ANNUAL Conference 2012

On the 25th and 26th June, 2012, LERC will be presenting more innovations in lean thinking. Expanded to a 2-day event, this year is the 10th anniversary of the LERC Conference, and we'll presenting more innovations in lean thinking to celebrate a decade of continually improving events.

Date

Monday 25th June and Tuesday 26th June

Location

Novotel, Cardiff

Agenda

Conference Agenda

Key Speakers & Topics (as at May, 2012)

George Koenigsaecker (Simpler Consulting), Keynote Speaker: 'Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation'

Mr. Koenigsaecker will share many of the key leadership "lessons learned" from his personal experience, as either President or Group President, in starting 13 Corporations on the path to a lean transformation. This will include key themes outlined in his book "Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation". The comments will focus on those leadership practices that are essential to lean success, but are often either not on the usual list of western management practices or, are opposite of what we are often taught to do as western leaders.

John Bicheno had this to say about our keynote presenter: "The keynote will be given by George Koenigsaecker. George is a key figure in Lean having led the Lean transformation at both Danaher and HON. His cases were written up in ‘Lean Thinking’. Several MSc alumni will have heard his dynamic presentations at AME Conference and read his book ‘Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation’. George is now a principal at Simpler consulting."

Further information on the confirmed speakers are contained in the table below, please click on the individual link for information relating to the presentation.

Monday 25th June, 2012

Noel Hennessey, Lake Region Medical

'A Sucessful Lean Transformation'

Denis Becker, Gemalto

'Generating Fast Paced Improvement With Shop Floor Teams'

Gary Steele

'De-Stressing the Distress Purchase'

George Koenigsaecker

'Lessons Learned'

Paul Whyte, DePuy

'Exploring the Use of System Thinking to Understand and Plan Change'

Ann Esain & Jackie Thomas, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Cardiff University

‘Productive Ward - Is it really a Lean Intervention?’

Andy Brophy, Lean 2 Innovative Thinking

'The Compounding Power of Employee Driven Incremental Innovation'

Glynis Caulfield, Unipart Rail

‘Lean in Transactional Procurement Operations’

Robin Howlett, Britvic Soft Drinks Limited

‘Leader Standard Work Driving Continuous Improvement’

James Sandfield & Jacob Austad, Nestle

'Two Sides of the Leadership Coin:

Transactional Lean - A Case Study of a Business Turnaround (Jacob) &
The Lack of Real Progress in Lean in the last/next 25 years (James)'

Chris Cooper, Simpler Consulting

'The Simpler Design System – How we Developed a True End-to-End Lean Product Development System'

Tuesday 26th June, 2012

Kate Mackle & David Bowles, Thinkflow & The Royal Mint

'Cash Flow: Transforming the UK’s Oldest Manufacturing Company'

John Darlington, Lean Enterprise Research Centre

'Lean: Time and Money'

John Bicheno, Lean Enterprise Research Centre

'Reflections on the Absolutes of Lean'

Owen Buckwell, Portsmouth City Council

'Customers Not Accolades – A Different Way of Delivering Customer Services'

Darrell Mann, Systematic Innovation Network

'The Global Innovation Capability Maturity Model'

Garry Hencher, DS Smith Packaging

'Lead Time Reduction: A Case Study'

Nick Downham, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

'Shaping the Future of General Practice'

Shane Maher, Depuy

'Integration: The Way Forward for the Supply Chain'

Sarah Powell, Royal Surrey County Hospital

'Show me the Evidence – Engaging Doctors in Service Improvement'

Dr Matthias Holweg, Judge Business School

'Lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma?'

Fees & Registration

LERC Conference Standard Rate: £450

LERC Conference Community Rate: £350 (available to previous delegates on LERC courses and/or conferences)

LERC Conference Alumni Rate: £300 (available to MSc Lean Operations and Modular MBA in Supply Chain Management alumni)

Registration can be completed via our Online Shop, or Registration Form. Bookings will be taken until the closing date of 12th June, 2012; or until all available seats are filled.

Note - Overnight accommodation costs are not included; however the Novotel Cardiff is offering a special 2 night rate of £75 per room per night (B & B, single occupancy) for 24th and 25th June 2012. Bookings must be made directly to the Novotel prior to 20th May on Tel. 029 2047 5000, quoting ‘LERC Conference, Cardiff University’. If required, reduced cost wifi (£2 per night instead of £12 per night) must be booked at the same time as booking Novotel accommodation.