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Training Course Summary
Lean Office Strategic Overview Seminar (Free)
Define Lean Thinking
Three Biggest Problems In Adoption
Three Problems In Maintaining Lean
Challenges Of Lean In The Office Environment

Lean, everyone is talking about it.

Many companies waste thousands on getting the Lean “tick” in the box often without fully realising the phenomenal potential (extreme lean).

The common mistake is that there is too much emphasis on the ‘Tools’ and theory rather than the end results. As Lean was developed in Automotive, it's traditionally associated with Manufacturing but probably the greatest potential for lean is in improving efficiency in the office or workplace.

Each of our courses is designed to help your organisation deliver practical benefits and a ‘real world’ pragmatic approach by someone who’s been there and done it.

Each session is prepared and delivered by one of Europe’s leading Business Improvement experts (Stuart Webb) These highly interactive sessions afford your business the opportunity to minimise consultancy cost and shorten lead time to get yourself Lean ...isn't that what it's all about?

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Lean Office Overview Seminar
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Latest statistics from DTi suggest that UK is falling behind the rest of Europe in it’s ability to derive benefit from Lean. Whilst Manufacturing has benefited considerably the office has been largely ignored when the potential payback is phenomenal.
This intensive low cost 3 hour seminar provides directors and senior management with a strategic overview; defining philosophy of lean in the office and what UK business can do to ensure they adopt a results based approach.

Process Mapping

There's always something preventing you doing what you feel you should be doing; costs too high, performance & quality low, resulting in doing jobs twice. Not exactly what you want with competition trying to take your business.
This one day workshop shows you how to visualise the actions, decisions & relationships between those involved in delivering your outcomes so you can improve the essential value added activities and eliminate waste.

Objectives Deployment
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This concentrated 2 day seminar ensures company objectives are identified and cascaded into appropriate tasks & targets monitored within a structured environment.

Objectives Management
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Highly focused half day overview of objectives deployment method, review and reporting systems, providing an understanding of the principles and process control philosophy

5S -Workplace Organisation
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Workshop based programme over 2 days on how to implement basic workshop housekeeping and controls.

Poka Yoke –Mistake Proofing
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Shop floor and classroom based 2 day programme explaining theory and actual practical application of poka yoke processes to foolproof production and administrative processes.

Problem Solving -7 Tools/Deming Cycle
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Classroom based course over 2 days, utilising ‘The 7’ tools and PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) approach to resolve 'real' problems in the workplace.


LEAN OFFICE STRATEGIC AWARENESS -Overview

It's estimated 80% of the electronic files on office servers haven't been accessed in more than a year. Still, office workers continue to request more PC disk space, filing cabinets, even buildings! Frustrating approval loops constrain the information flow, cause unnecessary delays on work that is nearly complete.

These and other problems are costing you money, making you inefficient and where it’s not costing you customers, the internal frustrations will be losing you staff.

Lean offices outperform the traditional office in Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale. Reducing errors, cycle time, expenses; improving morale these will all drive shortened delivery times, reduced inventory levels and increased sales capacity.

This intensive 3 hour seminar provides directors and senior management with a strategic overview of Lean in the Office; defining examples of office waste, opportunities for savings togther with lean philosophy and what UK business can do to ensure they adopt a measurable results based approach in the workplace.

Office waste isn’t easy to see, so it’s harder to find. Delivered by Bryan Woods, this seminar shows you how to achieve a lean office with NO additional costs, time or labour.

This highly interactive seminar is your opportunity to ask specific questions your organsiation may have prior to beginning any implementation of Lean in your Office.


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        Lean Office Seminar Content
        Who Should Attend
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Key Benefits

Seminar defining philosophy and application of lean in the office to enable continuous business improvement over and beyond traditional approach.

Lean Office Seminar Content

What is Lean

Origins
The Basics
What it Does

Lean in the Office

Typical Office Environment
Common Objections/Challenges
How Lean Fixes Them
Benefits

The HR Perspective on Lean Office

Staff Implications
Dealing With Change
Environment
Morale

Comfort Break

 Refreshments & Networking

How to Implement Lean in  the Office

The Five Step Plan
Ensuring a System Level Approach
People

Potential Savings

 

Moving Forwards

What Next

Who Should Attend?

PROCESS MAPPING

You know how it is, there's always something preventing you doing what you feel you should be doing; costs too high, performance & quality low, resulting in doing jobs twice. Not exactly what you want with global competition trying to take your business.

This one day workshop limited to 8 people; shows you how to visualise the actions, decisions & relationships between those involved in delivering your outcomes. Allowing you to improve the essential value added activities and eliminate waste.
Note: This is course is run by ex manager, engineer and university lecturer Alan Clark (& author of Picture Your Business)


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        Who Should Attend
        7 Reasons to Attend
        Payment
        Discount
        About Training At Adurasys
        Bespoke
        Adurasys Membership

Key Benefits

At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

Who Should Attend?

7 Reasons to Attend

  1. Make a breakthrough in performance improvement.
  2. Improve perfromance and quality at the same time.
  3. Bring order and reduce complexity.
  4. Speed up Business process.
  5. Protect intellectual property for business processes.
  6. Focus on how value is added for the customer.
  7. Train employees to a common Standard of Excellence.

OBJECTIVES DEPLOYMENT

It is crucial that company resources and activities are correctly aligned with key business objectives. Utilising policy deployment creates and tests this alignment, in addition to creating specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound deliverables for specific areas of the business to deliver.


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        About Training At Adurasys
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Key Benefits

By attending this course you should be able to

Who Should Attend?

Seminar Content -Objectives Deployment

OBJECTIVES MANAGEMENT

To operate effectively and efficiently, it is essential that company resources are correctly aligned and organised to achieve key high level objectives

Policy deployment is a tool which ensures that key business objectives are clearly defined, cascaded and communicated throughout the company in the form of specific deliverables for each area of the business.

This seminar provides management with an understanding of the principles and potential benefits of adopting  objectives deployment.


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        Content
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        About Training At Adurasys
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Key Benefits

By attending this course you should be able to:

Who Should Attend?

Seminar Content -Objectives Management

5S –WORKPLACE ORGANISATION

This course is ‘first step’ towards lean manufacturing, clearly demonstrating the benefits of workshop organisation for efficient and safe working. Workplace Organisation provides the delegates with the opportunity to take ownership of their working environment, engendering a sense of pride in the workplace.

. This is a practical, shop floor and classroom based course, during which the delegates receive coaching in basic PDCA cycle and work in a team based environment. 

The course lays the foundation for implementation of shop floor based continuous improvement, which can then be further developed through exposure to the 7 tools training course.


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        Content
        Payment
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        About Training At Adurasys
        Bespoke
        Adurasys Membership

Key Benefits

By attending this course the delegates should be able to:

Who Should Attend?

Seminar Content -5S –WORKPLACE ORGANISATION

POKA YOKE –MISTAKE PROOFING

A poka yoke device is simply a device which prevents a mistake being made, or makes a mistake obvious for corrective action. Poka Yoke devices are usually associated with prevention or detection of defectives within a manufacturing environment, however the process can be used in many other applications.

This course explains the philosophy behind poka-yoke, reviews actual examples, and encourages delegates to actively identify and implement poka yoke devices within their environment, using the PDCA approach


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        About Training At Adurasys
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Key Benefits

By attending this course the delegates should be able to:

Who Should Attend?

Seminar Content -Poka Yoke –Mistake Proofing

PROBLEM SOLVING -7 Tools/Deming Cycle

The ‘7 tools’ provides the basic capabilities to gather, organise, analyse and report data, These tools are frequently used in shopfloor continuous improvement activities.

 The deming cycle, or ‘plan-do-check-action cycle is a key discipline within successful problem solving activities

This classroom based course provides instruction in application of PDCA and use of the 7 tools in practical problem solving examples


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        Who Should Attend
        Content
        Payment
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        About Training At Adurasys
        Bespoke
        Adurasys Membership

Key Benefits

By attending this course the delegates should be able to:

Who Should Attend

Seminar Content -Problem Solving - 7 Tools/Deming cycle

 

About Training at Adurasys

Working with Adurasys you get training in our particular style honest straightforward people who have been in your shoes and faced similar problems.

Specialist

We specialize in providing training and development programmes directly for Manufacturing IT/Technology each presented by an expert in their field, someone who’s been there and done it -results not theory.

Each of our trainers MUST have extensive relevant industrial experience, you can be sure that you’re in the hands of an expert not a graduate fresh out of university.

Case studies and course relevance comes as standard.

Gain or reinforce vital skills and help maximise business potential or accelerate your career path.

Bespoke

We also provide any of the above training at or near your company plus tailored bespoke programmes specific to your business/audience.

Contact us providing specific details, course, timings, location etc and/or ask to speak directly with one of our experienced trainers.

Payment

Once you have chosen the event you wish to attend, inform us of promotional code if you have one or your Adurasys Membership number to claim your discount, which will automatically be deducted.

Simply enter the details of the delegate(s) attending, your company details and the authorising manager and choose how to pay... simple.

We accept payment online by PayPal only, but you may still book through this website or phone if you wish to pay via cheque or bank transfer/BACS on receipt of our invoice (this must be received 2 weeks prior to event).

Discount

5% *    Each additional person booked at same time up to max of 3 ie, 15% max discount
15%    When paid more than 45 days in advance.

Adurasys members can claim up to 50% discount Adurasys Membership

*Please state full details and company name for each person if from different organisation(s)

Adurasys Membership

Take the Next Step with Adurasys Membership and enjoy the benefits of our training and you could re-coup your membership on your first booking..

Membership for the whole of your company* costs only £750 pa. You receive 25% discount on the standard course cost PLUS other Discounts still apply to each employee** of your organisation, that can amount to as much as 50% off the normal price …for every course booked whilst a member.

Example; 4 People Booked on Course

Standard Cost no Discounts                    (4 x £345)                         £1380

Adurasys Member with all discounts       (£1380/2)                         £ 690

Which means you nearly re-coup the cost of membership on a single course booking for 4 members of staff ie, £1440 (£690 + £750 membership)

Contact Us for more details on how to apply.

*        Applies only to one specific Site of your busines
**       Each delegate must be a direct employee of your organisation

Improve your knowledge/skills and that of your staff. Our aim is to deliver measurable improvements in performance. Now with the Adurasys Membership, there are a few more reasons to talk to us about your training needs.

1) 25% reduction on all Adurasys Training public events

That’s a 25% reduction on every event, to help you develop your business, including:

Save on your annual training budget while guaranteeing the highest professional standards whilst continuing to benefit from existing discounts.

2) Priority booking line and advance notice of events

Adurasys Membership provides you access to our priority booking line and email, and provides you with advance notice of relevant events – so you are always the first to know and the first to benefit.

3) A Massive 50% reduction on our in-house training

Our in-house option gives you complete flexibility to receive tailor-made training developed specifically to meet the needs of your staff and organisation.

Not only do we help you design the training to deliver your business objectives, you can also choose the date and location to suit you. You save money on travel, time and accommodation costs.

Define Lean Thinking

The pursuit of continuous elimination of waste in all areas.
 

Three Biggest Problems In Adoption

1) Training and allowing empowerment of people who’ve previously had little input or control in their roles.
 2) Eliminating fear of changeat all levels
3) Communicating the image of what is possible to Management

Three Problems In Maintaining Lean

1) Management of lean programme transfer from consultant to employees, at consultant exit point, ie, the creation of lean 'ownership' within the business.
2) Reduction in Management drive /interest over time - tendency to move onto 'next project'
3) Providing/maintaining appropriate training to allow ongoing development of individual’s capability as lean thinking becomes more advanced within the business

Challenges Of Lean In The Office Environment

- Awareness of office politics; very important to involve the appropriate personnel from the outset.
- Minor office routines tend to be less documented than ‘shop floor’- need to ensure these are understood and documented before making changes.
- Office lean tends to remove paperwork/approvals, and bureaucracy and therefore remove individuals' authority which may be resisted if not managed correctly.
- Individuals tend to have more ownership and jealously protect their immediate work areas and possessions- as these often reflect status-care is needed.
- Changes in procedures etc in one area will often impact downstream- need to map the entire process under review to ensure single areas are not sub-optimised or even compromised.

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