EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT DURING A RECESSION - Malta 2012 Lean Programme Revolutionary in Malta: a suite of training events on lean management

principles addressed to face effectively the crucial times ahead - for organisations withi n the Maltese Islands and neighbouring countries. Developed and presented by Dr Carlo Scodanibbio and Ing Joseph Micallef. Target Audience: high-level personnel, from top management to high and middle le vel managers from all industrial and business sectors, as well as the public sec tor. Program's targets: * Stress the vital necessity to deploy - organisation-wide - lean practices in t he private and public sector * Launch the basis for an industry-wide cultural change in the lean direction * Illustrate the main Lean Disciplines that can and should be applied in every c orner of a private or public organisation THE PICTURE - THE NEED The programme we presented last year, Lean Business Excellence - Malta 2011 ( de tails on http://www.scodanibbio.com/malta2011/ ) was a remarkable success, with multiple day workshops attended by more than 28 different entities coming from b oth the manufacturing and services sectors, both private and public enterprises. This was the first Lean programme of this scale ever to be launched on the isla nds to date. The need for Lean principles to be adopted was further reinforced through the fe edback obtained by the organisers from these participating organisations at last year's events. Some participating organisations reinforced or re-vitalised thei r lean practices. A few others went afresh into the lean road, launching "in-hou se" lean initiatives company-wide. In the meantime the global situation has deteriorated even further: economically , financially and politically, to say the least. The times ahead feature a recessive scenario affecting dramatically the performa nce and even the survival of organisations of any size and nature. The need for adopting and implementing Lean practices as the only means to face the tremendous, forthcoming challenges is greater than ever. PROGRAM'S MODULES AND DATES * Event 01 - LAUNCHING CONFERENCE: PROGRESSING FROM PRINCIPLES TO IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN SYSTEMS For Top Managers/Directors of Private (all Sectors) and Public Organisations. Date: 18th May 2012 Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema - Malta. * Event 02: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LEAN MANUFACTURING AND LEAN PRODUCTION PLANNING For High- and Middle-level Manufacturing personnel. Date: 1st June 2012 Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema - Malta. * Event 03: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LEAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ALL INDUSTRIES For Senior & Middle-Level Managers (Operations, QA, Plant, IT, R&D, New Product/ Service Development, etc.) from all Industries. Date: 15th June 2012 Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema - Malta. * Event 04: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LEAN CUSTOMER CARE: FOR HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL IN THE SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY For High-Level Personnel of Private and Public Organisations providing general a nd hospitality services (all Service Establishments - all Service Providers - Hospitality Industry Operators - etc., including services such as: h ealth, telephony, insurance, financial, tourism, tour operator, car-hire, hoteli ers, airport, catering, airline, shipping & forwarding, export/import, retailing , etc.).

Date: 22nd June 2012

Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema - Malta.

* Event 05: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT THROUGH LEAN APPROACHES - BASIC PRINCIPLES For High and Middle Level Managers of Private (all Sectors) and Public Organisat ions. Date: 6th July 2012 Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema - Malta. * Event 06: STUPIDITY, A MAJOR OBSTACLE TO LEAN For High and Middle Level Managers of Private (all Sectors) and Public Organisat ions. Date: 13th July 2012 Venue: The Palace Hotel, Sliema - Malta. NB: although this training program is dedicated primarily to the Maltese industr y and will run in Malta, delegates from neighbouring Countries (such as South and Central Europe, Cyprus, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Israel, Leb anon, Jordan, Syria, Central Africa, etc.) will definitely benefit from attending any of the program's modules. For more details, detailed courses' brochures, online registration and expressio n of interest please visit http://www.scodanibbio.com/malta2012/