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JULY 2010 COWEN BIDS TO DRUM UP BUSINESS IN NY: 13th July 2010
“The focus of all efforts must be the entrepreneur and enterprise,” Taoiseach Mr. Brian Cowen told a breakfast audience of some two dozen people at the New York stock exchange, on July 12th 2010. Over the next five years, the National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) and Enterprise Ireland are to provide €250 million for the scheme, which is intended to lure venture capital to Ireland. Venture capitalists are to provide the other €250 million. (Source: The Irish Times 13/07/10)
Click here for more >>TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: 1st & 2nd September 2010, Limerick
This ICBE hosted event is for - those currently involved in large organizational change - those with expertise in management looking to increase their ability to manage “Resistance to Change” and - staff faced with Change who desire to respond to it with more than just ‘emotion’.
Click here for more >>POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT & MARKETING, DIT: September 2010, Dublin
Starting in September 2010, this new programme provides the opportunity for graduates in Engineering, Science, IT, Humanities, Law and other disciplines to experience an accelerated business studies programme over one calendar year of part-time studies leading to a Postgraduate Diploma.
Click here for more >>LEAN SIX SIGMA IN THE U.S. ARMY! (24 June 2010)
"The intent of LEAP (Lean Six Sigma Excellence Awards Program)is to recognize Army organizations and practitioners that have demonstrated excellence in Continuous Process Improvement and Lean Six Sigma capabilities," said David Reed IMCOM-Europe operations division. "The competition represents a great opportunity for garrisons to showcase their work."
Click here for more >>DYNAMIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: 19th October 2010, Dublin
The recent economic volatility has provided a fresh impetus in terms of building the necessary supply chain strategic capability in a proactive and focused manner. For this reason Logistics Ireland 2010 focuses on achieving supply chain alignment in building the capability necessary to succeed in this challenging environment.
Click here for more >>THE LAST BUSINESSMAN
What do you think of the IDA`s video promoting Ireland as a location for business? I`d like to see the Indian or Chinese version of this! This piece of cheese aside, the IDA website has some useful information videos that are worth a look.
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Team Members:
THE TEAM
Cordatus consultants are experienced change agents in ISO, IMB, and FDA regulated environments. We assist clients in bringing about a culture where continuous customer-centric change is welcomed within the organisation. We have partnered with our clients to assist them developing and executing, structured and formally planned, lean and six sigma transformations. In recognition of our success we enjoy a high level of repeat business with clients. References are available for all clients, on request.
Principal Consultant & Managing Director
Bernadette Rushe, BSc, Dip SA, CPIM, MSc
Bernie has been involved in the management of supply chain and business process improvement activities for over 20 years. She received her Lean and Six Sigma training at Dell Computer Corporation. In 2001 she left Dell to establish Cordatus. She specialises in working with senior management teams to develop a vision of organisation competitiveness and a practical roadmap to deliver that vision. Her consulting skills and practical workshops have yielded benefits in the order of several €millions per annum to client companies. She holds a first class honours masters' degree in Supply Chain management. Horse riding, music, cinema, art, and spending time with her family and friends are her main social interests.
Senior Consultant & Trainer - Lean & Six Sigma Toolkit
Kevin Phelan, B Tech, MSc
Kevin, an ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt, graduated from the University of Limerick in 1989. Before becoming a full time consultant he worked for the Ford Motor Company and Harris Semiconductor. He specialises in the area of Lean and Six Sigma toolkit skills transfer and has trained hundreds of personnel across all industry sectors including Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Electronics, Medical Devices and Semi Conductor. He has consulted on projects yielding several €M savings to client companies. A gifted trainer, Kevin makes statistical methodology an interesting and lively learning experience! He holds a Masters Degree in Design of Experiments from the University of Limerick.
In his spare time Kevin is an enthusiastic amateur triathlon competitor.
Senior Consultant & Trainer
Pat Scott, B.E. hons, Dip hons Lean Quality
Pat has over 18 years experience in operations, engineering, project and people management with world class organisations. He has initiated and led lean improvement teams (size varying from 10 to 500) in pursuit of improved performance in a world class-manufacturing/operations environment, with ISO and various certified quality standards. Pat was programme manager for the introduction of Lean practice to the Intel, Leixlip, IFO site. He completed a post Grad Dip in Lean in 2006 and currently completing a masters program. Pat is actively involved in lean consulting in a range of sectors including: the public health sector, pharmaceutical manufacture, medical devices and food processing. Pat is married with three children and lives in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Cordatus is a training partner of First Polymer Training in Athlone. Together we design and facilitate first-class lean and six sigma public training programmes e.g. Quick changeover (SMED), Statistical Process Control (SPC) nad Design of Experiments (DOE).
Both Kevin Phelan and Bernie Rushe are members of the American Society for Quality. 
Bernie Rushe is a member of IPICS 
Bernie Rushe is an associate faculty member of the Department of Lifelong Learning & Outreach at the University of Limerick.