The Box Score: Visualizing Lean Accounting for Everyone

Waleed will discuss how to create a system to embed improvement as a daily and weekly activities. The webinar will discuss how to manage improvement proactively not only as a reactive process to complaints and problems.   About Waleed Mazen Waleed Mazen holds more than 17 years’ experience in training and coaching company personnel at all levels in lean management, a Japanese discipline designed to eliminate factors that waste time, effort or money. He has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and best practices by serving client organisations throughout a variety of industries, geographies and cultures – saving them many millions of dollars in the process. Sectors served include white goods manufacturing, metalworks, food & beverage, glass, plastics and warehousing, as well as various service and educational organisations. He has operated across Europe and the Middle East. Waleed has run projects to drive change and facilitate improvement in the areas of lean enterprise, lean manufacturing, policy deployment and lean development. He holds a Bachelor degree in Systems Engineering – Industrial Engineering from Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, plus an Executive MBA from Imperial College London in the UK. He has also qualified as a Certified Lean Six […]

The design of an organization is usually done by regrouping people by functions, by specialities: sales, engineering, operation, finance, etc. This way creates silos and numerous NonValue Added Activities, among which are found excessive Lead time, Errors, Communication mistakes, frustrations. The design of an organisation should be done by the top management team only.  To organise the design discussions, the Process Mapping in the Swim Lane format is recommended. Unfortunately, the process review is most of the time delegated to Business Analyst: details could be delegated to BA, but not the design of interactions between the different functions. The webinar will present 3 cases from telecom organisations that went from functional to Process Based Management leading to outstanding performance.   About Jean-Marc Legentil Jean-Marc Legentil MBA is founder and principal at Bell Nordic Consulting, an operational management consultant. He teaches MBA classes at Memorial University and facilitates seminar at HEC Montreal (Business school) and ÉTS (engineering school) in Canada. He has written many books on design thinking, Process improvement and recently the Toyota Kata memory Jogger. He had a previous career With Johnson and Johnson as production manager, Abbott Laboratories as Plant Manager and Carrier as VP Operations. Jean-Marc and team are currently consulting to Health care systems, municipalities, Government agencies, telecom companies and […]

We live in a world of big data, which gets used in countless ways - which ads you see when you’re online, which piece of equipment in a manufacturing facility is not running correctly, where you have traveled, or what you like to eat. The way organizations manage and derive insight from it is changing the way the world uses information. While the use of big data is not new, any organization that relies on its use to make decisions needs to consider the reliability of the data collected. In this webinar, we will discuss techniques to help you validate your big data.   About Amita Sherwood Amita is certified Lean Six Sigma a master Black Belt with 18 years of performance improvement and organisational effectiveness experience in a variety of industries including insurance, Federal (DoD and Civilian), Health Care, Higher Education, Financial Services, and Information Technology. Amita has spent 14 years consulting with private and public organizations on planning and executing performance improvement initiatives. She has completed a variety of engagements including: strategic planning, large scale lean six sigma deployment strategy and execution, development and delivery of six sigma training, project and team facilitation and coaching. Amita holds a […]

Today’s business world is characterized by uncertainty and interdependence. In this environment theperformance zone of an organization is the Learning zone. There are two major aspects of a Learning Organization. First, people feel invited and expected to share their ideas, concerns and mistakes. Everything else isunderstood as robbing the organization of an innovation or learning opportunity. Second, learning and development are a integral part of any role throughout the organization. Leaders lead byexample, with support and challenge. They aim to develop themselves while developing others. This culture is promoted by intentional leadership practices.   About Sabrina Matter Sabrina Malter is passionate about creating a work environment where everyone can bring their full self towork and make the boldest impact for the organization and beyond. She loves to challenge, encourage, andsupport organizations which embark on their learning and growth journey. Sabrina brings her passion to life asa Leadership and Learning Coach & Consultant at Sabrina Malter - Unveil Business Consulting. She understandsthe power of Lean thinking, and Lean tools and techniques in working towards her vision with a specialexpertise and skill in Lean Kata Coaching. She is a passionate and empathetic Lean Kata Coach, Coaching Trainer and Coach-the-Coach. Sabrina’s 25 years of […]

Visual controls are required for the effective management and distribution of work. Transactional processes that are automated and lack effective visual controls, create operational inefficiencies and backlogs that are often not visible to management. This presentation provides an overview of the application of key Lean visual management concepts to the optimization of digital or automated processes. Strategies to reengineer workflows using existing technology will be outlined.   About Paola Torres Paola Torres is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and continuous improvement professional with 17 years of experience in the Healthcare industry. She is currently a Sr. Performance Improvement Manager at Healthfirst in NYC. Prior to joining Healthfirst, she was the Director of Supply Chain Transformation and Integration at NYU Langone Health. As a Lean Six Sigma practitioner and coach, she has led over 40 cross functional Kaizen/Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) integrating change management concepts and adult learning theory into applied process improvement science. A native of Colombia, she received her BS in Microbiology from Javeriana University in Bogota and MPA in Health Care Management from New York University. Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Riyadh Time) 11:30 PM – 12:30 […]

سيناقش عبدالرحمن  في هذه الندوة: شخصيات الموظفين داخل العمل كيف تتعامل الشخصيات المختلفة وما هي نقاط التطوير لكل شخصية ما هي أفضل شخصية لك كقائد نبذة عن عبدالرحمن ادريس عبد الرحمن إدريس حاصل على درجة البكالوريوس من جامعة ASPU  - الأردن. بدأ رحلته التدريبية في ايكيا 2008 م حيث كان أحد الموظفين الرئيسيين في قسم الموارد البشرية. غادر ايكيا لقيادة قسم التدريب في إحدى الشركات المحلية في المملكة العربية السعودية (مغربي للبصريات) حيث كان يقود التدريب والتطوير في جميع أنحاء المملكة العربية السعودية والبحرين وبعد ذلك التحق بشركات أخرى. عمل عبد الرحمن أيضًا كجزء من فريق تأسيس شركة تدريب وتوظيف التي كان يملكها الرئيس التنفيذي لإيكيا، حيث كان يصمم دورات تدريبية وبرامج تطوير. كما قدم دورات مختلفة خلال سيرته التدريبية في مجال القيادة وخدمة العملاء والتحفيز والعمل الجماعي أخلاقيات العمل - التفاوض - حل المشكلات - التفكير الإبداعي وغيرها. وفي عام 2017 انضم إلى Crestcom لتولي قيادة قسم التدريب والعمليات في القاء برنامج القائد المتكامل والان يعمل في بنك الجزيرة في قسم التعلم والتطوير. الشهادات: شهادة تدريب المدربين من INTRAC شهادة تدريب المدربين من الموسسة العامة للتدريب TVTC شهادة منسق و مقدم دورات تدريبة من جامعة جورج واشنطن شهادة تطوير الأداء البشري من قبل JICC شهادة مدرب معتمد لتطوير القيادة […]

Lean accounting, simply defined, is the application of lean thinking to all accounting and finance systems and processes. What is unique about lean accounting, compared to other applications of lean thinking, is how it is applied to the roles of accounting. The overriding purpose and goal of lean thinking, in any industry, is to serve customers better. In accounting processes, what customers want is common knowledge, such as paying invoices on-time or closing the books quickly. In lean accounting, it’s about how to deliver these products and services in the least wasteful waypossible. Lean accounting is about paying invoices on-time without having to get last minute approvals. Lean accounting is closing the books on-time without working punishing overtime. In this webinar you will learn the 4 foundational practices of lean accounting and how to apply them to improve payables, receivables and month-end close.   About Nick Katko Nick is President and owner of BMA. Since 2002, Nick and has leveraged his Lean Accounting experience and philosophy  in assisting BMA clients in developing, leading and coaching them in their Lean Accounting transformations. Clients Nick has served range of organizations world-wide from family-owned businesses to multi-national companies in industries such as manufacturing, […]

Leading change and influencing people is a powerful skillset to have but not as easy as it sounds. Marlies will share with you her tips and tricks that she has learned over the years as a change agent in healthcare. You will undoubtedly be surprised as she myth busts traditional ways of thinking about change. She will give you some practical tools that you can immediately apply in your work.   About Marlies van Dijk Marlies leads the Design Lab at Alberta Health Services – she is a self-proclaimed rebel, a public speaker, blogger and a believer in design thinking to innovate.   Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Riyadh Time) 9:30 AM – 10:30 PM (Mountain Time) Book Event

Lean as a problem-solving and improvement methodology has been constant for the last sixty years without any major changes in how it is done. We know that innovation comes from effectively responding to disruptors, and nothing has disrupted the way in which everyone works more than COVID-19. Remote work is the new reality and has led to innovations in the way that we implement Lean, specifically the creation of virtual Kaizen Events.  Come learn how to facilitate remote improvement in your organization using easy-to-use technology.   About Jared Thatcher Jared Thatcher has been practicing Lean for nearly two decades in a variety of industries including manufacturing, automotive, energy, IT, construction, aviation, non-profit, health care, and currently works in government.  He is an Amazon Best-Selling author with his book, "Parenting the Lean Way" and he is the host of the annual Virtual Lean Summit which brings in experts from around the world to share their insights into improving participant's Lean skills. Jared coaches other Lean professionals, consults on improvement projects, and is writing his second book on how to host virtual Kaizen events.  He earned his MBA from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and lives in Gig Harbor, Washington with his family. […]

Fabio will discuss how to identify methods to manage and adapt an organisation strategy using Hoshin Kanri (Policy Deployment). The webinar will highlight the power of coaching and getting everyone aligned to the organisation strategy.   About Fabio Camorani Fabio held various operation and quality positions throughout his career, he has been Lean Change Agent in Electrolux for many years, with long direct experience in the gemba, leading workshops and activities in Lean Thinking, Strategy Deployment, Safety and Lean Process Development, improving quality, cost and delivery. Winner of the EMS Electrolux Global Award, he also led projects for Lean sustainability and cultural change in Egypt (4 factories). Currently he is the Lean Manager for Italy, factories and warehouses, in Electrolux. Webinar   7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Dubai Time) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Riyadh Time) 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Italy Time) Book Event