February Events
Minitab User Group
Event Stream: Workshop Series
When: 9 February 2021, 11.30am AEDT to 1.00pm AEDT
Presenter: Ming Dong, Technical Services Manager Minitab
Meet like-minded people to share your experiences and accelerate your learning.
Join Ming Dong, Technical Services Manager at Minitab® and the AME for a hands-on session where you hone your Minitab® skills, have your hard questions answered or simply learn how other AME Members leverage Minitab® solutions to drive improvement in their organisations.
Come Share, Learn and Grow with the AME Australia at this very special event.
This session is for companies already using Mintab software or those thinking of starting.
The discussion will be guided by what our Members would like to see.
Implementing Continuous Improvement into Office Work
Event Stream: Mastering Change Workshop Series
When: 16, 23 February, 2, 30 March 2021, 9.00am AEDT to 11.00am AEDT (plus project work and coaching session)
Presenter: Barry McCarthy
Fee: AME Members $770, Non Members $880
Laying the foundations for more creative and meaningful work requires imagining being more efficient and effective, less stressed, and more successful. To be creative and make positive change happen requires us to implement processes and practice that continuous liberate time from our existing work. This is a foundational course developed to create an awareness and capacity for self correction within work.
The Lean Gemba Walk at M2 Global
Event Stream: Site Tour Series
When: 19 February 2021, 8.30am AEDT to 10.00am AEDT
Presenter: Doug Carlberg, Chairman and CEO of M2 Global Inc. and Mark de Kiewiet
Fee: AME Members FREE, Non Members $55
This virtual Gemba walk will cover M2 Global’s lean transition story, you will observe goal deployment, team-based management, and lean processes, as well as lean tools such as setup reduction, and 6S in action.M2 Quality has gone over 10 years without a lost time accident. Production processes include high-precision CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication, electronic assembly, and final unit assembly.
Machine Learning: The Next Step in Manufacturing Performance
Event Stream: Webinar Series
When: 23 February 2021, 11.30am AEDT to 12.30pm AEDT
Presenter: Ming Dong, Technical Services Manager Minitab
You now often see “Machine Learning” appearing along with “Big Data”, “AI” or “Internet of Things” in the discussion of the digital transformation of business. Yet these terms or buzzwords are often misunderstood. This is creating a series of myths, which can misinform businesses’ decisions when pursuing a data-driven strategy. This webinar will give clarity to data-driven professionals, about where Machine Learning fits in business reality.
March Events
Aquamate Site Visit
Event Stream: Webinar Series
When: 4 March 2021
Fee: AME Members FREE, Non Members $55
Join Aquamate CEO, Danny Di lorio, and AME SA President, Dan Moriarty, to hear first hand the Aquamate story. See how their branding and laser like focus has helped them maintain and grow their market share.
Effective Team Huddles
Event Stream: Masterclass Series
When: 11 March 2021, 9.00am AEDT to 12.00am AEDT
Presenter: Ishan Galapathy, Productivity Expert, Speaker and Author
Fee: AME Members $231, Non Members $264
How can we ensure that we are maximising our team’s engagement and delivering productive team meetings?
If there is one thing that can be adopted into any industry from the Manufacturing sector, it is the importance of an effective and efficient team huddle. These meetings provide a regular ‘pulse check’ and when set-up correctly provides businesses with the right focus, urgency and accountability. Join this Masterclass to find out how you can implement an effective and efficient team huddle.
Prioritising Techniques
Event Stream: Masterclass Series
When: 11 March 2021, 1.00pm AEDT to 4.00pm AEDT
Presenter: Ishan Galapathy, Productivity Expert, Speaker and Author
Fee: AME Members $231, Non Members $264
Prioritizing is so crucial to our day-to-day success. If you are not prioritizing effectively, you will be doing tasks that are actually not that important. Therefore, not getting the results you wanted. In addition, not deciding can sometimes paralyze you and lead to frustration. Join Ishan Galapathy for an interactive workshop to learn simple techniques to prioritise your work and your most important goals.
Standardised Work - Laying the Foundation
Event Stream: Workshop Series
When: 16 March 9.00am AEDT to 10.00am AEDT, 23 and 24 March 2021, 9.00am AEDT to 11.00am AEDT
Presenter: Oscar Roche, Training with Institute
Fee: AME Members $385, Non Members $440
With ‘live online’ guidance you will establish Work Standards – your foundation for your robust program of Standardised Work. You will apply proven philosophies to your processes (as opposed to mimicking other systems). The philosophies stem from the 5 Step Ups for Standardisation model illustrated by Mr Isao Kato.