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Newsletter
MARCH 2010 NEGOTIATING TO WIN: 11th March 2010, Belfast
This training workshop enables participants to self-discover the essential principles in Negotiating with Synergy. It is an ethical, principled, Win-Win negotiating process based on research from the Harvard Negotiating Project and the international best seller “Getting to YES” by Fisher and Ury.
Click here for more >>4TH ANNUAL LEAN SYMPOSIUM: 30th & 31st March, Clonmel
This symposium is a highly interactive one which includes a half day workshop to assist manufacturing and service organisations implement and sustain Lean initiatives in the current global economic climate. Irish-based companies Shannon Aerospace, Green Isle Foods, Lake Region Medical and Bulmers will present on their lean experiences to date.
Click here for more >>TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: 6th - 9th April 2010, Dublin
IBM and the IEEE are hosting an international conference on the role of cross-disciplinary instruction in preparing engineering graduates to meet the changing needs of employers.
Click here for more >>SPC - STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL: 29th & 30th April 2010, Athlone
This two-day course is facilitated by First Polymer Training in Athlone. Superior product quality and process performance is achieved by identifying and resolving the causes of the process variation. SPC is an essential tool for companies implementing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QS 9000 and lean six sigma.
Click here for more >>6 SIGMA ON 30 ROCK
For those of you who missed it first time round in Jan `09, have a giggle!
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Problem Solving
Do any of the following look familiar?
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Customer delivery performance (complete and on time) <95%
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Long change control cycle times
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Batch record paperwork errors
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Long recruitment cycle times
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High absenteeism or high staff turnover
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High scrap rates
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Recurring deviation problems
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Long changeovers,clean-down and line clearance times
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Line clearance failures
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Reluctance to take responsibility
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Poor communication between departments
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Contaminants in products
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Supplier delivery performance (complete and on time) <95%
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Unacceptable accident rate?
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Suppliers not being paid within 30 days
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Unplanned machine down-time
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High staff turnover
If the answer to any of the above is "yes", then rest assured that you are not alone with your problems. Cordatus consultants have experience in working with clients to resolve these, and many more process and culture problems.
Problem Solving Workshops
Our problem-solving workshops are interactive, fun and based on actual case studies. We enable clients to solve their own problems, and provide supporting consulting as required during the change process. Techniques taught include:
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Business Process Mapping
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Measurement System Analysis
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Cause & Effects Analysis
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Design of Experiments
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Statistical Process Control
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
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Process Capability Analysis
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Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
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Spaghetti Mapping
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Setting Project Objectives, Scope & Timelines
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Team Formation & Team Building
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Change Management
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Negotiation Skills
We will be delighted to tailor a course to suit your specific process problems. Please contact me with your requirements:
Bernie Rushe, MD Cordatus, Tel: +353 91 870708,
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