WM readers offered special rate for TMI's Enterprise Excellence Conference

The conference; from 30 September to 3 October at the Mere Golf Resort & Spa, Cheshire, will feature a keynote from James Winters, plant manager, at DePuy Synthes Ireland. Winters will reveal how he led the orthopaedics medical device manufacturer to become one of the first in Europe to achieve the Shingo Prize- a worldwide benchmark in operational excellence named after Shigeo Shingo, forefather of the Toyota Production System. Fellow Shingo winner, Pat Kealy will kick-off the conference with an insight into the transformational lean programs for operations and support functions that helped guide Abbot to an 85% reduction in lead time over six years. Irish healthcare manufacturer, Abbot also achieved a double-digit reduction in product unit costs over seven years. Kealy and Winters head up a keynote programme where industry speakers will discuss how they've driven excellence beyond the factory floor, across their enterprise and supply chain. The Enterprise Excellence Conference will also feature a presentation from Professor Neil Gershenfield, director at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Centre for Bits and Atoms. The Enterprise Excellence Conference is being held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Manufacturing Institute- an independent charity set up to inspire, educate and improve the performance of manufacturing companies. To book your ticket with a 25% discount, simply click the link below and quote the discount code: #TMICONFWM