Management Development

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Improving Production, Reducing Waste and Minimising Costs

on Allaway Acoustics design, manufacture and install noise control systems across the world. They needed to improve the competitiveness of their business by reducing the cost of their manufacturing operation. What We Did: Trained a mixed group of Directors, Managers, Team Leaders and Shop-Floor Staff in Lean Processing Implemented Visual Product Planning, Balanced Flow and Kanban Management Read More...

Hobby Business → Serious Business

on Second generation family partnership with set ideas, internal conflict, and lack of business focus were all ingredients which had made this lodge park become a cash drain on the family members. Setting up effective systems to monitor occupancy, staff costs, as well as customer feedback, helped the partners consolidate their views and begin to work Read More...

Improving performance through simple processes

on A furniture manufacturer were employing two project managers. There were indications of projects not being managed effectively and both project managers using all manner of means to do their own thing. A simple grievance and disciplinary procedure was prepared.  Several jobs were investigated which found examples/evidence of poor performance.  Interviews were held with both Project Read More...