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We recognise that finding information relevant to Operations Management can be time-consuming. This section of our website contains links to related websites that we hope you will find useful.

Educational links on Lean

The following links provide information, training and support on the principles and applications of lean from Academic organisations.

www.leanuk.org – The Lean Enterprise Academy describe their mission as pushing forward the frontiers of Lean Thinking and its implementation across all sectors of the economy, through conferences, networking, publications and workshops.

www.lean.org – The Lean Institute describe their mission to be the leading educators for society in maximizing value and minimizing waste.

UK Academic Contacts

www.leanenterprise.org.uk - Cardiff University - The Lean Enterprise Research Centre.  LERC's mission is to be a world class lean thinking and supply chain research centre, dedicated to:

  • Developing a greater understanding of lean thinking
  • Developing pioneering, leading-edge lean thinking research tools and techniques
  • Helping organisations achieve world class performance through the application of lean thinking principles and techniques
  • Disseminating lean thinking knowledge through a broad range of education programmes and executive courses and through communicating to the broader management population

www.wbs.ac.uk - Warwick Business School - Operations Management
www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims Cranfield University - School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science

Organisations that work with

Savantor - www.savantor.com and www.oee-savantor.com

Click-on Logistics - www.clickonlogistics.com
Vincia – www.vincia.fr

Paratus Communications - www.paratuscommunications.com

Rob Wheal Photography - www.robwhealphotography.com

Manufacturing Links

www.downtimecentral.com - Exploring the true cost of manufacturing downtime. Site includes free research, information and resources to help managers justify maintenance cost.

Industrial Training – On-site and On-Line

Interesting Articles on Lean

Bringing "Lean" Principles to Service Industries - from Working Knowledge, Harvard Business School

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