Plenary Session - Lean Your Life: Lean Thinking for a Sustainable Future
Tracks
Isaac Newton
Tennyson
Byron
Hawking
| Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Issac Newton Room, Hilton City Centre |
Overview
Jane Davies, University of Cambridge Judge Business School
Details
Lean Thinking is grounded in understanding how processes work, evolve and impact outcomes. When applied to sustainability, it helps identify areas for improvement and innovation, providing a robust framework for integrating sustainable practices into both organisational operations and individual lives.
In this session, we will explore how analysing existing processes through a sustainability lens can help organisations and individuals:
- Identify waste: Spot inefficiencies and unnecessary steps.
- Optimise resource use: Minimise consumption.
- Enhance productivity: Streamline workflows to achieve more with fewer resources, freeing up time for change.
- Engage and develop individuals: Foster well-being and improve work-life balance.
Understanding the connection between Lean Thinking and sustainability is crucial for those seeking to optimise processes while building sustainable practices for the benefit of all.
In this session, we will explore how analysing existing processes through a sustainability lens can help organisations and individuals:
- Identify waste: Spot inefficiencies and unnecessary steps.
- Optimise resource use: Minimise consumption.
- Enhance productivity: Streamline workflows to achieve more with fewer resources, freeing up time for change.
- Engage and develop individuals: Foster well-being and improve work-life balance.
Understanding the connection between Lean Thinking and sustainability is crucial for those seeking to optimise processes while building sustainable practices for the benefit of all.
Speaker
Jane Davies
Lecturer
University Of Cambridge
Lean Your Life: Lean Thinking for a Sustainable Future
9:15 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Jane Davies is a Management Practice Professor in Operations Management at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS). Her research interests centre on the role of operations in driving value and growth. Before transitioning to academia, Jane spent a decade in the commercial sector, consulting on operational excellence initiatives and technology change projects. Leveraging her consulting experience and the practical application of research, Jane teaches action-oriented programs aimed at addressing organisational challenges and improving processes. Her courses in Operations Management, Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement and Project Management are offered to undergraduates, and graduates, and her executive education clients span the globe and a wide range of industries, including chief medical officers in West Africa, senior public sector executives in the Middle East and financial leaders from Asia. She has been recognised for her teaching excellence, receiving the CJBS faculty teaching award in 2013 and 2015, and the University of Cambridge’s Pilkington Prize in 2020.
