Life Cycle Management - From product to company

3rd July 08 Auckland

Life Cycle Management is defined as the managerial practices and organisational arrangements that apply life cycle thinking.

This workshop introduces how to apply life cycle thinking to the development and management of products and services. It touches on emerging issues related to international supply chains and the availability of information including some of the key standards and certifications that can indicate effective management within your supply chain.

This workshop will have a business and commercial focus. It seeks to provide a working picture of how life cycle thinking can be integrated to improve the delivery of your products and services as well as how to more effectively communicate within your organisation to key stakeholders.

Key Learnings

Understand the application of life cycle thinking to products and services
To gain a better understanding how to manage life cycle thinking within your organisation and supply chain.
Understand the key management practices and certifications which define life cycle management and how they can best benefit your organisation.

Programme

9:30am	Introduction and Recap of LCT workshop
10:00am	From Product to Company - Jake McLaren & Timothy Allan
10:30am	LCM Workshop - Part 1 (Session Introduction - Dr. Cris de Groot) Using example provided explore the application of LCM and identify strategies using guides provided (Group size 4-6 people).
11:45am	A New Zealand LCM Programme - Penny Nelson
12:05pm	Lunch break
12:30pm	Case Study Addresses Formway - Jake McLaren Patagonia - Blythe Rees-Jones PanPac - Timothy Allan & Tony Clifford
13:10pm	LCM Workshop - Part 2 (Session Introduction - Dr. Cris de Groot) Using example provided develop a plan of action to respond to the strategies established in Part 1 (Group size 4-6 people).
14:10pm	Afternoon Tea Break
14:30pm	Summary of days learning & discussion - Jake McLaren
15:00pm	Session Close

Download the Workshop 2 programme