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Igniting Transformation with Lean Philosophy Lean Manufacturing, a philosophy embedding a culture of efficiency and continuous improvement, has revolutionised industries worldwide. Its inception within the automotive industry to today’s widespread application showcases its universal benefit across various sectors. When considering Lean Thinking, one can’t help but admire…

“There is at least one point in the history of any company when you have to change dramatically to rise to the next level of performance. Miss that moment – and you start to decline.” – Andy Gove My personal view and experience is that it’s more…

If you have a passion for UK Manufacturing and love to hear all the positive news about the sector we work in, then I invite you to become a member of the Manufacturing UK Monthly. Manufacturing contributes £6.7tn to the global economy. Contrary to widespread perceptions, UK…

Are you a Manufacturer? Are you looking to make an improvement, solve a problem? Would some funding help ease the costs? The image illustrates all interventions covered by the EDRF Funding up to September 2021. The funding covers areas including West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, parts of…

Automation has been a cornerstone of manufacturing for years, evolving through numerous forms and innovations. This blog post delves into the significant advantages that automation, when combined with creative thinking and Lean Principles, can bring to businesses. It emphasises that while automation should not be shied away…

Copy and Deploy the ultimate productivity swipe file to reduce costs and increase efficiency of your processes. OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a “best practices” metric for monitoring and improving your manufacturing processes (i.e. machines, cells, production lines…). OEE is simple, practical and powerful. It takes the…

Organisations with the capability to consistently execute their plans through the adoption of Strategy Execution outperform the market. Forget all the meaningless buzzwords and fancy dashboards, you need context and a trackable action plan to drive real performance improvements. * indicates required Email Address * First Name…

Benefits of Sales and Operations Planning Increased customer service levels Improved profitability Reduced time to market with new products More products to increase revenue Lower inventories and obsolescence Reduced lead times Quicker responsiveness Top-down management control Predictable operating performance for shareholders The Sales and Operations Planning process…

The weekend of October 22nd I was watching the Austin Texas F1 Grand Prix, this is one programme that everyone knows in my house not to disturb me watching. This weekend Mercedes were all but clear of winning the constructors championship as long as Ferrari didn’t outscore…