Expert Details
Productivity & Innovation Development
ID: 728259
United Kingdom
Expert networks extensively, blogs regularly and runs the 'Productivity Futures' group on the professional networking site LinkedIn.
Expert is Director of the Employer, President of the World Confederation of Productivity Science, President-elect of the European Association of National Productivity Centres and co-editor of the International Journal of Productivity & Performance Management.
Expert designed the M.Sc course in Productivity & Innovation Development offered by Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education and is a regular writer on innovation (and open innovation) topics.
Expert has also acted as consultant to a number of organisations, advising on innovation policy and practice (especially on creating and nurturing ideas), and on 'innovation spaces'.
Expert has worked with a major food manufacturer in the UK on energy awareness and management resulting in significant cost savings. Expert has worked with a major retailer on ethical sourcing of products, using productivity improvement in overseas factories as a means of raising local wage levels. Expert has worked with a major distribution company on establishing appropriate rest/relaxation allowances and work-rest regimes.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1967 | Degree: B.Sc | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: DMS | Subject: Management Studies | Institution: Manchester Polytechnic |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is responsible for setting up the National Productivity Centre and for directing all services and operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 2007 | Employer: Leeds Metropolitan University | Title: Director | Department: Information Services |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for a range of services including library, computing, audio-visual, print and reprographics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1967 to 1973 | Employer: BICC Ltd | Title: Productivity Engineer | Department: Management Services |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for a range of productivity improvement projects including work & performance measurement. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has worked nationally and internationally on industrial cases involving rest & relaxation alowance policies, and work-rest regimes. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| World Confederation of Productivity Science, Institute of Management Services |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has written two books, contributed chapters to many more and written numeorus papers and conference presentations. |