The event On 15th September, we welcomed Eric Pope to talk to our members about the role of leaders in creating a culture of continuous improvement. Eric started by saying he has been working in US Synthetic for over 30 years. He is the Vice President of Operations and continues to play a key role … Read more
The event On 14th July, we were delighted to welcome Noel Hennessy to the Dublin Lean Network to talk about the human side of Lean. Steve Halpin first introduced Noel to the Network. Noel then went on to say that he fell into Lean. By way of background, he explained that he worked in production … Read more
This month’s company visit was with Tosara Pharma Ltd, part of Teva Pharmaceuticals. Teva Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical organisation with a daily customer base of 200 million people. It employs 800 people in Ireland, with three facilities in the Republic (Baldoyle, Swords, and Waterford) and one in Northern Ireland (Larne). Sudocrem Antiseptic Healing Cream … Read more
In May, we were honoured to have Steven Spear speak at one of our monthly events. Chairman of the Dublin Lean Network, Steve Halpin welcomed Steven and started by saying he highly recommends Steven’s book “The High Velocity Edge” in terms of the practical application of Lean in the workplace. He added that Steven’s approach to Lean is the … Read more
In April, we welcomed Adam Behan from Marco Beverage Systems to talk to the Dublin Lean Network about Effective Meetings. Adam Behan joined Marco Beverage Systems in 2014 as a Production Engineer and soon became a Lean Leader in 2019. He is a Mechanical Engineer, a Lean Black Belt and a Certified Coach. Press play to … Read more
This month, we welcomed Ryan Tierney, Director of Seating Matters, Limavady, NI to talk to us about Lean in his company. He works in Operations and Manufacturing within the company that he now owns and manages with his two brothers. Ryan is really passionate about Lean and it showed in his inspirational presentation. Press play to view … Read more
Last week, we welcomed over 25 people to our first event for the Dublin Lean Network in 2022. We were delighted that Eilish Henry agreed to deliver a presentation webinar on Lean & the Shingo Model. Eilish Henry By way of background, Eilish Henry is the Director for Europe of SISU Consulting Group. Eilish was the first … Read more
Guest post by Martina Winters ‘Lean’ might sound like the latest celebrity-endorsed diet or exercise fad, but it’s not. In a business context Lean is a term that originated in 1945 when Toyota used it to describe a more efficient way of manufacturing. But it’s no longer just applicable to heavy industry and today organisations … Read more