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Join our transformative masterclass on Carbon-Free Manufacturing with the Karakuri Kaizen Method and gain actionable strategies to achieve carbon neutrality through low-cost automation.
Karakuri Kaizen is a mechanical method for improving the efficiency of processes and systems without the need for a power source. This masterclass will explore this method and how it can be utilised by manufacturing companies, large and small.
Benefits
- Reduce energy consumption and operational costs
- Enhance efficiency with carbon-free automation
- Drive sustainability while improving productivity
Masterclass objectives
- Understand Karakuri Kaizen in sustainable manufacturing
- Learn to design and implement carbon-free processes
- Drive improvement while reducing environmental impact
Empower your organization for a greener future - sign up today!
Event information
The event will take place online [please note that this is a change of location].
The masterclass will start promptly at 5.30pm and there will be opportunities for participants to ask questions at the end of the session.
To register your attendance, please complete our short registration form to ensure we have all necessary information in preparation for your visit. Thank you in advance.
Speaker
Professor Kim Tan
Professor of Operations and Innovation Management
Professor Kim Hua Tan is a Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Chair of Operations and Innovation Management at Nottingham University Business School. Listed in the Stanford ‘Top 2% of world-leading scientists’, he is a former recipient of the World Class Professorship and Future Fellow (Volkswagen Foundation) for outstanding research in Innovation, Supply Chain Management and Digitalisation. Prior to this, he was a Research Fellow and Teaching Assistant at Centre for Strategy and Performance, University of Cambridge. Professor Tan spent many years in industry, holding various executive positions before joining academia in 1999.
His current research interests are accelerated innovation, lean and Karakuri Kaizen, operations strategy, sustainable operations, and supply chain management. He has spoken on these subjects across the globe, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Latin America, Europe, and other locales. Professor Tan has consulted many Fortune 500 companies and appointed as Our Common Future Fellow by the Volkswagen Foundation in 2009. Professor Tan has conducted Karakuri Kaizen projects with companies in Brazil, Taiwan, China, India, and UK.