2 Second lean tour Advanced Technology Concepts
Overview
Join AME and host Paul Akers for the next highly rated 2 Second Lean tour series!
The 2SL approach is like Mentoring on Steroids for companies who are interested in developing their people.
Advanced Technical Concepts exists to make work flow. We operate Lean as our internal operating system. Continuous improvement is not something we sell to customers. It is how we run the business. Every member of the ATC team is trained to identify waste, improve flow and solve problems quickly. This shows up in our facility, our lead times and the long-term relationships we maintain with customers.
This event is part of AME's 2 Second Lean Tour series hosted by Paul Akers, author of the book "2 Second Lean" and owner of FastCap.
Host Company
Advanced Technical Concepts exists to make work flow. Since 1993 we have supported manufacturers operating in highly regulated environments including medical device, pharmaceutical and precision manufacturing. In these industries the cost of disruption is immediate. Production must run. Flow matters. Everything we do is built around that reality. www.atcgroup.ie
Presenter
Marie Clifford has always been drawn to the space where people, culture and possibility meet.
Early in her career, she learned there’s always more than one way to see a challenge and more than one way to lead. That mindset continues to shape how she builds teams, removes complexity, solves problems and creates systems that last.
As Managing Director of ATC Group, she has spent over 15 years growing a small engineering company into a trusted partner to world-class clients. The journey has been hands-on, entrepreneurial, sometimes scrappy and always rooted in learning by doing.
The real transformation began when ATC moved beyond tools and certifications and placed behaviors and culture at the centre of its Lean approach. Simple rituals like 3S, meaningful morning meetings and “tour ready” standards now anchor how the business works and grows.
Marie believes organizations should reflect the pride of their people. That improvement should be part of the everyday rhythm, not an initiative. And that leadership should be clear, human and consistent - committed to growing people who are willing to learn, ready to change and unafraid to simplify.
See https://www.linkedin.com/in/marieclifford/for more information.
Agenda
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 ET
11 a.m. Introduction to the tour and company
11:15 a.m. Tour
11:50 a.m. Questions and answers
12 p.m. Event adjourns
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PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
- People centred leadership – focus on behaviours
- Visual Management
- Focus on getting everything on wheels
- Design Configurator to remove the design bottleneck, Jigs, Stop and Fix
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Organizations interested in seeing how Lean operates in practice are welcome to join this event in our facility.
Safety Requirements
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