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Amnis Ltd., 3000 Hillswood Drive, Hillswood Business Park, CHERTSEY, Surrey, KT16 0RS

Web: www.amnis.uk.com

14th December 2009

Amnis provides an accelerated introduction to Lean principles and practice

As part of its commitment to 'transforming performance, leading change' within the UK's healthcare sector, the quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis is running two Accelerated Lean Skills Programmes (ASLPs).

These three-day, fast-paced interactive masterclasses designed to give those who have little or no experience of 'Lean' the skills to participate in their first Lean events, take place in Oxford on 2nd to 4th February and Cottingham on 13th to15th April.

Delegates also complete a post-programme project to demonstrate how they have turned their knowledge into action. Combining training with practical exercises designed to reinforce learning, each ALSP is delivered by expert Lean practitioners in a supportive and interactive environment.

According to Amnis's Mark Eaton: "This programme will appeal to both the complete beginner and those with some experience of Lean who are looking to consolidate their knowledge through a formal training programme."

One former ALSP delegate - Simone Akuffo-Akoto, the Service Improvement Lead at Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust (PCT) - commented: "This is an excellent programme. It does exactly what it says it will - and gives you both the knowledge and the opportunity to apply the principles of Lean in your organisation."

Coined by Jim Womack's research team at MIT in the 1990s, 'Lean' means doing more with less. The core idea behind 'Lean' is to maximise customer value while minimising waste; thus, a Lean organisation understands customer value and focuses its key processes to continually meet those needs.

Amnis' ALSP programme covers:

• Understanding Lean principles

• How to make Lean work in practice

• Practical Value Stream Mapping

• Exploring the core Lean toolkit

• Running different types of Lean events

• Creating a Lean implementation plan

• Managing Lean programmes and change

Structuring your organisation to go Lean

Delegates receive all the relevant materials, exercises and a Lean book, along with telephone and email coaching support.

"The ALSP is a module in the Lean Leader Programme and is also approved by the Institute of Healthcare Management," Eaton pointed out. "Successful graduates of the programme receive an endorsed certificate and CPD points."

More information is available from Ruth Bodman on +44 (0) 870 446 1002.

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About ‘Lean'

Coined by Jim Womack's research team at MIT in the 1990s, ‘Lean' means doing more with less. The core idea behind ‘Lean' is to maximise customer value while minimising waste. A Lean organisation understands customer value and focuses its key processes to continually meet those needs.


About the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM)

The IHM is the professional organisation for managers throughout healthcare, including the NHS; Independent Providers; Healthcare Consultants and the Armed Forces.

The IHM's focus is on improving patient/user care wherever and whenever healthcare is needed. The route to achieving this is through the promotion of excellence in healthcare management.

The IHM achieves this by:

• Publishing standards of management practice

• Promoting the IHM Code (covering behavioural and ethical aspects of management practice)

• Establishing a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) framework

• Promoting CPD and moving towards implementing a CPD validation mechanism

• Holding CPD events in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• Establishing a coaches database to support members when they choose an executive coach

The IHM has access to the highest offices of the NHS. Many of the senior players in the NHS are members of the IHM. More importantly, by promoting CPD, the IHM influences the management practice of thousands of managers.


About Amnis Limited

Working with both public and private sector organisations, Amnis is a consultancy which specialises in quality, innovation and productivity improvement, helping clients plan and deploy strategies for successful transformation. Its goal is to help clients not only deliver sustainable change but also to develop their capability to tackle their next challenges.

Providing both consultancy and training services, Amnis' team includes specialists in Lean/Six Sigma, organisational development, strategic planning, change management and systems thinking.

Further information from:

Mark Eaton, Amnis, 00 44 (0) 870 446 1002; markeaton@amnis.uk.com

Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 00 44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com