http://www.leadingedgescm.com/default.php en cobrien@leanscm.com Copyright 2011 2011-11-21T09:53:25+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/managing-change-court-of-experts-event http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/managing-change-court-of-experts-event#When:09:53:25Z The next Court of Experts event will be held on Wednesday, 30th November in Cork. The subject of this event is “Managing Change”. Date: Wednesday, 30th November 2011 Where: Fota Island Resort (formerly the Sheraton Fota Island Hotel) - Meeting point for plant tour Time: 12.00 – 6.30pm This is an afternoon event commencing with a tour of the plant at GE Healthcare, presentations will take place in the Fota Island Resort Hotel. Speakers: Nick Ustianowski, Production Facilitator, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals “Operational Excellence at The Pfizer Drug Product Plant” David Murray, Business Process Improvement Manager, An Post “Business Process Improvement at An Post” Tom Fannon, Senior Consultant, Leading Edge Group “Case Studies in Change Management – Experiences from both sides of the Atlantic” Patrick Cunneen, Director, Lighthouse Organisational Consultants Ltd “Levers for Leading and Living with Change” * Keynote Speaker* We are also delighted to announce that Pat Falvey will be our international guest speaker and will be with us for the duration of the event. Pat as you know is a world renowned entrepreneur - motivational speaker - leader - adventurer - explorer - team trainer - environmentalist - author - photographer and film producer. Pat’s Highlights: • Had his own business at 7 years of age • Left school at 15 be become a millionaire • Achieved his financial goals by 20 • Over traded in business and went broke at 29, lost everything • Refocused, rebuilt his business and an adventure career out of adversity • Is one of the world’s most experienced Adventurer Leaders • Climbed Mt. Everest twice, walked to South Pole and 68 other high adventures worldwide • Is Ireland's leading motivational business speaker and story teller •Has lived with and studied many tribes and what it is that has driven man since our evolution to conquer, to challenge, to succeed since our evolution •Pat is the first person in the world to have completed climbing the seven highest mountains on the Seven Continents twice including Mt Everest from Nepal and Tibet Pat’s philosophy: “Life is like a mountain, and we all have mountains to climb, we all have an Everest, believe in yourself, your goals, never quit, have dreams, go-for them and make them a reality” Pictures from the event can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/courtofexperts/sets/72157628332424835/  2011-11-21T09:53:25+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/leading-edge-group-sponsor-utilization-management-session-at-2011health-ach http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/leading-edge-group-sponsor-utilization-management-session-at-2011health-ach#When:14:13:52Z The Leading Edge Group is proud to sponsor the Utilization Management session at the As part of the 2011 Health Achieve conference. The session will discuss Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) and the Excellent Care for All act. Developing a quality improvement plan to better patient care and increase staff morale are the corner stones of  the Leading Edge Group philosophy. Utilization Management Tuesday, November 08, 2011 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Room 104 A, MTCC Presiding: Keary Fulton-WallaceUMNO Treasurer Performance Management Reporting Coordinator Wait Time Coordinator and ALC Deployment Coordinator Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Welcome and Opening Remarks 1:30pm Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) Panel Discussion 1:35pm The Excellent Care for All Act (ECFAA), was passed June 2010, and has been referred to as a landmark piece of legislation for Ontario. This legislation requires that every Ontario hospital: Establish a quality committee to report on quality-related issues Develop an annual quality improvement plan and make it available to the public Link executive compensation to the achievement of targets set out in the quality improvement plan Conduct patient/care provider satisfaction surveys Conduct staff surveys Develop a patient declaration of values following public consultation, if such a document is not currently in place Establish a patient relations process to address and improve the patient experience The annual QIP needs to include patient and employee survey results, critical incident data, along with annual performance improvement targets and the extent to which executive compensation is linked to the achievement of targets. This panel discussion will highlight how hospitals are meeting the new legislation, how they are bringing the data and targets together into an informative Quality Improvement Plan. They will share how Decision Support is an integral part of the process and how all this information can be shared with the public. Nancy LaBelle Director, Quality, Safety, Patient Relations, and Infection Prevention and Control Services Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital John Woods Director of Quality, Planning and Performance Improvement St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Iris Maliq Director, Decision Support & Financial Planning Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Adjournment/View Exhibits 3:00pm 2011-09-28T14:13:52+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-programmes-ireland http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-programmes-ireland#When:09:59:59Z The Leading Edge Group provides a range of continuous improvement training programmes. Specialising in Lean and Lean Sigma, all courses offered are internationally recognized and accredited by releveant professional bodies and Universities including: Univeristy College Cork Daniels College of Business at the Unveristy of Denver Ontario Hospital Association, National Institue of Transport and Logistics American Institute of Industrial Engineers Canadian Professional Logistics Institute Irish Institute of Industrial Engineers CPA Ireland Online Programmes Lean Yellow Belt Lean Yellow Belt - Healthcare Lean Green Belt Lean Green Belt - Financial Services and Administration (CPA Ireland certification and CPE applies) Lean Green Belt - Supply Chain Managment Lean Green Belt - Healthcare Distance Learning Programmes Lean Black Belt Lean Masters Green Belt - National Institute of Transport and Logistics at DIT Lean Black Belt SCM - Postgraduate Diploma in SCM, University College Cork Lean Black Belt Healthcare Public Courses Foundation Certificate in Operations Management for Healthcare - Dublin, September 2011 Certificate & Diploma in Supply Chain Mangement including Lean Green Belt , Univeristy College Cork   Onsite Courses Value Stream Mapping Kaizen Lean Champion training Lean Executive Training Lean White Belt Lean White Belt - Healthcare Lean Yellow Belt Lean Yellow Belt - Healthcare Lean Green Belt Lean Green Belt - Financial Services & Administration Lean Green Belt - SCM Lean Green Belt - Healthcare Lean Sigma Green Belt Lean Sigma Green Belt - Healthcare Contact us now in Cork on 021-4855863 or email info@leanscm.com and a member of our team will call you. 2011-08-03T09:59:59+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/foundation-certificate-in-operations-management-ireland http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/foundation-certificate-in-operations-management-ireland#When:09:51:20Z Date: 8th,15th and 22nd September Duration: 1 month (3 days on-site plus project completion) Location: Dublin, Ireland Course Title: Foundation Certificate in Operations Management in Healthcare   What is the Foundation Certificate in Operations Management in Healthcare? The Foundation Certificate in Operations Management in Healthcare is a modular course specifically designed for clinicians and managers who want to gain capability in healthcare process design and improvement. The course complements value stream improvement methods such as Lean and Six Sigma by providing a strong practical foundation of operations management training, tools, techniques and theory. This 3-day course includes an assessment that must be completed to the satisfaction of their trainer before receiving certification. The course will be delivered by the Leading Edge Group in conjunction with SAASoft Limited. The course is inclusive of the necessary software, examples and materials required to complete the course together with support from an expert mentor and trainer. Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a Foundation Certificate in Operations Management in Healthcare from the Irish institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Why should I do this programme? Achieve proficiency in understanding and effectively apply the concepts, tools and practices associated with operations and process improvements Achieve immediate sustainable improvements for your healthcare organisation Receive expert training in operations management Achieve certification in Operations Management in Healthcare from an internationally recognised professional body Receive access to resources and software recommended by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement not available through any other training programme in Ireland How do I gain certification? Successful completion of course modules and an overall course assignment Topics covered? Topics covered include: Valued added work Resource sequence Schedules and Standard Work The 80:20 rule Demand and load Cycle time, supply interval, demand interval and Takt time Demand, load, capacity and activity (DLCA) Little’s Law Utilisation and Productivity Visual Reports Who should undertake the certification? The course is suitable for clinicians and managers currently working within healthcare organisation in Ireland and who would like to learn more about process design and improvement. The September cohort will be delivered by Consultant Surgeon Simon Dodds and Pat O’Donnell of the Leading Edge Group. Cost: €1575 (Inclusive of all training materials, access to software tools, exam fees, tea coffee and lunch on three days) For further information Call us on 021-4855863 or email info@leanscm.com 2011-07-29T09:51:20+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/photographs-from-appling-lean-in-healthcare-an-irish-and-international-pers http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/photographs-from-appling-lean-in-healthcare-an-irish-and-international-pers#When:15:12:10Z Photographs from "Appling Lean in Healthcare - An Irish and International Perspective"   This event was also coverd in the Irish healthcare media including the  Irish Medical Times and upcoming issue of the Academy o Medical Laboratory Science "Converse". 2011-06-09T15:12:10+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-healthcare-black-belt-spring-cohort http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-healthcare-black-belt-spring-cohort#When:12:50:22Z The Leading Edge Group is accepting applications for the Spring Cohort of the Lean Healthcare Black Belt program. This six-month distance learning program aims to provide participants with a practical application of Lean tools and techniques within the healthcare sector, as well as developing the appropriate process improvement, leadership and project management skills to drive the changes that are necessary for a successful Lean transformation. The program is aimed at doctors, consultants, nurses, administrators, allied health professionals, and other professionals in the healthcare sector who have responsibility for driving or supporting quality or continuous improvement initiatives within their organizations and also those who wish to further develop knowledge and skills in the area of Lean Healthcare. Further details of this program including program content and mentor profiles are available in the Lean Healthcare Black Belt program brochure. Entry requirement criteria, course prospectus, module descriptions etc are available by emailing johnwhelton@leanscm.com or by contacting either our Toronto operations center at +1 4166375074 or Irish operations center at +353 21 4855863.   2011-01-03T12:50:22+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/in-house-lean-healthcare-yellow-belt http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/in-house-lean-healthcare-yellow-belt#When:14:47:07Z Our public-based Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt training workshops have been hugely popular over the past 18 months. For example, we jointly deliver public sessions with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) on a quarterly basis. Each session has fully booked out 3 months in advance of delivery. The Leading Edge Group now provides the same certification training in your workplace for groups of 12 or more participants. On-site delivery of the program offers your organization a number of additional benefits: The facility for inter-departmental teams to work together on value stream mapping and A3 exercises Immediate Lean implementation through the identification of improvement opportunities in group-based exercises and discussions New insights and a deeper appreciation of flow issues across functions and organizations Building new and strengthening existing relationships across functional roles and departments that will help foster practical Lean process improvements and set the foundation for Lean cultural development To receive further details and an application form, please e-mail info@leanscm.com or phone our North American headquarters at 416 637 5074. 2010-10-05T14:47:07+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-healthcare-leadership-and-strategy-workshop http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-healthcare-leadership-and-strategy-workshop#When:14:11:00Z For all their intrinsic value, almost 60% of Lean implementations fail due to the lack of an effective strategy for sustainable Lean deployment and cultural development. Our 1-day workshop provides healthcare leaders with the opportunity to assess where their organizations are on the Lean journey and develop a framework for Lean leadership and a strategy that ensures sustainable process improvement. The workshop is structured around the four pillars on which a sustainable Lean deployment rests - initiating and driving change, mobilizing commitment, meaningful implementation and ongoing sustainment. It develops an understanding of the importance and necessity of integrating Lean into strategic planning and organizational alignment, and provides the tools and methods to ensure successful Lean implementation and sustainability. The workshop will take place on May 26th in Toronto, Canada. For further information on the event or to register, please view the event brochure. General 2010-05-26T14:11:00+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/cost-savings-using-vendor-managed-inventory-systems-in-hospitals http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/cost-savings-using-vendor-managed-inventory-systems-in-hospitals#When:13:00:06Z Date: May 19th, 2010 Time: 2pm GMT/ 9am EST Location: Online Registration: email us to register Cost: Free Introduction The purpose of this VMI Seminar is to provide you with an understanding of how VMI tools can assist you in reducing your Inventory costs by up to 30% by carrying out the following 6 steps. Iintroduce consignment stock purchasing Pay as you use Let Vendor manage your inventory Prevent stock outs & expiration date issues Implement cutting edge technology Share online info with vendor to apply just in time supply chain management. In addition we will provide an example of the simplicity of installing a VMI like Genesis. We will also cover an operator interface and show a short video highlighting the user friendliness of such a system. Overview of topics being presented Noel O’Hanlon is the Managing Director of Genesis Automation. Noel has over thirty years of distribution and software experience. Noel was the distributor for J.D.Edwards in Western Australia and so has extensive experience of ERP requirements for inventory management. As part of the Noel’s experience with their distribution company IPT, a requirement was spotted for customers trying to manage the supply chain by adopting Lean techniques for just in time stock management – i.e. consignment and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) control. Most customers manage this area manually resulting in stock-outs, over stocks and expiration date issues and so on. Genesis is designed to prevent all of these errors occurring and reduce the cost of inventory ownership by up to 30% and provide increased business to the vendors.   2010-05-19T13:00:06+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/upcoming-lean-healthcare-yellow-belt-certification-oha http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/upcoming-lean-healthcare-yellow-belt-certification-oha#When:13:08:55Z The next Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt program, certified by the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), will take place on July 26th, 2010. Course name: Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt Certification Course duration: July 26, 2010 - July 27, 2010 Location: Ontario Hospital Association, 200 Front Street West, 28th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Course code: CP341 For further information please visit www.oha.com/Education/Pages/CalendarofEventDetails.aspx or click here to register. 2010-04-30T13:08:55+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-healthcare-yellow-belt-workshop http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/lean-healthcare-yellow-belt-workshop#When:09:00:39Z The Leading Edge Group, in conjunction with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), held a two-day Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt event on March 15 – 16th 2010 at the OHA premises in Toronto. The events presenter was Dr. Tim Hill, Lean Sigma Black Belt and senior Lean Healthcare Consultant with the Leading Edge Group. The Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt program is the essential ‘first step’ to understanding Lean Healthcare tools, practices and concepts. This certification program provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the principles of Lean Healthcare. It also outlines and demonstrates the essential Lean tools and practices that can be applied to decrease costs, increase efficiency and quality of service and improve patient and employee satisfaction. The program consisted of the following topics: Introduction to Lean Lean Thinking and Principles Healthcare Waste – The 7 Deadly Sins Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Layout Improvements and Kanban Systems Kaizen Introducing Visual Management 5S Organizational Development Lean Healthcare Implementation Roadmap Participants successfully completed a one-hour multiple-choice examination to receive the Lean Healthcare Yellow Belt certification. Sample attendees included representatives from Runnymede Healthcare Centre Toronto, Halton Healthcare Services, Oakville, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa; Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and Sudbury Regional Hospital.   General 2010-03-15T09:00:39+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/upcoming-dublin-based-lean-scm-green-belt-evening-course http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/upcoming-dublin-based-lean-scm-green-belt-evening-course#When:18:00:09Z This university accreditted Lean SCM Green Belt evening programme will commence on 15th February 2010. The course will be led by Steve Hardgrave. Steve is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has over 15 years experience in implementing Lean as both a consultant and as a line manager. He has led Lean and business process improvement projects at more than 25 leading organisations, including healthcare providers, manufacturing operations, services companies and government agencies. Duration: 8 weeks Start date: 15th February 2010 Location: Digital Exchange Building, Dublin 8 Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Cost: €2,350 inclusive of all exam fees and training material Accreditation: University College Cork & Irish Institute of Industrial Engineers For further information please contact us on 021-4855863 or email info@leanscm.com General 2010-02-15T18:00:09+00:00 http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/court-of-experts-event http://www.leadingedgescm.com/events/post/court-of-experts-event#When:14:09:56Z First Court of Experts of 2009 Host: Dermot Freeman, Operations Manager, Olympus Diagnostica Event Title: Actively Managing Change in the Life Science and Medical Device Sectors This will be an afternoon event and will commence at 12.30am with a plant tour and will be of specific interest to all those working the Life Science and Medical Device sectors. Date: Thursday, 28th May2009 Where: Olympus Diagnostica, O’Callaghan’s Mill, County Clare Time: 12.30pm Guest Speaker: We are pleased to announce that the guest speaker is Michael J. Allen PHD who will speak on “Applying Lean Sigma in Laboratories”. Michael is a highly experienced professional who has moved from basic research, through drug discovery management and program leadership, to driving the systematic improvement of drug discovery processes. He has acquired broad experience in adapting manufacturing process improvement techniques (such as Lean, Six Sigma & process simulation). Michael was manager of Lean Operations & Lean Sigma Process Improvement with GlaxoSmithKline in the UK from 2004 to 2009 (he worked with GSK for over 18 years with varying roles and responsibilities). In his last position he was responsible for the introduction of Lean and Six Sigma techniques across multiple drug discovery departments. This involved facilitating process improvement projects, developing process improvement techniques adapted from manufacturing and training staff (from junior staff to vice presidents of the company). General 2009-04-28T14:09:56+00:00