ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

At the first glance, Lean Production may seem economical. However, its main purpose is not to decrease costs, but to reduce loss incidence to every working position, be it turner, banker, director or an official. Such an approach allows improving quality of the manufactured goods and provided services, providing for the increase in labour efficiency and personnel motivation, which, in the end, will raise the competitive capacity of the whole enterprise.

 

Lean Production is a system of production organization aimed at continuous improvement of a company's performance, achieving strategic goals, and increase in long-term comреtitive capacity.

 

The Second National KAIZEN Conference «Lean Production: Opening Up New Horizons» focuses not only on the issues concerning the change of approaches to company management in the times of crisis but also on the issues that will help to gain a new vision of the business processes of the company and see the unlimited possibilities for improvement.  The focus will be on changes vital for Ukrainian companies to ensure their competitive capacity in the foreign markets. 

 

The following issues will be discussed at the KAIZEN Conference:

• Specific implementation of Lean Production instruments in Ukrainian companies.
• The role of motivation and involvement of employees during the process of changing at the company.
• Formation of the teams which will developthe Lean Production system at the company.
• Why should companies apply the KAIZEN approachduring crisis periods?
• Where the possibilities for improvement are hidden and why we do not notice them?
• Entering an International Market – «everyone goes and I go» or should we first assess a company’s competitiveness for the new market?
• Implementation of KAIZEN approaches and its possibilities in spheres other than that of production.
  

 

KAIZEN Conference format

Reports from practitioners, i.e. leading Ukrainian manufacturers, Ukrainian, Russian and Japanese experts, case analyses, business games (workshops) and discussions about development of Lean Production at enterprises with different experience by using continuous improvement tools, and networking.

 

Cultural element of the KAIZEN Conference

The Conference is dedicated to the Japanese style management and the event's atmosphere willbe supplemented by Japanese culture’s elements. Thus during the Conference, the guests will have an opportunity to visit Japan Corner and get closer acquainted with Japanese culture.

 

Just as previous year, Japan traditional cuisine master class by the Japanese master will be the highlight of the event.

 

Audience of the KAIZEN Conference

Expected number of participants: 200 persons.

 

Participants: enterprise owners and management, production directors, HR directors, engineers, department managers, quality specialists, innovation and continuous improvement specialists.

 

Speakers: Japanese, Ukrainian and Russian experts in the sphere of Lean Production, top management, leading experts working for improvement in Ukrainian companies, alumni of the Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA Program.

 

Date:November 12-13, 2015 (Thursday - Friday)

 

Venue: President Hotel, Kyiv, Hospitalna Street, 12 (close to Palats Sportu Metro Station).

 

KAIZEN Conference Fees

   Non-cash payment: 5800 UAH

   Cash payment: 5200 UAH

 

We offer a flexible discount system:

     If the Conference fee paid before October 15, 2015 – get discount 5%.*

     Two representatives from one company – get discount  5%.

     Three or more representatives from one company – get discount  10%.

     For KAIZEN Club members – permanent discount 5%.

        *This discount will be combined with other discounts.

 

KAIZEN Conference participants are guaranteed to be provided:

• information material package,
• all presentations of the Conference,
• Coffee breaks, lunch, Gala dinner,
• KAIZEN Conference Participant Certificate,

as well as

• new ideas for improving your companies,
• possibility to meet future partners and clients,
• unique opportunities to communicate with foreign experts,
• chance to touch the spirit of Japanese culture.

 

Moreover, there will be a lottery among Conference participants:

• 4 Certificates for a free KAIZEN tour of Japanese company JTI in Kremenchuk;
• 10 books on Human Resources Management and Strategic management by Dr. Shinichiro KAWAGUCHI;
• 8 books on Japanese cuisine;
• two 500 UAH gift Japanese restaurant certificates in Kyiv;
• two certificates from leading business schools in Ukraine.