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It has been great to hear the difficulties and successes people have had with Lean… I’ve gained some useful contacts

Dan Carver, Babcock Defence Services (past attendee to IQPC’s Lean Defence series)

The speaker panel was exceptional. Very relevant issues and examples. Very valuable

Neal Miyake, SPAWAR (past attendee to IQPC’s Lean Defence series)

Lean Defence 2008 is specifically designed as a forum to analyse how Lean principles can best be implemented in the defence industry, detailing the successes and failures of important projects and how the unique challenges faced by the military and defence industry can be met head-on. IQPC, the leading provider of conferences in both the Defence and the Quality sectors, will again deliver high-value perspectives on the latest Lean implementation strategies and successful case studies.

In just two days, you’ll master how to:

Engrain Lean into your company’s everyday operations. Hear how the US Military is transforming to become a truly Lean organisation from Elizabeth McGrath, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Business Transformation, US DOD
Spot the mistakes before you make them.The RAF’s Air Commodore Julian Young OBE, Assistant Chief of Staff A4 (Logistics) at HQ AIR Command, will give you the top 5 least-learned lessons of Lean implementation
Manage culture change and gain total workforce buy-in.Dr. Chalon Keller will outline why Hill Air Force Base (USAF) has won 3 Shingo Prizes for Operational Excellence in the last 4 years – and how they did it

Who will I meet and who is speaking?

Process Improvement leaders from many functions within international Forces and defence contractors attend the event to learn, benchmark and network with the current and future customers and suppliers.

The event will feature insights from Lean pioneers from across the Services and defence industry, including:

Elizabeth A. McGrath, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Business Transformation), US DOD
Air Commodore Julian Young OBE, Assistant Chief of Staff A4 (Logistics), HQ AIR Command, Royal Air Force
Mike A. Kirby, Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Business Transformation), US Army
Captain Michael Kelly, Commanding Officer, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, US Navy
Captain Robert W. Mazzone, Commander, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, US Navy
Commander (Dr.) Mike Young MBE, Continuous Improvement Team Leader, Royal Navy
Wing Commander Mike Stammers, Harrier Transformation Support, Harrier IPT, UK MOD
Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth NorthUSAF
Ken Percell SES, Executive Director, Warner Robins Air Logistics Centre
See the full agenda.

Don't miss this event because...

This is your annual opportunity to assess where Lean implementation in the defence sector stands today and what needs to be done to take it to the next level. Don’t miss out on the chance to get ahead of the game with your project, and to benchmark against the best programmes around.

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