CHANGE MANAGEMENT – Engineer & Consultant Services

How To Reduce Costs In Manufacturing: We Help Companies Improve Process Productivity – Implementing Simple Change Management Principles

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HOW TO ACHIEVE COST SAVINGS IN BUSINESS:

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If you have an important project or just want to look at the “Present State” of your business. Below are some ideas… However, if you don’t have the time or the resources, then hiring an interim engineer is cost effective…

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Change Management Principles

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  • Eliminate ‘Non-Value Waste’
  • Reduce Material Waste
  • Time Management
  • Best Buy Policy
  • Supplier Understanding
  • Quality  –  Cost  –  Delivery
  • SIMPLE – Designs and Manufacture
  • STANDARDISE – Products and Process
  • REDUCE VARIATION – Keep Things Simple
  • Use Materials – that can be recycled or up-cycled
  • What does the Customer expect – external and internal
  • What does the Customer want – a washing machine or a clean shirt

 Change Management Process

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  • Appoint Staff Champions – For Internal Ownership
  • Measure and Map Primary and Secondary Processes
  • Implement LEAN Process Principles
  • Implement Better Utilization of Space
  • Implement Better Utilization of Warehouse
  • Implement Basic Discipline, Procedures, TPM, H&S
  • Implement Quality Standards, Awareness and Training
  • Implement Better Planning – Shorter, Effective Lead Times
  • Implement Effective Visual Management – KPIs, Achievements
  • Improve Communication – Inter Departmental – Manager – Staff
  • Appoint an Energy Management Champion – Reduce Energy Costs
  • Reduce the need to transport goods – Find Business LOCAL

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Change Management Approach

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  • Remove – Non-Value Procedures & Operations
  • Reduce or Eliminate – Waiting
  • Reduce – Inventory Clutter
  • Reduce – Process Motion
  • Reduce – Process Time
  • Reduce – Over Processing
  • Right Size – Manufacturing Area
  • Eliminate – Rework – Repair – Scrap
  • Apply – Simple, Standardise, Reduce Variation
  • Talk To The Customer – What Quality Standard Is Acceptable
  • Talk To The Customer – Agree on a Quality Standard – Reduce Rejects
  • Talk To The Customer – Agree on a Quality Standard – Reduce Gas and Electricity Waste…

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We Help People Identify Opportunities for Improving Business and Implement Change

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Atherton Management Services Ltd

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Please Contact Us, We Are Happy To Help

We’ve generated for our clients between £50k and £2.0M per project

For over 30 years we’ve designed and implemented “Business Improvement” Projects.

Please Contact Us, tell us your issues – tell us how you would like to improve your business. 

Please Contact Us:- UK – 07300 788 486 – or by E-Mail