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Creating a standardised process can have huge benefits for a business – Customers receive product & services of a consistent quality standard and it’s easier to price jobs & meet deadlines when you know how long jobs take, no matter who is working on them.

This video will give you an understanding of what standard work is, how to prepare it, and the benefits of having it in place for your processes. It also covers how to balance your work to remove or even reduce bottlenecks in the process.

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), is a simple but powerful Lean technique for reducing waste in a manufacturing process. It’s a systematic approach that enables organisations to dramatically reduce set-up time or change-over time. It provides a rapid and efficient way of changing the machine set-up in a manufacturing process from one product to another.

By the end of this short video, you’ll be able to:

Explain the concept of SMED
Describe the process steps for applying SMED

Typically, 90% of the lead time between order receipt and delivery is not adding value for the customer.

This video will cover how to map your business processes from receipt of an order until you are paid for it which will help to identify what these non-value adding activities are which waste time, energy & resources.

The process map is also a useful tool which can be used to help with problem solving.

The cost of having poor quality performance can be up to 15% of your sales, but they’re so much more than rework and scrap levels as many of the costs are hidden.

It’s accepted that people, machines & systems can make errors, however some of these mistakes will result in defects which may end up as rejects with your customers or even lead to a safety incident.

This video shows how using effective Mistake-Proofing devices & systems in your process will detect mistakes that occur before they are passed to your customers & in some cases, prevent errors from being made in the first place, thereby

There are activities within your processes, which consume energy, time, money & people resources in your business, but without adding any value for your customers. There are internal non-value adding activities, or wastes, within your business processes which increase the lead time from receipt of a customer order until you are paid for it, as well as external wastes which are experienced directly by your customers.

The intent of this webinar is to help you to identify and reduce or eliminate these non-value adding activities.

Gathering facts & data makes solving problems easier & considerably faster as it helps create clarity by removing ambiguity, thereby helping you to identify & address the root cause of the problem instead of repeatedly firefighting to treat the symptoms.

This webinar will take you through seven simple, visual, quality tools, which can be used for data collection & analysis, including how to use each of the tools, how to choose the best one, and how to interpret the trends & patterns you have observed.

It’s not always easy to tell if your business has had a good day or if the daily targets have been met. Getting your people involved in daily problem solving and process improvement activity can also have huge benefits for the business.

In this video Catherine will cover some of the benefits of using visual management in your business by making the condition of your processes obvious at a glance.

She will describe how to get your people involved in daily problem solving & process improvement activities as well as improving 2-way communication of targets, expectations & issues using daily

The Northern Ireland Showcase event shares the Department for the Economy’s ambition – through its 10X Economic Vision - to transform Northern Ireland into one of the world’s leading small economies. The event tells the story of how Northern Ireland’s business community rose to the challenge laid down by the pandemic with drive and innovation. It also highlights why international companies continue to find Northern Ireland an attractive place to grow their business and how local companies are building on their global export success.

The Northern Ireland Showcase was a hybrid event that took

In this webinar, you will hear from the Invest NI team who will provide an overview of the sector in the GCC, alongside panellists from seven leading Northern Ireland companies offering insights on the future of the healthcare industry and showcasing their innovative solutions. Listen to find why Northern Ireland’s life and health sciences sector is well-positioned to address the GCC and wider Middle East’s healthcare requirements.

Offshore wind is the fastest growing sector in renewable energy and Northern Ireland is ideally placed to have an offshore industry; with world class infrastructure and a relatively benign environment, Northern Ireland could potentially be one of the lowest cost regions to develop floating offshore wind in Europe. Northern Ireland Focus on Offshore Wind – Emerging Opportunities was an event that took place on 22 March at the Titanic Hotel, Belfast.

The event outlined the potential benefits of offshore wind to Northern Ireland and the opportunity which exists for businesses and communities in

Northern Irish Expertise Delivering Mining and Quarrying Innovations

In this webinar, you will hear from the Invest NI team who will provide an overview of the sector in the GCC, alongside panellists from four leading Northern Ireland companies offering insights on the mining and quarrying industry and showcasing their innovative solutions. Listen to find why Northern Ireland’s mining and quarrying sector is well-positioned to address the GCC and wider Middle East’s challenges in this sector.

This webinar delivered by Campden BRI will look at the rise in the alternative meat and dairy market in the UK. The changing dynamics of the meat and dairy free has presented a number of challenges to producers. This webinar will look at the challenges in the sectors and the future direction of the market.

The tutorial is a recording of our recent webinar delivered by Michael Adams of Campden BRI.

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This webinar will focus on how to leverage professional organisations to expand your networks in Great Britain. It will be of interest to companies looking to grow their market outside of Northern Ireland and extend their reach into GB and beyond. The speakers will provide a walk-through of a variety of networks & associations and discuss how they can be beneficial to your business development activity.

As we look forward to the recovery stage from the recent crisis, we look at how we can find more opportunities for business through public procurement. This webinar will look at the various types of public sector bodies, where they are publishing their opportunities and what they're buying and how Invest NI can help.

The North East Asia region, made up of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, forms an economic powerhouse. Japan in its own right is the 3rd biggest economy in the world, Korea 10th globally and 3rd largest in Asia Pacific and Taiwan 20th globally and 7th in Asia.

Growth in the Materials Handling sector has been significant with Northern Ireland sales increasing between 2016-2019, however despite this Northern Ireland Material Handling sales lag behind other global markets, highlighting the potential for growth.

This recording of our recent Materials Handling webinar focuses on the region and features

Our Leading within a Group Programme supports CEOs and site leads in Northern Ireland to navigate leadership challenges within global or parent company structures.

Discover how a distinctive blend of Executive Education, Coaching, and Peer Networks can strengthen your leadership capabilities and broaden your strategic impact.

Key speakers

Gain insights from experienced leaders and facilitators:

Paul Lyons – Irish Management Institute

Paula Wilson – Wilson Sloan Consulting

Mark O’Connell – Everquote NI Ltd

Learning objectives and benefits for businesses

Watch this tutorial and discover how to:

With over $100 billion worth of planned infrastructure spending, many Latin America & Caribbean (LATAC) countries are investing in construction projects to kick-start economies after the impact of Covid-19, offering export opportunities for Northern Ireland materials handling companies. Invest Northern Ireland partnered with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) to discuss planned spending, projects and business opportunities across the region.

Countries covered:

Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Panama
Costa Rica
Guyana

Scott Howes, Strategic Lead for Climate Action, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful discusses the climate change challenges we all face both globally and in Northern Ireland, how to improve your awareness about the impacts of the Greenhouse Effect, review the policy response and what changes we can make as individuals, groups, and organisations to make a significant impact.

The aim of this KATA webinar is to investigate an alternative way of thinking and managing that will change mind-sets and give you the confidence to navigate any challenge.

This cyber security focused webinar provides an overview of Northern Ireland’s cyber security capabilities, insight to the latest trends from Kenyan and Northern Irish cyber security specialists and their key learnings from COVID19.

In this tutorial, experts from Invest NI and Innovate UK explain the funding and support opportunities available to NI Business through Innovate UK.

They will:

Give an overview of the Innovate UK Funding and Support products & services.
Introduce the support available locally for small and medium enterprises through the Innovate UK Business Growth NI team.
Share examples of NI businesses that have benefitted from Innovate UK support.

This tutorial is primarily aimed at businesses who are unfamiliar with Innovate UK or would like to update their knowledge of the funding and support mechanisms

Exporting can transform your business, and as the world’s second largest economy, China is a prime market for Northern Ireland businesses to export to.

Joined by the Chinese Consul General and NI Bureau, this video tutorial highlights not only Northern Ireland’s Export Vision, but the export opportunities that are available to Northern Ireland businesses in China, as well as the intricacies and practicalities of doing business in the region. Led by sectoral experts, supported by representatives from local companies, the tutorial also features sector-focused sessions on Advanced Manufacturing &

The water and waste water sector offers real growth opportunities locally, nationally and internationally through market drivers such as Climate Change, Decarbonisation, Energy Storage, Microgrids and Circular Economy. This webinar will help you understand how the water markets are changing, the need to incorporate digital technologies and how you can access high-value markets through innovation and collaboration.

In this tutorial, experts from Invest NI and Innovate UK explain the funding and support opportunities available to NI Business through Innovate UK.

They will:

Explain eligibility criteria and how to assess your suitability for different Innovate UK funds.
Outline how to approach completing an Innovate UK application.
Give tips on how to answer the 10 standard questions for innovation grants.
Describe the help available from Invest NI to support your Innovate UK application.

Speakers

Lisa Braniff, Funding Liaison Manager, Invest NI

Stephen McComb, Knowledge Transfer Adviser, Innovate UK Business

At this event, business leaders, innovators, and experts shared the latest on Innovation, why is it important to Northern Ireland businesses and the support offered by Invest NI & Innovate UK.

Hear more about how innovation can help grow and improve your business.

This tutorial will provide key information on:

1. Drive Business Growth: Learn how innovation can lead to increased profitability, market share, and customer loyalty.

2. Boost Competitiveness: Discover how staying ahead of industry trends and embracing innovation can give your business a competitive edge.

3. Foster Resilience: In today's

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Operational Excellence | Standard Work

Operational Excellence | Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)

Operational Excellence | Process Mapping

Operational Excellence | Mistake Proofing

Operational Excellence | Identifying Improvement Opportunities (Waste Walks)

Operational Excellence | How to use the 7 Quality Tools

Operational Excellence | Creating a Visual Workplace (Visual Management)

Northern Ireland Showcase 2022

Northern Ireland: Providing innovative solutions to the world’s healthcare challenges

Northern Ireland Focus on Offshore Wind - Emerging Opportunities

THE MINING SHOW WEBINAR

Meeting the alternative meat and milk boom

Maximising your reach in GB

Maximising Public Sector Opportunities in the GB Market

Materials Handling in Japan, South Korea & Taiwan

Leading within a Group Programme

Kick-Starting Recovery in Latin America & the Caribbean through Infrastructure

Keep NI Beautiful

KATA Overview - An alternative approach to achieving goals

Invest NI & Business Ireland Kenya: Spotlight on Cyber Security

Introduction to Innovate UK Business Funding and Supports

International Export Conference on China

Innovation and Opportunities in the Water Sector Webinar

Innovate UK Funding Masterclass

Innovate Local: Northern Ireland

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