8th Annual Thursday 30th of april 2020 at the WIT Arena |
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Welcome to the Annual WIT Lean Enterprise Excellence Forum – a South East Lean Network event and core element of the wider Lean Business Ireland community of learning and practice.
This industry-academia conference focuses on best practices and cutting-edge developments in Lean enterprise, operational, and process excellence; Lean thinking and practices; and continuous improvement. It will be of interest to organisations of all sizes and from all sectors that have adopted or will adopt Lean thinking and practices to enable and sustain competitiveness in national and global marketplaces.
The Annual WIT Lean Enterprise Excellence Forum is distinctive for featuring organisations of all sizes - from large Multinationals to SMEs and Micro Enterprises - as well as being distinctive for its diversity of presentations from public and private organisations across manufacturing, services, construction, and healthcare sectors. The conference provides a wonderful opportunity for industry practitioners to network, to exchange knowledge about their experiences and learnings, and to participate in presentations and breakout sessions delivered by subject matter experts and experienced Lean practitioners delivering daily at their gemba. This is a free and open all-day conference. Places are limited and it is strictly a ticket-only event. |
run in association with
kindly supported by
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Lean Enterprise Excellence
This Forum is built on the generosity of spirit integral to the Lean community within Ireland. It is a South East Lean Network event and a core element of the Lean Business Ireland national community of learning and practice that encompasses all stakeholders in the Lean Enterprise and Operational Excellence field, including: organisations from all sectors, clients, suppliers, industry representative bodies, academia, consultants and trainers, chambers of commerce, Skillnets, professional associations, and State support agencies.
It is run in association with the South East Lean Network, Lean Business Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland as part of their national and regional events, and it is also an associated event of Lean Construction Ireland (LCi).
There are a wide range of topics covered by a diverse cohort of speakers from various sectors and organisation sizes. Subject matter experts and experienced industry practitioners will present on core Lean themes of relevance to all individuals, organisations, and sectors; as well as present on sector-specific case stories of Lean in practice.
We trust and hope you enjoy these wide-ranging presentations and discussions, and we encourage you to network with people and organisations from all sectors to exchange knowledge and shared experiences.
It is run in association with the South East Lean Network, Lean Business Ireland, IDA Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland as part of their national and regional events, and it is also an associated event of Lean Construction Ireland (LCi).
There are a wide range of topics covered by a diverse cohort of speakers from various sectors and organisation sizes. Subject matter experts and experienced industry practitioners will present on core Lean themes of relevance to all individuals, organisations, and sectors; as well as present on sector-specific case stories of Lean in practice.
We trust and hope you enjoy these wide-ranging presentations and discussions, and we encourage you to network with people and organisations from all sectors to exchange knowledge and shared experiences.
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Themes include:
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The WIT Food Story
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WIT Novus manages the WIT Arena and prepares and provides the food and beverage for our events at WIT. It was recently accredited with the Fáilte Ireland Service Excellence Award in recognition of its commitment to excellence. WIT Novus and the WIT Arena happily apply the thinking and practices underpinning Lean, Green and Sustainability. We source our food from provenance and this local sourcing is about being at the core of the local community. We define “local produce” as those that are made locally, grown locally, and reared locally – ranging from lamb from the Comeragh Mountains, to oats from Flahavans who proudly use 6th-generation oat growers, to the deep-sea fishing traditions of Dunmore East. The famous “Waterford Blaa” – which enjoys European Commission Protected Geographic Indication status – has become an integral part of our food menus, cherished with local cheeses, sea-salted pork, and fresh leaves and vegetables. Additionally, we celebrate over 20 years of Fairtrade products on our campus, and our vision for our customer is right first time every time. We trust and hope you enjoy your time with us at this conference.
Testimonials
" As a speaker at many conferences across the world I get to benchmark the different events. Many of these conferences involve ‘speaking slots for cash’ and so the quality can be variable. What is different about the WIT event is that the speakers are all invited because they are true enthusiasts, don’t get paid and have something useful to say. It is by far my favourite conference of the year, full of genuine people looking to share freely their knowledge with other organisations. What they are talking about is at, or close to, the leading edge. This event is one of the largest lean conferences in Europe and undoubtedly amongst the very best. It is also in Ireland and what is more it's free! "
Professor Peter Hines, Co-Founder of S A Partners and Visiting Professor at WIT Business School
" The WIT Lean Forum is the best of its kind in Ireland that we have been to – great sharing of knowledge by practitioners and companies who were happy to share all aspects of their Lean and Enterprise Excellence journey – both what worked well and what didn’t, which is always great to see. It really is the perfect blend of industry, academia and experts in the field – coming together for the greater good. The event has restored our faith in such conferences - especially as it has real value-add for organisations of all sizes, including technology companies like ours. It provides a great opportunity to network with like-minded people who see the benefits of sharing knowledge and experiences. "
Liam Curham, CEO, Dataworks.
“ Irrespective of where you are on your Lean journey, attending the WIT Lean Forum will definitely accelerate your learning, with insights garnered from both an academic and a practical perspective. A highlight for me is hearing and learning from industry insiders who openly share their unique lean stories (warts and all) with great pride and enthusiasm. I also find it very interesting to observe how the Forum has evolved over time and, where once it was predominately manufacturing, now people from almost every industry sector, including construction, healthcare, contact centres, and the public sector, are presenting. ”
Noel Hennessy, Principal Consultant at SA Partners, MD Practical Lean Solutions (former Global Op Ex Director, Lake Region Medical)
“ Having attended a number of lean conferences in both Ireland & the UK, I found that the Lean Forum in WIT is one of the best for anyone who is either starting on their journey, or for those looking for answers to difficult questions. The format of speakers & workshops caters very well to the diverse group attending. The workshops are a great way of getting discussion going on particular topics with a lot of the learnings coming from the cross industry discussions. The quality & diversity of the speakers from academia to service & industrial practitioners creates an interesting diversity of thought. I’ve always come away from the conference with loads of interesting ideas & contacts. It is a credit to the guys at WIT for putting it on every year. ”
Shane Maher, Director Production Planning & Logistics, Joints Reconstruction & CMW, DePuy Synthes.
Venue
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Contact
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Academy of Lean Enterprise Excellence,
RIKON Centre, School of Business, Waterford Institute of Technology, Cork Road, Waterford X91 K0EK |
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