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4th LeanPPD
Industrial Workshop
Tuesday, 28th October 2014
Cranfield University has the pleasure of inviting industry representatives to the
fourth one-day industrial lean product development workshop.
The objective of this workshop is to disseminate state-of-the-art research related to the
implementation of lean thinking in product design and development. Through the
workshop we aim to support organisations to enhance their innovation and productivity.
The workshop will start with a number of informative presentations that cover some
fundamentals of lean product development as well as lessons from industrial applications.
The presentations will lead to a constructive debate around the current challenges faced
by LeanPPD in industry and the future steps required to address them.
PROGRAMME
 Introduction to LeanPPD and CONGA projects - Dr Ahmed Al-Ashaab, Cranfield University and Mr Martin Aston, Airbus
 Application of Lean PD in the Early Concept and Design Phase of Automotive Features - Mr Parham Vasaiely,
Jaguar Land Rover
 Set-Based Concurrent Engineering (SBCE) - Dr Muhammad Khan, Cranfield University
 Lean Knowledge Life Cycle and the Knowledge-shelf Concept - Dr Maksim Maksimovic, Veseo Engineering, and
Dr John Oyekan, Cranfield University
 SBCE in action: Low noise engine case study with live Knowledge-shelf demo - Mr Jon Parsons, Rolls-Royce
 Knowledge visualization: Using trade-off curves to enable SBCE - Miss Zehra Canan Araci, Cranfield University
 Knowledge-based product creation process meets modular design - Mr Steve Young, Paxton
 A3 thinking for problem solving: Methodology & automotive case study - Dr Ahmed Al-Ashaab, Cranfield University
 LeanPPD Debate
 LeanPPD Collaboration - Dr Ahmed Al-Ashaab, Cranfield University
VENUE
Stafford Cripps (SC01), Building 41, Cranfield University, MK43 0AL
REGISTRATION AND CONTACT
To register your place, please go to www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/leanppd.
For other information, please email us on [email protected].
REGISTRATION FEE
Early bird:
Standard rate:
£400 (Before 15th September 2014)
£500 (After 15th September 2014)
For a group registration of 3 or more,
20% discount applies.
Keynote speakers and debate panellists
VESEO
Engineering
4th LeanPPD Industrial Workshop
Tuesday, 28th October 2014
Lean Product and Process
Development (LeanPPD)
LeanPPD is the application of lean thinking in product
design, engineering and development. It focuses on value
creation, establishing a knowledge-based environment,
continuous improvement and set-based concurrent
engineering.
Configuration Optimisation
of Next Generation Aircraft (CONGA)
The CONGA project aims to develop multi-disciplinary set-based
design (SBD) capabilities that can deploy new technologies on
novel aircraft configurations more quickly and with greater
confidence. The overall goal is to have a knowledge-driven SBD
process model with a collaborative information system framework.
A3
PROBLEM SOLVING
Value-focused planning and
development
Knowledge-based environment
Continuous improvement
culture
Chief engineer
technical leadership
LeanPPD
SBCE
Set-Based
Concurrent
Engineering
Process
TRADE-OFF
CURVES
Contact details
Dr Ahmed Al-Ashaab and Mr Matic Golob
Manufacturing and Materials Department, Building 50,
Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)1234 750111 ext. 5454
Web: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/LeanPPD