A knowledge sharing, networking and learning event for teams and individuals in the business improvement arena.
PIN2008 is brought to you by leading business improvement organisations. It represents a unique opportunity for you and your team to network, share knowledge, and develop critical business skills, delivering tangible results, and real value for money.
Day 1 Overview
Discover the inside story...
Chaired by Mark McGregor, himself a BPM expert, industry experts will share the highs and lows of their business improvement journeys, providing practical tips and lessons learnt. Delegates will:
- Learn from Freudenberg Technical Products LP data driven "Journey to Lean".
- Discover how Allianz are turning a global presence into global leadership.
- Understand the potential traps in Six Sigma project deployment, with Campbell McAulay, leading business improvement consultant.
- Gain insights into npower's unique DRIVE approach to performance improvement, from concept through to success.
Expand your professional horizon...
Uta Langley, a professional coach with True North, will facilitate networking sessions to help you make new contacts and develop a network that will support you on your business improvement journey - tomorrow and beyond.
Day 2 Overview
Learn the skills... develop the understanding...
Develop your command of the key tools and approaches underpinning business improvement by taking part in our informal, interactive workshops, including:
- Lean, Six Sigma, DFSS - how to find the right approach and keep things simple!
- Understanding process variation - what does it mean for process management?
- How to map your Management Framework and KPI trees
- Applying Lean Six Sigma Principles to Your Lean Six Sigma Program
- From Program to Scorecard Driven Improvement
- Minitab tips and tricks - for service quality and manufacturing
- Design of experiments - Explaining the unexplainable randomness
- Crystal Ball Clinic - Open hour for tips, tricks and tutorials
For a full list of workshops, see the detailed agenda for Day 2.







