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[May 2001]
Ceramic Company Leads on Lean Thinking
Portmeirion Potteries is one of a number of leading companies contributing to a one-day event on modern production strategies. Factories wanting to progress into lean manufacturing can find out how others have done it at a Manufacturing Masterclass at The Manufacturing Institute in Manchester on Wednesday 6 June.
Lean manufacturing experts from Bacardi Martini, Leyland Trucks, Portmeirion, Accelerated Improvement and the Anglo-Japanese automotive manufacturer UYS Ltd will explain how they have crafted people and culture to create a successful lean manufacturing environment.
They will offer practical advice on how companies can progress towards to a lean working culture and David Graham - Continuous Improvement Manager for Leyland Trucks - will present a case study on how his company moved from a 'rottweiler' style of command and control to lean thinking team working.
The panel will demonstrate the true characteristics of a lean working culture, where the focus is on meeting customer expectations through active problem solving and no-blame team working and where there is a continuous improvement and learning culture.
For more information on this event, e-mail Anne Campion at: annec@tpmi.co.uk
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