Automate to Accelerate: Lean, Data & Automation in Action

Following the Automate to Accelerate Programme 2025, Fife Council’s Economic Development Team, in partnership with Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS), is delighted to deliver a one-day, hands-on workshop as part of Fife Business Week 2026.

Automate to Accelerate: Lean, Data & Automation in Action is a highly interactive, simulation-based workshop designed to help businesses improve productivity, build capability and accelerate the adoption of process improvement, data and automation.

Through a live “Sticklebrick Factory” exercise, participants will experience the challenges of real-world operations and apply practical solutions to improve performance using:

Process Improvement (Lean)
Data for decision-making
Automation readiness

The session is designed to help businesses move from reactive, inefficient processes towards structured, data-led and scalable operations.

This workshop is ideal for businesses looking to improve efficiency, competitiveness and productivity through practical, applied learning.

By attending this workshop, you will:

• Experience real-world operational challenges through live simulation.
• Learn how to identify waste and improve processes using lean principles.
• Understand how to capture and use data to drive better decisions.
• Explore practical automation opportunities, from low-cost improvements to scalable solutions.
• Develop a roadmap for improving productivity within your business.
• Network with other businesses and expert delivery partners.

This workshop is suitable for:

• Manufacturing and engineering businesses.
• Fabrication, food and drink, and tech-enabled operations.
• Operational managers and decision-makers.
• Businesses looking to adopt automation and improve productivity.

Recommended attendance: up to two delegates per business, ideally covering both operational and strategic roles.

By attending, you will:

• Gain practical, applied learning, not just theory.
• Improve confidence in data use and performance measurement.
• Identify immediate improvement opportunities within your business.
• Develop a clear pathway towards automation.
• Connect with support organisations, including SMAS and partner networks.

Spaces are limited to ensure a high-quality, interactive experience.

Register now to secure your place.

For more information, please contact:

Kieran Hunter
[email protected]

Spaces are limited for this workshop. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place through Eventbrite or contact the organiser as soon as possible so your place can be offered to another business.

Please let us know during registration if you have any accessibility requirements or if there is anything we can do to support your attendance.

Lunch and networking are included in the indicative agenda. Please provide any dietary requirements when registering.

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