2009 Press Releases
Increasing profitability
17.12.2009
UCC’s Departments of Food Business & Development and Management & Marketing recently hosted the Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in Supply Chain Management (Lean SCM Black Belt) Capstone Event.
17.12.2009
UCC’s Departments of Food Business & Development and Management & Marketing recently hosted the Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in Supply Chain Management (Lean SCM Black Belt) Capstone Event.
The Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in Supply Chain Management (Lean SCM Black Belt) is a tailored and systematic programme designed to improve global supply chain processes through cost reduction and value-add. The Lean philosophy promotes a systematic approach to eliminating process waste and non-value-add activities and hence increases sustainable profitability. The programme attracts career-minded practitioners from a wide range of industries, such as: pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food and drinks, electronics, utilities, distribution and services. Participating companies in this cohort include: DePuy J&J, Pfizer, GSK, Kepak, Scherring Plough, Janssen Pharmaceuticals J&J, SensL, Lipton Soft Drinks, FCI Ireland, Fournier Laboratories, Tytex, Top Oil and Molex.
The event at UCC included Student Research Project Presentations and Poster Sessions and short seminars from Professor Peter Hines (LERC, Cardiff University and S A Partners), Professor John Mangan (The University of Hull) and Professor Martin Christopher (Cranfield University).
The research projects presented by the students are the culmination of their lean studies. These ‘Black Belt level’ projects are awarded to those students who demonstrate not only a competency in lean techniques but also the ability to lead change initiatives within the workplace and achieve continuous and sustainable improvements. The Lean philosophy adopted in the UCC programme extends throughout the Supply Chain and hence provides part-time students with the opportunity to study supply chain management to a postgraduate level.
The winner of this year’s 'S A Partners Prize for Best Black Belt Project' was Gerard Brickley, Operations Manager, Kepak.
Picture L-R: Dr Séamus O’Reilly (SCM Academic Programme Director, UCC), Gerard Brickley (Operations Manager, Kepak), Professor Peter Hines (Cardiff University and S A Partners) and Don O’Sullivan (Black Belt Tutor).
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The event at UCC included Student Research Project Presentations and Poster Sessions and short seminars from Professor Peter Hines (LERC, Cardiff University and S A Partners), Professor John Mangan (The University of Hull) and Professor Martin Christopher (Cranfield University).
The research projects presented by the students are the culmination of their lean studies. These ‘Black Belt level’ projects are awarded to those students who demonstrate not only a competency in lean techniques but also the ability to lead change initiatives within the workplace and achieve continuous and sustainable improvements. The Lean philosophy adopted in the UCC programme extends throughout the Supply Chain and hence provides part-time students with the opportunity to study supply chain management to a postgraduate level.
The winner of this year’s 'S A Partners Prize for Best Black Belt Project' was Gerard Brickley, Operations Manager, Kepak.
Picture L-R: Dr Séamus O’Reilly (SCM Academic Programme Director, UCC), Gerard Brickley (Operations Manager, Kepak), Professor Peter Hines (Cardiff University and S A Partners) and Don O’Sullivan (Black Belt Tutor).
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