Events in the North West 

• • Lean awareness day

  • Location: Burton Manor, Neston | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 17 Sep 10 8:30AM - 5:00PM

  • Lean has been much maligned in recent times and as a result it has forced companies who have adopted lean to go back to the basics and put the customer back at the centre of their lean philosophy. Lean is a powerful philosophy that can truly transform organisations if you do the right thing as well as it focusing on doing things right. The day will give participants an overview of...

• • Lean government - implementing change to create more value

  • Location: The Barbican, London | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 23 Sep 10 8:30AM - 5:00PM

  • The coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats undoubtedly signals change, not least to the delivery of public services. With the £163 billion budget deficit high on the new government’s agenda, and Chancellor George Osborne pledging to cut £6 billion of public spending by next April, efficiency savings would appear to be the initial step in a long walk back to...

• • Six Sigma awareness day

  • Location: Burton Manor, Neston | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 24 Sep 10 8:30AM - 5:00PM

  • Six Sigma is not as popular as it used to be and now lean is the flavour of the day. Six Sigma is a very powerful change methodology that can deliver significant benefits to any kind of organisation, especially complex organisations. Unlike lean, Six Sigma is a focused analysis, programme management approach, looking at deliverables, which may suit organisations who recognise the need for...

• • Introduction to Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP)

  • Location: Chemicals Northwest, Runcorn | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 06 Oct 10 9:30AM - 4:00PM

  • Do you manufacture or import chemical substances or mixtures? Do you know about the new rules introduced by the CLP Regulation? Major new requirements for classification and labelling and safety data sheets apply from 1st December 2010. All users of chemicals will be affected by the new rules for the classification and labelling of chemicals. Most affected in the short term will be...

• • Lean awareness day

  • Location: Burton Manor, Neston | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 22 Oct 10 8:30AM - 5:00PM

  • Lean has been much maligned in recent times and as a result it has forced companies who have adopted lean to go back to the basics and put the customer back at the centre of their lean philosophy. Lean is a powerful philosophy that can truly transform organisations if you do the right thing as well as it focusing on doing things right. The day will give participants an...

• • Outsourcing Manchester - achieving efficient public service partnerships

  • Location: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 27 Oct 10 8:30AM - 4:45PM

  • The Treasury has reacted swiftly to tackle the UK's unprecedented £156 billion deficit by agreeing £6.2 billon of cuts in this financial year's spending. The Chancellor has called for a 'fundamental reassessment' of how government works. There is an urgency for cost savings to be made and to ensure that the quality of frontline services to the public is not adversely affected. It is clear...

• • Six sigma awareness day

  • Location: Burton Manor, Neston | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 29 Oct 10 8:30AM - 5:00PM

  • Six sigma is not as popular as it used to be and now lean is the flavour of the day. Six sigma is a very powerful change methodology that can deliver significant benefits to any kind of organisation, especially complex organisations. Unlike lean, six sigma is a focused analysis, programme management approach, looking at deliverables, which may suit organisations who recognise the...

• • Society of Procurement Officers (SOPO) annual conference and exhibition 2010

  • Location: The Grand Hotel, Brighton | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 16 Nov 10 9:00AM - 8:00PM

  • Procurement, commissioning and contract management will be at the forefront of the anticipated economic recovery and restructuring, as we enter a challenging phase with the need to reduce public sector costs significantly. The Society of Procurement Officers (SOPO) annual conference and exhibition 2010 will examine the impact on public procurement of what is likely to be the most austere...

• • Lean awareness day

  • Location: Burton Manor, Neston | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 19 Nov 10 8:30AM - 5:00PM

  • Lean has been much maligned in recent times and as a result it has forced companies who have adopted lean to go back to the basics and put the customer back at the centre of their lean philosophy. Lean is a powerful philosophy that can truly transform organisations if you do the right thing as well as it focusing on doing things right. The day will give participants an overview of...

• • The project management boot camp

  • Location: Etrop Grange Hotel, Manchester | Show on map

  • Date and Time: 24 Nov 10

  • This one day workshop will provide a tool kit for existing and potential project managers on the dos and don'ts of being a successful project manager.   The workshop will cover what makes a successful project manager with topics such as: establishing criteria for effectiveness the role of leadership explained knowing the stakeholders needs understanding project constraints ...