The fundamentals of food manufacturing management

One-day course, Cambridge, Tuesday 17 February

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This workshop is specially designed for those working in the food industry. It offers a unique programme for team leaders and production supervisors who are looking for new ideas to reduce waste and improve performance. Interactive sessions will focus on key business areas to demonstrate how fundamental principles can be used to solve everyday management problems. An action planning session will help participants to identify issues to take back to their companies.

The workshop has been developed for established team leaders and supervisors but is also appropriate for managers who would like to refresh their understanding of basic manufacturing principles. It is run by the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering.

A certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees on completion of the workshop.

Workshop programme

The programme will start at 9.30 am and finish at 4.00 pm. A buffet lunch will be provided.

The day will be divided into three sessions:

1. Lean manufacturing

• How lean manufacturing applies in the food industry
• Production control systems
• Achieving faster changeovers
• Balancing process flow
• Improving housekeeping

This session blends theory, simulation and discussion to identify how to optimise workflow labour utilisation and machine capacity in a "demanding customer" environment.

2. Improving performance through reduced waste

• The importance of sustainability and its influence on customers
• Reducing material and energy wastes
• Using an audit frame work to identify improvement opportunities

This session considers how to achieve the win/ win goal of reducing wastes and presenting a "green" face to the customer.

3. Identifying and managing improvement projects

• Working out what to do
• Setting up and managing projects
• Getting buy-in and keeping people on-side

The final session focusses on how to achieve improvements, both by selecting the right projects and then creating the teams that will drive through improvements.

The presenter

The workshop will be facilitated by Tom Ridgman, Director of External Education at the IfM.

Location

The workshop will be held at Homerton College, Cambridge. A map will be sent with confirmation of booking.

Cost

£175.00 + VAT per person.

All prices include course materials and light refreshments.

(Group discounts are available on request)

A discount of 10% is offered to IfM members. For details of IfM membership see: http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/working/members

Please note bookings cancelled less than ten working days before the event will be charged in full.

Enquiries and booking

To book a place for this series, please print out and complete the booking form and post or fax it to Nick Mann, at the address below:

Tel: +44 (0)1223 766141
Fax: +44 (0)1223 464217
Email: ifm-events@eng.cam.ac.uk

For further information please contact Nick Mann: