Talks

Keynote talks at international seminars

  • Breaking boundaries: New technologies in production management systems. Opening keynote, IFIPWG 5.7, 18.9.2023, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Getting your work noticed: Presenting research. 11.9.2023, AilG Industrial Management Summer School, Bologna, Italy.
  • What’s the role of a textbook in the age of AI? Invited keynote, AIM Conference, 2.9.2023. Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • From use case to business case. Invited keynote, Smart Factory Conference, 4.2023, online/Athens, Greece.
  • Lean in a digital world. Invited keynote, Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) International Conference, 17.10.2022, Dallas, TX, USA.
  • Immersive learning in IEOM. Invited keynote, 2nd Indian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM, 8.2022, online/Warangal, India.
  • Teaching lean in the digital era. Invited keynote, The 7th European Lean Educator Conference, 25.10.2021, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Improving the state of the world, Invited keynote speech for the Global Future Councils Fellows inaugural meeting, World Economic Forum, 15.12.2020, Geneva/online
  • The four stages of an operational excellence transformation, Invited keynote, Embrace Scientific Thinking Shingo Virtual Experience, 4.8.2020, USA/online.
  • What to expect from a lean program, Invited keynote, Enterprise Excellence Webinar, Enterprise Excellence Network: Connecting Lean Leaders, 7.5.2020, UK/online.
  • The future of production improvement, Keynote, World Textile Forum, 9.2019, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Operational excellence research and OSCM 4.0, 9th EurOMA Summer School, Day 4, 30.5.2019, Palermo, Italy.
  • The future of manufacturing: A better version of today’s manufacturing, Innovation Lab talks, International Monetary Fund, 1.5.2019, Washington D.C., USA.
  • Industry 4.0 and the role of lean programs, Closing keynote, and The future of operational excellence: Open Process Innovation, Opening keynote, 7th International Summit on Intelligent Production Systems: World Class Productivity, 4.4.2019, Sochi, Russia.
  • Open process innovation: Future of operational excellence?, Closing keynote, Lean in Higher Education Conference, 2.11.2018, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Lean thinking meets Industry 4.0, Keynote, Bocconi Research Center ICRIOS, 11.10.2018, Milano, Italy.
  • Getting more out of your lean assessments, European Manufacturing Strategy Summit, 29.11.2017, Berlin, Germany.
  • A lean world. European Shingo Conference for Process Improvement. 14.10.2017, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Getting your corporate lean assessment right, True North Excellence Conference, 21.6.2017, Manchester, UK.
  • Lean. Where does it stand and where is it heading? 12th European Manufacturing Strategy Summit, 5.10.2016, Düsseldorf, Germany.
  • How to implement Corporate Lean Programs: Evidence from research. 11th European Manufacturing Strategy Summit, Düsseldorf, Germany, 27.10.2015.
  • The dos and don’ts of implementing corporate lean programs. Morning Keynote at LMJ Annual Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 09-7-2015.
  • How to Implement a Lean Programme. Morning Keynote at LMJ Annual Conference, Heathrow, London, UK, 25-6-2014.
  • How Volvo keeps rolling: a global improvement culture powered by the Volvo Production System. Opening address at LMJ Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK, 21-5-2013.
  • Company-specific production systems: Trends in theory and industry. Presented at The Norwegian work-shop on Company-specific Production Systems, NTNU Gløshaugen, Trondheim, Norway, 31.5.2011.
  • Company-specific Production Systems (XPS): Coordination of operational excellence in global manufacturing networks, Presentation at Seminar Global Operations Strategy: Strategies for effective operations in global manufacturing networks, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 25.8.2010.
  • A supply chain dashboard pilot: The Oracle Automed Dashobard. SMARTLOG-seminar, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway, 18.6.2008.

Presenting thoughts on continuous improvement: from TPS to XPS (Photo: Thor Nielsen, SINTEF/NTNU)Presenting thoughts on TPS, XPS, lean & co. (Photo: Thor Nielsen, SINTEF/NTNU)

Select presentations at industry seminars

  • Next-level Operational Excellence. Invited keynote, Raytheon Technologies, 15.1.2023, Florida, FL, USA.
  • Nye tider, nye muligheter? Hvordan utnytte digitale teknologier i samspill med lean. Lean konferansen, 21.9.2022, Stavanger, Norway.
  • How to implement Corporate Lean Programs: Evidence from research, Business Excellence Network, 2.6.2018, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Operational excellence: The future of lean production and the role of Industry 4.0 technologies, The European House Ambrosetti, 2.2018, Bergamo, Italy
  • Getting the most out of your lean program, Master Meeting, Lean Competency & Plan, 1.2.2018, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • The performance effect of OE programs, E.ON OE Conference, 6.11.2017, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Future supply chains and impact on factory operations, UBS Industry Leader Network, 3.11.2017, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Lean – en del av løsningen? Norsk Petroleum Forening Haugaland, 19.11.2015, Haugesund.
  • Företagsspecifika produktionssystem: Hur lyckas man med införandet av ett förbättringsprogram? Minikonferens Effektivisering av Produktion, Mälardalen Industrial Technology Center, 29.9.2015, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
  • Øk produktiviteten med et tilpasset lean-program! Lean Nettverkskonferanse, 10-11.9.2015, Stavanger, Norway.
  • Prouksjonsforbedring og produktivitet” Atheno meldemsarena, 24.02.2015, Stord.
  • Hvordan lykkes med implementeringen av et lean-program? Lean Forum Midt-Norge og NCEI frokostseminer, 28.01.2015, Trondheim.
  • Systemtenking og forbedring: Madshus Business System. LOS Stevne. 13-1-2015, Hell.
  • Den lange reisen: Hvordan lykkes med et lean-program? BIAs Vareproduksjonsdager 2015, 7.-8.01.2015, Sundvollen.
  • Lean på 1-2-3. Inspirasjonskurs i Lean arrangert av Kunnskapsparken i Helgeland, 18.11.2014, Mo i Rana.
  • Den lange reisen: Hvordan lykkes med et lean-program? Lean Forum Norge årskonferansen, 11.11.2014, Fornebu, Oslo.
  • Forbedringsarbeidets X-faktor; Treng vi eit Bedriftens-navn-her Production System (XPS)? Fagdag om effektiv produksjon, 14.01.2014, iUtvikling, Haugesund.
  • Fra Steinrøysa til Shanghai: hvordan globale bedrifter jobber strategisk med effektivisering av sin virksomhet. Numerisk Bruker Forening (NBF) Brukermøte,  4.-5.06.2013, Trondheim.
  • Forbedringsarbeid anno 2013: Hvordan Volvo lykkes globalt med XPS! DASH Brukerseminar,12.-13.03.2013,  Gardermoen.
  • Forbedringsarbeid anno 2013: Hvordan Volvo lykkes globalt med XPS! Presented at SFI Norman Work Shop, 8.01.2013, Moss.
  • XPS – Et must for norsk høyteknologisk produksjon? Teknologidagene på Kongsberg 2011, 9.-10.11.2011, Kongsberg.
  • Bedriftsspesifikke produksjonssystemer – Lean satt i system. NCEI frokostseminar, 16.6.2011, Trondheim.

Conference presentations

>100 conference presentations at academic conferences.

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