About this Event
In today’s competitive landscape, productivity is more than just output—it's about maximising value, reducing waste, and driving sustainable growth. For finance, accounting, and business professionals, improving productivity means better resource allocation, sharper decision-making, and stronger performance across teams and organisations. Whether you're managing budgets, leading operations, or advising clients, understanding and applying productivity strategies is essential to staying ahead.
Join us at the Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Derby, where productivity meets precision. Hear key insights from our expert speakers covering everything from measuring productivity to the increasing use of AI to maximise results, and how to apply lean principles across sectors. In addition, this exclusive event offers professionals in finance, accounting, and business the chance to gain first-hand insights into the inner workings of Toyota—globally recognised for its exceptional productivity driven by lean manufacturing principles.
Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided and free parking is available on site.
A comprehensive agenda will be available shortly.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration
Info: Tea, coffee, and some pastries will be provided
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:35 AM
Welcome and introduction
🕑: 09:35 AM - 10:15 AM
Measuring productivity
Info: Learn how we measure productivity and how we use it to provide optimisation. Find out what could cause sub-optimisation and block productivity.
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Break
🕑: 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
The UK productivity challenge
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
CIMA research - Accounting is STEM
🕑: 11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
Break
🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
Lessons from Toyota - We build people before we build cars
Info: Hear directly from Toyota on how they develop their organisation and support a lean environment within the context of manufacturing, then get insights on how to apply these lessons to the office environment.
🕑: 12:35 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
Info: During lunch, you have the opportunity to explore the Toyota shop floor
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:05 PM
SME's and lean principles
Info: Supported by case studies, find out how you can apply the Toyota principles to SME's
🕑: 02:05 PM - 02:45 PM
Applying lean principles to the service sector
🕑: 02:45 PM - 02:55 PM
Break
🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:40 PM
Using AI to improve productivity
🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:50 PM
Break
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:50 PM
Panel discussion - The future of productivity
Info: With the increasing implementation of AI in the workplace and the increasing challenges to maximise results, hear our panel's thoughts on what the future of productivity could look like and what you can do to prepare.
🕑: 04:50 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing remarks
🕑: 05:00 PM
Close
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK, Burnaston, Derby, United Kingdom
GBP 85.00 to GBP 110.00
