Sectors
With experience across many sectors we adapt and apply improvement approaches to fit your business environment. The images below show past experience examples implemented across sectors, as part of transformation programmes or as individual improvement activities.
Aerospace
Value stream mapping and production scheduling activities to ensure multi-operation lines deliver to ex-works date
Set up improvement and standardisation activities to reduce non-production time between jobs
Mapping and optimisation of project development processes to drive concurrent engineering, reduce lead time and find product risks early.
Line balance to reduce eliminate waste, reduce lead-time and balance workload
Supplier improvement programme to sustainably improve quality and delivery performance of sub-tier suppliers
Automotive
Kitting process development to enable additional model assembly with limited lineside inventory space in heavy goods vehicle sector
Sequence supply new product launch activity driving production and capacity management to ensure customer demand can be met
Lean improvement activities driving quality and productivity
Food & Beverage
Problem solving activities in glass bottle manufacture to improve line OEE
Quality activities on spirit filling lines to improve label quality, sealing and reduce spillage
TPM activities on frozen breaded fish processing lines to improve process control and minimise short stops
Treatments
Acid etch pre-coating improvements, reducing defects on aerospace panels
Production scheduling to drive treatments tank flight bar optimisation
Value stream mapping to optimise paint colour sequence and reduce paint pre-assembly inventory
Construction
Materials scheduling and risk management, ensuring availability to meet customer requirement
Line balance and standardisation to ensure safety, optimise processes, reduce assembly lead-time and drive robust standards
Timeline mapping to develop balanced work content and protect handover to customer
Service Sector
Introduction of Lean principles to airline processes as part of terminal development and move
Process optimisation to reduce lead time and standardise process for aircraft C check upgrade programme
Skills development of MRO provider to enable team members to engage effectively with their customers TPM and Lean programmes
Mapping of customer journey for different product market groups to understand needs and optimise engagement and marketing approaches
Medical & Pharma
Cleanroom facility re-layout to enable line balance and create space for additional equipment
Set up and quality improvement of blister packing line to meet customer output requirements
Problem solving and line balance of medical support product assembly to reduce work content per part, reduce online and in service defects
Industrial & Electronic
Quality improvement activity of white goods assembly line to reduce levels of rework and test failure
PCB flowline process improvement to optimise OEE and drive reduction in post solder failures
Strategy development and operational leadership coaching to support business growth
Process Sector
TPM coaching of fertiliser facility to drive improvement safety, quality and line performance
TPM programme for fibre products to improve line OEE performance and reduce customer rejects
Lean implementation at ceramics products manufacture to improve leadtime and reduce rejects