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Operations and factory performance

Every shift a little better, and a supply base you can count on.

Output, quality and delivery you can rely on, from the plant you already have.

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Why it matters

Most plants already know their numbers. The hard part is moving them and keeping them there.

We help you improve the numbers you track every day, from OEE and yield to lead time, and strengthen the suppliers you depend on. We do it with your people, using proven lean and Six Sigma problem-solving, and we build simple routines so the gains last after we step back.

  • OEE and bottlenecks
  • Scrap, rework and first-pass yield
  • Planning and on-time delivery
  • Daily routines that hold the gains
Sound familiar?

Signs we could help.

  • OEE has been flat for years
  • Scrap and rework eat the margin on key parts
  • Lead times are long and hard to promise
  • KPI meetings talk about numbers but rarely change them
  • Process capability is weak, so you rely on inspection

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What we help with

Where we work with your team.

01

Operational excellence & lean

Removing waste and variation from your processes, using lean and Six Sigma problem-solving at a practical level.

What we do with you

  • Map the flow and find the biggest losses with your team
  • Run focused improvement work: changeovers, uptime, flow, quality
  • Coach your people in structured problem-solving
  • Standardise what works

What you keep

  • Loss map and improvement plan
  • Standard work and visual management
  • Problem-solving records your team can reuse
02

Factory KPIs & performance routines

Clear KPIs such as OEE, yield, scrap and lead time, and daily and weekly routines that turn them into action.

What we do with you

  • Agree KPI definitions and a clean baseline
  • Set up KPI boards from shop floor to management
  • Design short daily and weekly performance meetings
  • Help leaders run them until they are a habit

What you keep

  • KPI definitions and baseline
  • KPI boards and meeting rhythm
  • Escalation rules and action tracking

AI ANGLEAutomatic KPI reporting and early warnings on scrap and downtime from your existing machine and quality data.

03

Process capability & quality at source

Making processes capable enough that good parts are normal, not something inspection has to catch.

What we do with you

  • Measure capability on key characteristics
  • Tackle the biggest sources of variation with your team
  • Build checks into the process instead of at the end

What you keep

  • Capability studies and control plans
  • Prioritised list of process improvements

AI ANGLEEarly warning when a process starts drifting, using the measurement data you already collect.

04

Planning, material flow & inventory

Getting the right material to the right line at the right time, with less stock tied up.

What we do with you

  • Review planning, stock levels and material flow
  • Set sensible stock rules for key parts
  • Improve the link between sales, planning and production

What you keep

  • Stock rules and replenishment set-up
  • Simple sales-and-operations planning rhythm

AI ANGLEDemand and planning support that spots bottlenecks and shortages sooner.

How we work

Clear steps, and you decide at each one.

  1. Look

    Diagnose

    We look at your data, your floor and your suppliers, and agree the starting point and the biggest losses.

  2. Act

    Improve

    We improve the process with your team and suppliers, in whatever way suits the work.

  3. Keep

    Make it last

    Simple KPI routines and standards keep the gains in place after we step back.

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Other areas

The work goes further.

Technical purchasing and direct materialsPaying the right price for the parts and materials you buy, backed by facts, not guesswork.Supplier strategy and developmentA supply base that is resilient, capable and working with you rather than against you.New product introduction and launchesNew products, variants and customers brought to market on time, at the right cost and quality.

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Write to [email protected] with a few lines about your plant. We reply personally to every message.

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