Classic Iceland - 10 days / 9 nights

Classic Iceland - 10 days / 9 nights Price from 867 EUR

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Departures: May 01 - September 30
Duration: 10 days/ 9 nights

Included

• Rental car of your choice with unlimited mileage, CDW and VAT for 9 days
• Accommodation (budget/comfort) for 9 nights with Continental breakfast
• Map of Iceland and detailed itinerary
• 24-hour emergency service
• Taxes and service fee
• Two authorized drivers free of charge
• FREE GPS if booked by April 30

Not included

• Flights to Iceland
• Meals and drinks at restaurants (unless otherwise stated)
• Personal travel insurance

You can reserve this package with only 20% deposit. See terms & conditions for further information.

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Itinerary

Free Whale Watching trip from Reykjavik if you book this vacation package to Iceland with arrival between 01 May and 31 August!.
For a limited time only! 


A complete vacation package around Iceland. Travel to Iceland and take in the exceptional beauty of Iceland’s unique and breathtaking scenery and natural wonders and visit unique places such as Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Myvatn, Egilsstadir, Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Skaftafell National Park, Thingvellir National Park and many more. This vacation package to Iceland includes an amazing variety of places to visit, travelling through lava fields and grassland, with views of volcanos, including the famous Eyjafjallajökull and visits to glaciers, waterfalls and hot springs.


Day 1: Arrival in Keflavik - drive to Reykjavik (Driving distance approx. 50 km)
Arrival at Keflavik Airport. Pick-up of rented vehicle and drive to Reykjavik for your first night’s stay in Iceland.

Depending on arrival time, we recommend that you make a stop at the Blue Lagoon on the way and have a swim in the geothermal warm water.



Day 2:  Reykjavik - Golden Circle - Skógar/Vík (Driving distance approx. 320 km)
Today you will be visiting some of the most interesting and famous sights of Iceland. Your first stop should be at Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and one of the geological wonders of the world. Continue to the famous geothermal area of Geysir where Strokkur is the most active of the geysers, and further on to the “golden” waterfall Gullfoss. 

On your way along the south coast you will pass two spectacular waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss, two stops you must not miss. You can walk behind Seljalandsfoss and at Skógar you will find a folk museum showing how people lived in the past in Iceland. Your destination for the night Vík/Skógar area.

If you have time in the afternoon, you can go to the Dyrhólaey bird cliff where you can usually see puffins.

*Please note that Dyrholaey is closed during nesting season from May 15 til June 23 and from mid- August the puffins will have gone to sea!

Highlights of this day: Thingvellir National Park, Geysir, Gullfoss, waterfall Seljalandsfoss, waterfall Skógarfoss, Dyrhólaey.


Day 3: Skógar Vík - Höfn (Driving distance approx. 260 km)
You will drive across the impressive black sand plain Mýrdalssandur, the beautiful Eldhraun lava field and the immense and remarkable Skeidarársandur outwash plains with lovely views of the outlet glaciers of the great Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe. 

Make a stop to enjoy the breathtaking sights of the Skaftafell National Park, an oasis surrounded by glaciers and black sand with many hiking possibilities and at the spectacular Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon. Enormous icebergs drift on the the lagoon and you can take a 30-40 min. boat trip around them. Overnight stay in the Höfn area.

Highlights of this day: Eldhraun Lava, Skaftafell National Park, Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Vatnajokull.



Day 4: Höfn - Egilsstadir (Driving distance approx. 270 km)
Today's journey takes you south through the sheltered East Fjords and their small fishing villages and high mountains. You drive through Almannaskarð tunnel to reach the villages Djúpivogur and Breiðdalsvík. In Stöðvarfjörður you can visit Petra’s Stone Collection, one of the most complete collections of Icelandic minerals. Overnight in the Egilsstadir area.

Highlights of this day: Petra´s Stone Collection, The East Fjords, Egilsstadir.


Day 5: Egilsstadir - Myvatn (Driving distance approx. 320 km)
In the morning you drive through the lunar landscape of Möðrudalur highlands to the mighty Dettifoss, Iceland’s most powerful waterfall which thunders 44 m down into a deep gorge, at Dettifoss you will feel the earth tremble beneath the force of the glacial water.
Continue your drive, and explore Ásbyrgi, this horse shoe shaped gorge with its impressive rock walls and abundant vegetation is the ideal place to take a walk or have a picnic.

Drive along the picturesque stretch of coast line of Tjörnes peninsula until you arrive in the charming fishing village of Husavik. Overnight in or near the Myvatn area.

Highlights of this day:  Waterfall Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi,  Tjörnes peninsula, Husavik.


Day 6: Myvatn - Akureyri (Driving distance approx. 140 km) 
Today you will have time to explore the marvels of Lake Myvatn Nature Reserve. Myvatn is undoubtedly one of Iceland’s most renowned areas, due to its volcanic activity and its amazing bird life.On the way to Myvatn, you will have the opportunity to take a look at the picturesque Godafoss waterfall. At Myvatn there are various exciting places of interest that you can visit at your leisure. One of its main attractions is the Námaskarð geothermal area where you will find bubbling mud pools and hissing steam vents. 

You must not miss the Krafla area situated north of the Krafla power station with the crater Víti and the Leirhnjúkur area. The walk towards Leirhnjúkur area is worth while since it leads you to a small geothermal area and then to a line of craters surrounded by chaotic black lava fields, resulting from a series of volcanic eruptions that took place in 1975 – 1984. 

Later on you can venture a walk up to the top of Hverfjall crater or dip into the geothermal water of the natural baths located east of the Lake.

On the way to Akureyri you must make a stop at the waterfall Godafoss “The fall of the gods”. In Akureyri, the capital of the north, you can walk around this charming town, have a look at the extraordinary botanical garden, go to the outdoor swimming pool, go shopping, sit down at a café or at a restaurant. Overnight stay in the Akureyri Area.

Highlights of this day:  Lake Myvatn, Dimmuborgir, Skútustaðir, waterfall Godafoss, Akureyri.
 

Day 7: Akureyri - Skagafjörður -  Borgarfjörður (Driving distance approx. 350km)
Today you drive through the Skagafjörður in the Northeast of Iceland. This county is famous for horse breeding, so you will certainly see many of the charming Icelandic horses in the meadows, and you should take time to visit the museum at Glaumbær Museum, a beautifully restored turf farmhouse ,one of the few that has been properly preserved in Iceland. Continue driving through the  Holtavörðuheiði moors to the southwest of Iceland. 

Today you will be discovering an interesting area, rich with cultural and historical heritage Borgarfjörður. Borgarfjörður county Hvalfjörður (‘whale fjord’) was an important naval station for the Allies during World War II. In Borgarfjörður you must visit the splendid waterfalls of Hraunfossar, where the water flows out from beneath a lava field into the river below, Reykholt, where the 13th century author Snorri Sturluson lived, and Deildartunguhver, Iceland’s largest hot spring (in terms of water production per second). Overnight stay in the Borgarfjörður area.

Highlights of this day:  Skagafjörður, Glaumbær Museum, waterfall Hraunfossar, Reykholt, Deildartunguhver.


Day 8: Borgarfjörður - Snaefellsnes (Driving distance approx. 120 km)
Today you will be exploring the natural wonders of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, which is known for the stunning Snaefellsjökull National Park and the Snaefell Glacier that towers above the region. Drive through the north part of the peninsula passing through Stykkishólmur, a charming fishing village beautifully situated overlooking the Breidafjörður bay.

From Stykkishólmur you will have the possibility to sightseeing among the uncountable islands, and explore the unique nature and bird life Breidafjörður has. Overnight stay in the Snaefellsnes area.

Highlights of this day:  Snaefellsnes peninsula, Snaefellsjökull National Park, Stykkishólmur, Breidafjörður bay.


Day 9: Snaefellsnes - Reykjavik (Driving distance approx. 280km)
Today’s itinerary takes you through lava fields and fertile farming land. Driving around the unique Snaefellsnes peninsula has many sights you should not miss, such as Snaefellsjökull glacier, Hellnar, Djúpalónssandur, and the crater Eldborg. Explore the charming village of Arnastapi where basalt columns have been eroded by the pounding waves. There are also bird cliffs, home of kittiwakes and arctic terns.

During the summer Snaefellsnes offers you a vast variety of activities such as horse riding tours, hiking, and many walking tours. We recommend you book in advance as many of the tours may get fully booked over the summer time.
Drive back to Reykjavik. Overnight in Reykjavik

Highlights of this day:  Snaefellsjökull glacier, Hellnar, crater Eldborg, Arnastapi.


Day 10:  Departure (Driving distance approx. 50 km)
Drive back to Keflavik airport for your flight back home.

Or book an extra night in Reykjavik, the vibrant capital of Iceland!

Reykjavik is Iceland’s largest city and often called the capital of the north because of its location. With only approximately four hours of daylight in the wintertime, the city has a mysterious yet dynamic atmosphere, while in summer it is bustling and full of energy, with almost 24 hours of daylight!
Reykjavik offers a wide range of sights to visit and lots of activities.

Among the things you can visit in Reykjavik are the old city centre where you can walk by the lake, Tjörnin , visit the Town Hall, and walk around the Austurvöllur square, where the Parliament building stands, and down to the harbour. You can stroll along the main street, Laugavegur to have a look at the shops and the art galleries and find a restaurant or a café to your liking. Do not miss the church Hallgrímskirkja or the dome Perlan, a modern building from where you have a panoramic view over the whole city. It is also possible to go to the Laugardalur valley for a swim in the outdoor thermal pool or take a walk in the botanical garden. There are several museums worth visiting in Reykjavik, for example the National Museum of Iceland near the University, the National Gallery of Iceland near lake Tjörnin and the Reykjavik Art Gallery (includes 3 different collections). 

A whale-watching tour from Reykjavik harbour is a wonderful experience: a trip out to sea to look at whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.

An interesting half-day excursion from Reykjavik could be to the Reykjanes Peninsula, taking you to the geothermal springs in Krýsuvík. If you did not stop at the Blue Lagoon on day 1, the highlight of the tour on your way back would then be a visit of the famous Blue Lagoon for a relaxing swim in the geothermal water. Approx. 120 km round trip.

Type of accommodation

We offer a choice of two types of accommodation: Budget and Comfort. Here is some basic information about each.

Budget

Rooms without private facilities. Budget accommodation may be in country hotels, farmhouses and/ or guesthouses. All rooms have made-up beds; some of these rooms have washbasins with hot and cold water. Showers and WC in shared facilities. Most of the facilities booked by Iceland Tours offer dinner during the summer time. Breakfast included.

Comfort

Rooms with private facilities. Comfort accommodation may be in country hotels, farmhouses or guesthouses. Most of the facilities booked by Iceland Tours offer dinner during the summer time.  Breakfast included.

Rapid Implementation for Lean Success

Rapid Implementation for Lean Success

Autorem artykułu jest LM

Improve quality, housekeeping, production control, safety, material flow, performance management and productivity using kanban, FIFO queues, signs, color-codes, labels and visual devices such as Andon boards.
Effective lean workplaces use 5S  (Sort, Scrub, Set in order, Standardize and Sustain) and Visual Systems. With a place for everything and everything in place, out of control situations are clearly visible. Included are guidelines, features and examples of 5S and visual systems - readily transferable to your situation. Abstract Visual Controls are central to any successful Lean transformation. A all-designed Visual System supports other Lean tools with applications such as reinforcing standard work practices, displaying performance trends, providing visual maintenance reminders, highlighting tool locations, scheduling production, and controlling inventory levels. One of the better-known methods of implementing Visual Controls is by following the 5S program (Sort, Scrub, Set in order, Standardize and Sustain). This presentation describes a framework and guidelines for implementing a system of Visual Controls. It will demonstrate application of 5S to transform workplaces and measure results. Many examples of Visual Controls are included using the following target areas: - Practices in the Workplace - Personnel - Policies & Coordination - Procedures – Methods - Production Control - Process Control & Quality Improvement - Productive Maintenance - Protection & Safety - Performance Management Many photographs from a variety of companies illustrate these methods of making the workplace selfexplaining and self-maintaining. Before and after photos and metrics for 5S applications are included. This is a practical presentation, providing many transferable tools. Guidelines, techniques and examples showcase the value of Visual Controls and some implementation tips. Participants should discover several ideas they can readily apply to their workplace. Participants Will Learn: - Definitions and guidelines to support 5S program implementation - Practical tips and examples to help understand and install Visual Controls - Applications 5S with before and after photos with results achieved - How 5S and Visual Controls support other Lean Tools - Several practical ideas to apply to their situation.
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World Class Manufacturing VAT UE
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5S System

5S System

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The 5S’s are lean concepts derived from the Japanese words: seiri (sort), seiton (set in order), seiso (shine or purity), seiketsu (standardize), and shitsuke (sustain) (Hirano, 1996).
What is 5S?  Companies adopting the lean production philosophy often implement the 5S process to bring order to the workplace and thereby support lean production. Why Use the 5S Concept as a Model for Lean Supply Strategy? 5S is a proven model for organizing and maintaining a lean production environment. The relationship between purchasing or supply and the general management of operations may be improved through the use of a common vocabulary built around concepts familiar to the organizational head and the heads of other departments. For this reason, 5S is an appealing model for the development of supply strategy in a lean production environment. A model for using 5S to develop supply strategy follows. Sort: Remove All But the Necessary Materials, Equipment and Supplies. Typically, the first step in a producer’s implementation of 5S will be a tour of the target area marking with red tags those items that appear out of place or unnecessary. After reviewing each item, the item will either be put in its proper place or removed if it is unnecessary or redundant. The Sort process is essential to developing the organization of the workspace needed for lean production. Sorting the supply base includes selection of suppliers to add to the system and selecting suppliers to eliminate (supply base consolidation or rationalization). Implementing Sort in the supply base through supplier consolidation achieves the following benefits. It reduces the waste of inefficient work methods by reducing the number of suppliers that must be managed by the procurement staff. Sorting reduces the waste of selecting the wrong suppliers by focusing efforts of selection, evaluation, and improvement on a few select suppliers. This also improves the quality (conformance to specifications and delivery) of the products received from these suppliers by focusing quality assurance, control and improvement activities on a smaller number of suppliers. Sorting reduces processing waste as fewer purchase orders may be necessary and fewer selection audits are needed. Finally, Sorting increases the opportunity for supply chain partnering. So for the management of supply, the primary implementation of Sort is selection. There are several criteria that may be used to identify candidates for elimination in the sorting process. First, a performance review (i.e., review of quality, delivery, and price performance) isolates some candidates for elimination. Next, a review of redundant suppliers is conducted. How many suppliers have identical or overlapping capabilities? Finally, a review of the number of part numbers purchased from each supplier will often result in identification of a large number of suppliers providing only one or a few parts. All of the sorting or consolidation is an effort to approach an optimum number of suppliers. Multiplying suppliers increases variation and overhead. The practice of utilizing multiple suppliers for a single part in order to reduce risk often increases risk, just as increasing the number of components in an assembly usually increases the probability of failure. Set in Order: Arrange Product and Equipment So It is Easy to Find and Easy to Use. Equipment and storage locations are labeled so equipment or tools will be easy to identify and put away when they are no longer in use (e.g., tool cutouts or outlines on a peg board or in a tool chest). The labeling of storage locations with tape on the floor or the work station facilitates visual management. A glance is sufficient to identify missing tools or tools not properly stored. Arranging suppliers so they are easy to use brings to mind the concept of segmentation. Segmentation provides a “place for everything” and allocates “everything in its place.” The supply base is sorted or segmented by value potential and risk, by strategic value and opportunity for cost improvement, by value potential and criticality, or other such criteria. The proper “place” for a supplier is a location in a segmentation matrix. The value of this exercise comes from clearly identifying how each supplier will be treated based on identifiable criteria.
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FMEA PPAP kaizen
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Kanban System

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Autorem artykułu jest LM

In the double bin kanban system, the consumer (downstream process) takes his supplies from the first bin until it gets empty(= order point reached). The empty bin is returned to supplier while consume goes on by supplying from second bin.
The supplier understand the return of empty bin as a signal asking for supply. He knows that meanwhile his client is emptying thesecond bin (= order point crossed).
Double bin kanban method is most often used for low value, bulk parts: screws, nuts, bolts, small accessories…
The bin content quantity is generally the supplier's original delivery quantity (box of 100 screws, 1000 rivets…). If consumption is very fast, the quantity is adjusted placing for example 10 boxes of 100 screws in the bin and supply two bins.
A kanban system requires stable and fairly level demand, varying by no more than 10% to 20% at most. Shelf life may also be a factor.
Are there different flavors of Lean-Kanban? Kanban is about "starting where you are" and creating the best development flow to meet the requirements of your organization. Different team dynamics, restrictions and regulations, and different types of work mean that Kanban will look a little different from organization to organization -- even from team to team. This area explores a variety of ways teams are using Kanban in the field.
Kanban's visibility changes the relationship between management and their teams. It also allows managers to provide coaching and leadership to the team when necessary. Management respects that the team is doing their best but understands that sometimes teams don't see all the things they need to do.
Often Electronic Kanban solutions will use technology to improve the messages between operators – this can be done in a variety of ways but often incorporates the use of Electronic Barcodes. Bar coding, while around for many years, still has a big part to play in streamlining processes. They provide a fast, easy, and accurate method of data entry.
The goal of a Lean-Kanban transition is to improve delivery of value, increase speed and quality of delivery, and improve maintainability. To do this, lean initiatives coordinate between the management, the development process and the development technical practices.
When you are ready to roll up your sleeves and "go Lean", you will turn to practices. Kanban principles are embodied in practices such as visualization and limits. Developing these core practices plus recommended technical practices will drive your Kanban initiative on to continual improvement. Over the years Kanban has developed through use of technology and Electronic Kanban software is now prevalent in the marketplace.
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just in time delegacje
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5 step to learn phrasal verbs

5 step to learn phrasal verbs

Autorem artykułu jest Jasonone

If you want to be proficient in English you have to be aquainted with most of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs in modern english are very useful and inevitable. So you don't lose your time...

Phrasal verbs connect a verb with an adverb, preposition or both, ultimately providing additional meaning to the verb. For example, „chase” is a verb, but „chase off” is a phrasal verb. Phrasal verbs can be difficult to learn initially, because the syntax feels a little weird when you think about it (e.g., why connect a preposition with a verb?). Nonetheless, they are used practically in daily conversation, and using phrasal verbs fluently only requires a bit of time and commitment to learning and then using the words.
Instructions:

1. Make a list of five to ten phrasal verbs that you want to learn each day. Develop this list from a dictionary of phrasal verbs. The websites UsingEnglish.com and Eslcafe.com provide an effective and reasonably comprehensive dictionary of phrasal verbs.
2. Use the new phrasal verbs multiple times throughout the day. Incorporating the words into your daily conversations will assist in your comprehension of the verbs and help entrench the words in your long-term memory. Your goal is to commit the words to rote and reflexive memory, meaning that you want to be able to repeat the words automatically and without committing any substantial effort to remember the phrases.
3. Write sentences incorporating the phrasal verbs. Four sentences for each word would be good, but ten sentences for each word would be excellent. Throughout the day, glance at the phrasal verb sentences you have written. By using the words in writing and in speech, your overall language skills with phrasal verbs will improve.
4. Take phrasal verb quizzes on occasion to test your knowledge of the words. For example, UsingEnglish.com has quizzes freely available to anyone looking to study and retain phrasal verbs. Testing your ability with phrasal verbs will help ensure that you remember the words and do not use them inappropriately in speech and writing.
5. Spend time reviewing an entire week’s set of phrasal verbs during the weekend. For example, instead of writing a few sentences for each word, try writing a paragraph or set of paragraphs that incorporate most of them. Similarly, instead of using only the five or ten phrasal verbs on your list for that day in conversation, trying use most of them or even all of them.

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Enjoy your reading
Radosław Jesionkowski
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