Al Friedle

Managing Partner explic8

Al Friedle is a Managing Partner at explic8 and an experienced consultant having been in the industry for over 35 years. Al is a Chartered Engineer having graduated from Sheffield University with an honours degree in Control Engineering and has an MBA from Bradford University. Al has worked in many industries, including food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical and medical devices, and worked globally for both large corporate through to medium sized companies. Prior to consulting, he has held senior positions with blue-chip companies, latterly with the Mars Corporation and has worked at all levels of business from shop floor to C-suite.

Monday, Jan 27: Pre-Conference Workshops, Industry Focus Groups & Main Conference Day One

8:00 AM A BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION SIMULATION GAME: LEARNING THE KEY PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & LEAN THINKING

This highly engaging and dynamic workshop will address transformation challenges and best practice by having fun! Starting with a simulation game, you will learn about the essentials of what it takes to drive flow and develop best practice OPEX methods. The hands-on session is also designed in to ensure that that you will walk away with key insights on practical steps to tackle transformation scenarios and visual transitions.

·       A fast moving challenge using “Sticklebricks” as a medium

·       Simulate transition from traditional manufacturing to fast flow cell

·       Touch best practice methods to move to OPEX

·       Focus on the importance of Quality first

·       Set-up in a competitive teams scenario

·       Build a hands-on demonstrable and visual transition

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Al.

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