff University on the 10th December 2024.

The event is an opportunity for knowledge sharing and networking with like-minded individuals from the LCS Community. The theme for this event is – Lean is for life and not just for Christmas – and will focus on how we can sustain improvement in the long term.

Onsite places are limited – maximum one person per organisation.  Further places are available to join online with no limit for each organisation.

 

Sign up at https://forms.office.com/e/BF2WhicGcA

 

Hold the date – Full Agenda details to follow

Session will include –

 

David Bovis – Change Initiatives – Dead on arrival?

The Neuroscience of change, finding the balance

Discussion groups – How do we sustain improvement when the CI team moves on?

Networking lunch

Ask the audience – A chance to ask any of the group questions about your own challenges

Top tips for sustaining change

Onsite Insights: DHL Supply Chain, Coalville, Leicestershire

DHL Supply Chain, part of the DPDHL Group is the World’s leading logistics provider. Combining management and value-added services with customised, integrated logistics solutions drives resilience, efficiency, improves quality and creates competitive advantage. DHL Supply Chain operates in 50+ countries with over 177,000 full-time employees. Ensuring outstanding and sustainable operations requires the best people. That’s why DHL strives to provide a safe, inclusive and purpose-driven workplace rooted in the guiding principles of Respect and Results – values that form the foundation of everything they do.

£345 plus VAT – 20% discount will be provided for LCS members

To book, please contact Ailsa Carson at <ailsa.carson@sapartners.com> and quote the reference from LCS for the discounted price. For information on more events and information, you can visit: OnsiteInsight Events

Visit agenda

10:30 Arrival & Coffee

  • Introduction and Overview of Coalville facility
  • DHL Operations Management System – how we use OMS to deliver for our Customers
  • Site Tour
  • Lunch
  • Continuous Improvement at DHL
  • Q&A

15:00 Close

Advanced Improvement Practitioner Course: LCS Level 2a

This 3-day Advanced Improvement Practitioner Course aims at developing the key skills and attributes required of a senior, self-starting improvement practitioner.

The course adds significant depth to the basic fundamentals of the Operations Excellence Management System taught at LCS 1B and 1C, with a specific focus on handling related implementation challenges.

Delegates will be provided with a breadth of diagnosis tools and techniques to help them identify a much wider variety of organisational improvement opportunities.
The course will also provide them with a practical model for approaching complex transformations, spanning multiple department or functions and allow them to develop an appreciation of the people-related skills required to mobilise and sustain change.

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Lean Project Practitioner Course – Lean Competency System Level 1b/c

Our 3-day Lean Project Practitioner Course is a practical course that teaches the fundamentals of Lean and how to use the approach to transform service operations. It is suitable for all individuals who are interested in discovering how to successfully implement Lean practices into organisations, and more particularly people from operations or developing improvement practitioners.

Through many practical exercises, our course introduces a different methodology to the traditional Lean manufacturing approach and focuses on how to implement Operational Excellence in either a back or front office environment.

The course also builds the required skills to initiate change such as business analysis, implementation design, coaching peers and selling and presenting the benefits of change.

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Lean HE Conference – Last Chance to Register

We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you for the upcoming, in person, LeanHE 2024 conference, proudly hosted by the University of Cambridge.

 

Our chosen theme for LeanHE 2024 is “Sustainability in Lean: bridging innovation and tradition”. In an ever-evolving educational landscape, it’s crucial to adapt, innovate, and streamline processes to enhance student experiences and institutional effectiveness. LeanHE 2024 will provide a platform for thought-provoking discussions, inspiring keynotes, and interactive workshops that delve into the heart of Lean and its application in higher education.

Registration closes 4th October.

 

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