BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Dublin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-1389@shannonchamber.ie DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260514T084500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260514T114500 DTSTAMP:20260402T120135Z URL:https://www.shannonchamber.ie/events/mid-west-lean-network-workshop-pr oblem-solving-with-element-six-limited-to-30-places/ SUMMARY:Mid-West Lean Network Workshop: Problem Solving with Element Six (L imited to 30 Places) DESCRIPTION:Mid-West Lean Network workshops are structured to explore how ‘Lean’ is enabling member companies to drive efficiency\, productivity \, and continuous improvement in their organisations.\nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from an industry leaders and network with fello w Lean professionals.\nPractical Problem Solving is a cornerstone of any s uccessful Lean journey. It equips teams with a structured\, data-driven ap proach to clearly define problems\, identify true root causes\, and implem ent sustainable countermeasures. Rather than addressing symptoms\, this me thodology drives lasting solutions and builds internal capability across t he organisation.\n\nOrganisations that embed Practical Problem Solving int o their daily operations consistently report measurable benefits\, includi ng the elimination of recurring issues\, reduced costs\, improved quality and performance\, and a more engaged and empowered workforce. Over time\, this approach becomes a key driver in sustaining improvements\, reinforcin g accountability\, and standardising effective countermeasures across the business.\n\nPractical Problem Solving is a core technique used daily with in Element Six as part of their continuous improvement culture. In this in teractive workshop\, presenters from Element Six will:\n\n Share the evol ution of Practical Problem Solving within their plant and how it has matur ed over time\n Outline the tangible business benefits achieved\, includin g lessons learned — what has worked well and what challenges they encoun tered\n Demonstrate Practical Problem Solving in action on the shop floor \, providing real-world examples of how tools and techniques are applied i n practice\n\nThis session will offer valuable insights for organisations at any stage of their Lean journey\, whether you are building foundational problem-solving capability or looking to strengthen and sustain existing improvement initiatives\n\n \;\nAbout Element Six\nElement Six is a sy nthetic diamond supermaterials company. Element Six is a member of the De Beers Group of Companies\, its majority shareholder. Element Six is a glob al leader in the design\, development and production of synthetic diamond supermaterials\, and operates worldwide with its head office registered in Luxembourg\, and primary manufacturing facilities in China\, Germany\, Ir eland\, South Africa\, US and the UK.\nRegistration from 8.45 am\; worksho p commences at 9.00 am sharp\nPlease book online to secure your place. \n The Mid-West Lean Network: the second largest regional lean network in Ire land\, after Waterford Institute of Technology’s Lean Enterprise Excel lence Group\, launched in November\, was set up to strengthen and increase the existing culture of lean within the Shannon and the wider Mid-West re gion. Its aim is to enable each industry to broaden and strengthen their competitiveness through knowledge sharing and bench-marking against each other and different industries. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shannonchamber.ie/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/Lean-network-768x506-1.png CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:Element Six Ltd.\, Block I\, Shannon Free Zone West\, Shannon\, Co . Clare\, Ireland GEO:52.6996573;-8.914691100000027 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Block I\, Shannon Free Zone West\, Shannon\, Co. Clare\, Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Element S ix Ltd.:geo:52.6996573,-8.914691100000027 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR