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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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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.