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“Factory Design & Layout (FDL) At Rolls Royce Marine”
Tuesday, 10 May 2005
Speaker: Jim Duthie, Rolls-Royce

Rolls Royce Marine in Dalgety Bay manufactures and services marine motion control equipment.

Rolls Royce has developed a series of Best Practice modules known as the Rolls Royce Production System.  Jim will be sharing his experiences of deploying the Factory Design & Layout module.

The presentation will describe the successes and challenges in implementing Lean and Six Sigma principles in a low volume manufacturing environment.
 
Implementing Lean Manufacturing
Tuesday, 08 March 2005
Speaker: Iain Kyle, Gates Power Transmission

Gates Power Transmission manufactures synchronous timing belts for both the Automotive and Industrial markets.

Gates Power Transmission Dumfries is currently implementing a Lean Manufacturing Initiative called the Gates Production System (based on the Toyota Production System model). The Gates Production System has 6 core subject areas, which are 5S, Standardised Work, Total Productive Maintenance, Material Flow, Problem Solving and Quick Changeover (SMED). Iain has shared experiences in implementing these 6 subject areas and how the activities impact on the bottom line of the business.
 
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