The presenters contend that traditional management accounting approaches are not relevant in a lean environment, and can even be damaging to the lean proposition. Research suggests that traditional management accounting approaches, in particular standard costing, promote anti-lean behaviour that can undermine the value creation associated with lean. This seminar introduces the concept and practice ‘Lean … Read more

In this seminar Joe O’Sullivan discusses the identification and implementation of a Lean Maintenance program. Although the application of lean tools, techniques and thinking has grown in popularity in organisations, there is limited information on how best to integrate lean thinking into an existing maintenance program. Advances in artificial intelligence and robotics have created challenges … Read more

In this hands-on workshop, Paul Ebbs will facilitate a Lean simulation “Make-A-Card” that demonstrates key Lean principles flow, pull production, batching, and continuous improvement. He will also deliver a short presentation on the business case for Lean Capital Project Delivery, and will be joined by Glenn Ballard and Professor Christine Pasquire for Q&A. Between them … Read more

Lean Construction Ireland (LCI), ARUP, and Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) are delighted to invite you and colleagues to attend the upcoming LCI Community Event on Thursday the 30th of November 2017 at DIT Bolton Street. This is a free and open event as part of the all-island Lean Construction Ireland community of learning and … Read more

This half day course is designed for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs (product owners, project managers, marketing and sales). It provides an excellent introduction into Lean and Lean Startup concepts to help you identify wastes and opportunities and to learn when to pivot or persevere using innovation accounting and actionable, accessible and auditable metrics. It is designed … Read more

This course demonstrates how to negotiate to a position of success. Too often a group will meet to negotiate an arrangement and fail to come to a reasonable position – entrenched positions will stop useful negotiation and poor use of interpersonal skills leads to “stand off” positions. Aggressive behavior wins out and the result is … Read more

This 2 part-program will give you the skills and confidence to use the Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve processes and drive out waste in your organisation. You’ll also learn the essential faciliation skills you’ll need to run highly successful Lean Six Sigma projects. The first part of this program is an intensive, highly … Read more

The event is recommended for project managers, team leaders, project assurance and project support staff who are responsible for managing/supporting projects using PRINCE2®. The course is suitable for all staff working on any type of project. Previous experience of PRINCE2® is not necessary This course will be delivered through Insights, an APMG accredited training organisation … Read more