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SUMMARY:Lean Manufacturing – making sense of something obvious - Dr Nick
  Scott\, LeanIdeas
DTSTART:20101129T184500Z
DTEND:20101129T210000Z
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CONTACT:Publicity Officer\, IMechE Beds & Cambs area
DESCRIPTION:What is this phenomenon of 'leanness'?  Isn’t lean just simp
 le common sense\, rigorously applied?  Why do lean manufacturing initiativ
 es fail?  How\, after over twenty years\, are new sectors 'discovering' le
 an thinking?  \n\nDr Scott will propose a framework and a measure to expla
 in the lean phenomenon of simplicity in terms of complexity and informatio
 n theory.  The objective of this research and practice has been to enable 
 us to improve the quality of our lean outcomes in a strict manufacturing c
 ontext and apply lean thinking into more challenging environments.  He wil
 l describe the twice award-winning lean transformation of local firm Linx 
 Printing Technologies.  The talk will build on a paper presented to the IE
 T\, with recent insights and applied learning from his PhD.\n\nDr Scott is
  a Member of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and runs "LeanIdeas":
 http://www.leanideas.co.uk\, a new lean consultancy.  He previously worked
  in the inkjet printing industry at Linx Printing Technologies\, and at Ca
 mbridge Consultants.\n\n18.45 for refreshments.  Lecture starts at 19.00. 
  Ends at 21.00 following questions and discussion.\n\nThis talk is open to
  the public and free to attend.  There is no need to register.
LOCATION:Lecture Room 4\, Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Tr
 umpington Street\, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
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