Speakers for MPM’10
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Confirmed Speakers include:
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Confirmed Speakers include:
Industry Guru and Director of Willmott Solutions
Peter Willmott is a world-renowned authority on the application of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and has written and published two books on the subject. Having gained his foundational experience with Bristol Aeroplane Co, (now BAE Systems), today Peter’s impressive list of clients include BAA, BNFL, BP, Exxon ,Ford , General Motors, J&J, Linpac, Pfizer, Pirelli, Premier Foods, RHM Group , Rolls Royce, Royal Mail, Royal Mint , Shell, Sony, Westland Helicopters and Wyeth. He was nominated for the prestigious European Federation of National Maintenance Societies Salvetti Foundation Award 2008.
Director of Innovative Manufacturing Research, Cardiff University
Nick Rich is very much a ‘hands on’ lean expert, academic, and, consultant. He has been working with, studying, and, mentoring world class businesses for over 15 years and was a co-founder of the Lean Enterprise Research Centre with Professors Dan Jones and Peter Hines, as well as the £3.5mn Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (Cardiff Business School). Author of five Lean TPM books, Nick is an established authority on Lean and TPM and holds an Honorary Distinguished Fellowship at the University as well as his advisory status with the Government. Trained in Japan by the Toyota Motor Corporation, Nick has propagated Toyota’s pioneering lean ideology in the UK through his work with businesses such as Tesco Stores, RS Components, Unilever, Lloyds TSB, J&J, and numerous healthcare organizations.
Head of Operational Excellence, Premier Foods
Bob King has an honourable reputation in the food industry for applying manufacturing best practice to deliver exceptional results. His key areas of expertise include Strategy Development for Health & Safety, Environment, Risk Management, Maintenance, and Manufacturing Performance Improvement. Bob also has extensive experience in aligning brand and commercial strategies with operational imperatives to meet customer needs and business objectives. His commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement, safe working practices, employee engagement and exceptional supply chain performance underpins his success in leading and managing within a multi-site business.
General Manager, Constellation Europe
Richard Lloyd is the General Manager of Constellation Park, a purpose built £100 million manufacturing and warehouse facility for Constellation Wines Australia and Europe, a division of the world’s largest wine company. He joined Constellation in 2007 from Imperial Tobacco where he had risen to the role of Production Manager having joined as a graduate trainee. Richard holds a BEng in Manufacturing Engineering from Nottingham University and has recently completed an MSc in Lean Operations Management. He is an expert in sustainable operational excellence and is often invited to speak on the subject at UK industry events, sharing his passion for translating operational theory into real life success stories.
Director of Operations, Idhammar Systems
Alan France is Operations Director of Idhammar Systems, a leading European supplier of manufacturing software including OEE and CMMS solutions. Alan’s background includes several years as a Engineering Systems Manager for the largest food companies in Europe, including Grand Metropolitan where he was responsible for maintenance across 33 factories. A systems specialist with extensive experience in lean manufacturing, Alan then became Managing Director of Cdata, developing the innovative OEE software solutions that now form part of the Idhammar Systems portfolio. Alan now contributes to events worldwide, speaking on the importance of underpinning lean initiatives with realistic targets and sound metrics; he is also a contributing editor to a number of major trade publications.