What Is Lean

Since the mid 1980s when the principles of Lean manufacturing first gained popularity, successful applications of the philosophy have exceeded all expectations.  Since those early days Lean has matured from a collection of manufacturing improvement tools into a philosophy, a set of values and a series of management processes that, if successfully implemented, drive superior performance in both commercial and public sectors.

Implementing and sustaining Lean are the key challenges upon which CQM focus.

Our approach to supporting your business improvement activity will need a strong commitment from your management (we have tools to help you with this) and an investment in time, but the approach we have developed since the mid 90s has proved time and again that significant financial rewards, improved teamwork, more effective communication and morale are the typical outcomes.

Although our approach is well structured and carefully orchestrated it is also highly flexible, down to earth and uncomplicated.  It focuses not simply on training your people, but on facilitating them to undertake improvement activity deep into your business.  Because we pass on our knowledge the retention of skills and continuation of improvement are assured.

So be warned against quick fix lean solutions or a narrow focus on an NVQ qualification in Business Improvement Techniques – on their own these will fail to give you lasting benefit and sustainable change.  Link these to the development of your Lean strategy, management commitment, development of your change agents, visualisation and consistent measurement of improvements and you will be well on the way to a successful and highly rewarding experience.

Make contact with us for a completely no obligation visit to your organisation and challenge us to explain how we have helped our clients to improve their competitiveness, drive down operating costs and improve morale and teamwork.

 

 

 

 It has instilled skill sets to move towards Lean Manufacturing initiatives, Employees involved with training valued this course highly.

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