LBS News

Looking for a job in Lean, in Ireland? Work with us!

August 3, 2016

LBSPartners have worked with top-range Lean consultants since 2002 and we’re continuing to grow our team of experts in Ireland. If you’re currently consulting or working in-house as a Lean…

5 Productivity Mistakes Most Businesses Make and How to Solve Them

January 29, 2016

There are many mistakes made every day in businesses around the world. Mistakes are of course inevitable as a lot of these are made by human beings, but there are a…

Slideshare: Meeting the Transformation Challenge

January 27, 2016

If you missed out on Niall Tuite’s presentation at this year’s Manufacturing & Supply Chain event, have a review of the slides he presented on Meeting the Transformation Challenge. Navigating the journey through business…

Disciples versus Discipline – Meeting the Challenge of 6S Workplace Organisation

May 25, 2015

Of the foundational tools and approaches associated with Lean implementation, 6S workplace organisation is probably the most widely known and, arguably, the most commonly misapplied. Oftentimes companies attempt to implement…

Top 5 Expert Tips from 2015 #CCMASUMMIT

May 15, 2015

Yesterday, LBSPartners was fortunate to be amongst the audience of professionals from Irish contact centres and customer service industries at the #CCMASUMMIT. If you’re like us and have attended many…

4 Key Steps to Using A3s for Problem Solving – Going from Pain to Countermeasure

May 8, 2015

Continuous improvement is a defining element of Lean. Every day, we seek ways to make things better, easier, less frustrating and more effective. Improvement is achieved through solving problems; and thus, continuous…

LBSPartners supports IMDA Conference 2015

April 29, 2015

LBSPartners is proud to support the IMDA Manufacturing to Win on the World Stage Conference. Managing Partner, Gene Leonard, will chair the afternoon session: Global Best Practice & The Factory of…

Myth Busters: tackling the biggest misconceptions about Lean

April 9, 2015

Those of us who help companies implement Lean thinking know the methodology is often misunderstood at the onset of an engagement. It’s regularly the case that “Lean” is considered to…

There is an advantage to hiring external expertise to support your Lean journey – and here is why…

March 25, 2015

Companies that have worked with LBSPartners, using Lean tools and methodologies across their business, have seen at least 5X the return on their investment; a return which is repeated annually…

Register now! Midlands & West 2015 ManagementWorks Lean Business Programme.

February 25, 2015

LBSPartners, in partnership with Skillnets, is bring the ManagementWorks Lean Business Programme to Athlone – Green Belt level training for businesses operating in the Midlands and in the West of Ireland. The Athlone…

RESPONSIBILITY is a very big word.

February 24, 2015

In this week’s post, LBS Partners Managing Director, Gene Leonard, looks at the word responsibility – its impact on the workplace, how to make it an opportunity and ways to ensure…

Lean in the news: Achieving Togetherness

February 17, 2015

Paul McNeive wrote a great article last week in the Independent, describing his recent encounter with Lean in the construction industry. Paul’s initial confusion with the abundant terminologies of Lean…

LBSPartners support 2015 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

January 26, 2015

LBSPartners is delighted to support this year’s National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition. Taking place on Tuesday, January 27 in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, the conference focuses on connecting…