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General Industry Lean Belt Certification

Drive change and transformation across your organization We help organizations to develop and enhance a culture of continuous improvement through online Lean belt training programs. Developed and delivered… Read More

Online Lean Healthcare Belt Programs

Drive change and transformation across your healthcare organization with our online Lean belt training programs, specifically designed for the entire health sector. We help health service organizations to develop and enhance a culture of continuous improvement through online Lean belt training programs specifically designed for the entire health sector. Developed and delivered by Lean Healthcare experts, our online programs are suitable for health professionals at all levels, across all functions. If you’re not sure what program is most suitable for you, please contact our Program Director. Read More

Lean Programs for Municipalities

Leading Edge Group provide Lean training programs and improvement consultancy support, specifically designed for municipalities, empowering staff at all levels to apply… Read More

LEAN for Micro Programme

We are delighted to announce that the Dublin City Council, Lean for Micro Programme cohorts are commencing for 2018. This programme is… Read More

Lean is the way to go in Pigs, and not just on the Plate

When you hear “Lean” and “Pigs” in the same sentence, it is natural to automatically think of the best cuts of pork. But in this case, it’s not about taking the fat out of streaky bacon, it’s applying the toolset and principles of Lean Manufacturing in an area where it hasn’t previously had much exposure in Ireland; the Pig Farming Industry. That’s what Leading Edge Group, amongst other companies, has been doing for the past couple of months. As part of a Bord Bia/ Teagasc/ Enterprise Ireland initiative, 30 of Irelands top pig farmers have been participating in a large scale feasibility study looking at the improvement’s that can be made to a farms operations and profitability by applying the well-established Lean Manufacturing tools and principles on Piggeries. As part of the project, consultant Barry O’Brien has worked closely with several clients, one of whom is Pat O’Keeffe of O’Keeffe Piggeries based in Ballylough, Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland. Read More

How Lean is your Pig Farm?

Leading Edge Group, Senior Consultant, Barry O’Brien, has been taking part in a Bord Biá sponsored project which is investigating the impact of applying Lean principles in  Irish pig farms. Over the course of the next three months, Barry will be applying Lean tools and techniques across several pig farms in order to improve efficiencies, productivity and reduce costs. The projects are adopting the Enterprise Ireland model of Lean Start and Lean Plus programmes and the results will be reviewed and analysed by Bord Biá and Teagasc, the state agency that provides research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development in Ireland. Read More