Posts Tagged Performance Excellence
Automotive Lean Production 2011 on 22-23 November in Munich
“Learn from the best!” – that’s the motto of the Automotive Lean Production Awards, presented every year by the trade journal Automobilproduktion in cooperation with Agamus Consult, a subsidiary of the ConMoto Consultung Group. Prizes are awarded to the best performers in the five categories “International SME”, “International Group”, “OEM”, “Excellent Overall System” and “Best Value Creation Chain”. The winners of the prestigious prize are the victors from a field of businesses that have adopted the European benchmark in lean production.
This year the awards ceremony and accompanying congress Automotive Lean Production 2011 is taking place in the BMW World Munich on 22 and 23 November 2011. Dr. Herbert Diess, the BMW member of the board responsible for purchasing and supplier networks, will open the conference. Dr. Shuhei Toyoda, CEO & President Toyota Boshoku Corporation, will speak as the main supplier lecturer.
Performance Excellence in the value creation network
January 31st, 2011 | Thema: News
by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas R. Voegele
The turbulent times of today are characterised by a global financial and economic crisis as well as intensive corporate governance and compliance discussions. These factors in particular strengthen the significance of cooperation based on partnership within the whole value creation network. Because the pressure is growing on all market participants. Greater product and process complexities, rising costs, shorter times-to-market and thus reaction times and quicker adaptability in thought and deed. And both the manufacturing sector and retail as well as service providers are called on here. Furthermore, globalisation cannot be thrown into reverse, even in difficult economic times. The upcoming challenges are not least reflected in the changing demands made on corporate employees too. read more [...]