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Topics covered during previous Lean Café sessions

From 2020 to 2022 with the suspension of the physical Lean in Europe visits during the COVID pandemic, the EU-Japan Centre organised 12 "Lean Café" webinars - providing a platform for lean enthusiasts to discuss and share good practice. Once it became possible to resume physical visits, the Lean Café 'closed'.

Lean in Europe - visit 28 - Ski Beat
20
Apr
2020
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Lean in Europe - visit 27 - Tetra Pak, Lund
11
Mar
2020
Lean in Europe - visit 26 - BMW Group Plant Berlin
10
Dec
2019
The twenty-sixth Lean in Europe visit to the 
Lean in Europe - visit to IDIADA - Barcelona
18
Nov
2019
Lean in Europe - visit 25 - Pneu Laurent and SKF Slewing Bearings - Avallon
27
Nov
2019
The
LEAN IN EUROPE : VISIT 15 : Hansa Matrix
13
Nov
2017
The 15th Lean in Europe visit took place on 14 November 2017. The company visited was Hansamatrix, an electronic systems manufacturer, in Riga (Latvia).
Lean in Europe - visit 23 - LEGO and Skoda
16
Jul
2019
The 23rd Lean in Europe visit was a double visit to Škoda's Lean Centre
Lean in Europe - visit 22 - Amorim Group
13
Mar
2019
T
Lean in Europe - visit 21 - Toyota Deeside Engine Plant
04
Dec
2018
The 21st Lean in Europe visit was to Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd's
Lean in Europe - visit 20 - GKN Driveline Zumaia
12
Nov
2018
The twentieth Lean in Europe visit took place in Spain's Basque Country on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 November 2018. The usual
Enterprise Excellence Ireland 2018
23
May
2018
On 23 May more than 900 people took part in the Enterprise Excellence Ireland 2018 lean management conference.

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