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From 2020 to 2022 with the suspension of the physical Lean in Europe visits during the COVID pandemic, the EU-Japan Centre organised 12 "Lean Café" webinars - providing a platform for lean enthusiasts to discuss and share good practice. Once it became possible to resume physical visits, the Lean Café 'closed'.

Lean in Europe - visit 28 - Ski Beat
20
Apr
2020
VISIT POSTPONED: The 28th Lean in Europe visit was scheduled to be to Ski Beat's La Plagne resort in the French Alps on 20 & 21 April 2020. In light of disruption and health concerns...
Lean in Europe - visit 27 - Tetra Pak, Lund
11
Mar
2020
Visit postponed. The Lean in Europe visit to Tetra Pak in Lund (Sweden) was scheduled to take place on Thursday, 12th March 2020 with a pre-visit meeting and dinner held on the previous evening. In...
Lean in Europe - visit 26 - BMW Group Plant Berlin
10
Dec
2019
The twenty-sixth Lean in Europe visit to the BMW Group Plant Berlin took place on Tuesday, 10th December 2019 and addressed 'Design for Manufacture & Assembly' (DFMA) and 'Preventing waste...
Lean in Europe - visit to IDIADA - Barcelona
18
Nov
2019
The Lean in Europe visit #24 was to Applus+ IDIADA Santa Oliva close to Barcelona.This visit was open both to people working on lean implementation and to alumni of the EU-Japan Centre's Vulcanus in...
Lean in Europe - visit 25 - Pneu Laurent and SKF Slewing Bearings - Avallon
27
Nov
2019
The 25th Lean in Europe visit was a double visit to Pneu Laurent and SKF Slewing Bearings - Avallon, France.The application deadline has now passed.This visit focused on the challenges of introducing...
LEAN IN EUROPE : VISIT 15 : Hansa Matrix
13
Nov
2017
The 15th Lean in Europe visit took place on 14 November 2017. The company visited was Hansamatrix, an electronic systems manufacturer, in Riga (Latvia).The visit focused on Hansamatrix's approach...
Lean in Europe - visit 23 - LEGO and Skoda
16
Jul
2019
The 23rd Lean in Europe visit was a double visit to Škoda's Lean Centre and to LEGO’s packing facility near Prague in the Czech Republic.It took place on Tuesday, 16 & Wednesday 17 July 2019 and...
Lean in Europe - visit 22 - Amorim Group
13
Mar
2019
The 22nd Lean in Europe visit was to Amorim & Irmãos, near Porto, in Portugal. It took place on Thursday, 14 March 2019, with a preparatory meeting and dinner the previous evening. Th...
Lean in Europe - visit 21 - Toyota Deeside Engine Plant
04
Dec
2018
The 21st Lean in Europe visit was to Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd's Deeside Engine Plant in North Wales (UK). It took place on Wednesday 5 December 2018. 22 senior engineers from across Europe...
Lean in Europe - visit 20 - GKN Driveline Zumaia
12
Nov
2018
The twentieth Lean in Europe visit took place in Spain's Basque Country on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 November 2018. The usual Lean in Europe terms and conditions apply.Mission location: Basque Country...
Enterprise Excellence Ireland 2018
23
May
2018
On 23 May more than 900 people took part in the Enterprise Excellence Ireland 2018 lean management conference. The event featured two panel discussions, 32 case studies, a workshop and networking...

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