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19/10/2023

17/02/2022

Embarking on a journey to improve your factory can be a world of headache.

Want to know why expertise is so important before starting your improvement journey?

Read our new blog by Jason, Head of Reliable Maintenance.

https://li-europe.com/call-in-the-experts/

By Jason Gledhill, Head of Reliable Maintenance With the continuous cold weather through the winter, we rely on our central...

21/12/2021

It's that time of year again when everything is winding down... time for reflection and thoughtfulness.

Do you ever think about how you can make the most of your team? It's important to make the most of their skills and talents, and reassure them in the job they are doing.

Read our new article to find out more:

https://li-europe.com/christmas-carol-concert-leadership-lessons/

- LI Europe Leadership and making the most of your staff is important in getting optimising their skills and abilities.

17/11/2021

How efficient is your factory?

Why not complete our free Mini Diagnostic - simply answer 20 short questions and receive your own bespoke report, tailored for you.

The report touches on how improvements can be made and discusses where you are currently, based on the answers you give.

Link below:

https://form.jotform.com/202743757449364

14/10/2021

We'd like to congratulate our Digital Marketing Apprentice, Oli, on becoming a Finalist for the Regional (Yorkshire and Humber) Apprenticeship Awards. We wish you all the best luck next week in the finals!

20/08/2021

Ever had this problem?

Instructions are passed through numerous shifts, and it becomes Chinese Whispers. This misinterpretation can cause loss of production, quality defects, and more seriously, health and safety issues. No one wants accidents occurring regularly in their factory.

One Point Lessons can help. They are the best way of standardising your way of performing a task.

Download our free and easy-to-use One Point Lesson Template.

Find out why our One Point Lesson is so successful! Sign up with your name and email to get access to the One Point Lesson Template download. We will use your details responsibly and in line with GDPR regulations. 

26/07/2021

Factories can be surprisingly insular places.

Meet up with other factory managers at Ambassador Academy - learn and find out how other factories are approaching the problems of the day.

If you are curious, check out the Bottleneck Improvement Game to discover if you might have what it takes to be a factory Ambassador!

The next session is 9th August.
Book in now on the new Ambassador Academy website:

https://www.ambassadoracademy.co.uk/

Ambassador Academy is a monthly meeting of Factory Operations Professionals each concerned with driving improvement on their site. Tailored Factory Learning...

06/07/2021

We are delighted to announce we are sponsoring Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2022.

We'll see you there!

For more info:
https://bit.ly/3wa4HdQ

07/05/2021

Experienced decreased productivity due to Bottlenecks?

In our latest blog, our Digital Marketing Apprentice thinks about some real world applications of Bottlenecks and their importance in manufacturing.

Bottlenecks are points of congestion in a production system that occur when workloads arrive too quickly for the production process to handle. In simpler terms, a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. No manufacturer is free from these restrictions.

23/04/2021

In case you missed it: Can you train Managers to be emotionally intelligent?

Written by Erica Bassford, Head of Aspire, LI Europe Ltd The CIPD and Simplyhealth 2019 Health and Wellbeing at Work...

16/04/2021

In our latest blog post, Jason discusses a practical use of Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED).

SMED, or Single Minute Exchange of Dies, is a technique that was developed to speed up press tool changeovers but is equally applicable to a whole range of manufacturing processes not just change-overs, and can also be employed in everyday life.

11/12/2020

In the face of a year where many businesses have moved many or all of their staff to home working, Nathanial discusses different management types and the challenges of managing your employees remotely.

He asks:
Is a business leader’s trust in their team a reflection of themselves, their team, company culture or all?

Read more:

Written by Nathanial Marshall, Engagement Manager at LI Europe. Much has already been written on what the legacy of Covid-19...