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3 Key Factors in Business Transformation

Business Transformation This is very much a buzz phrase, whether working with blue-chip, third sector, education or SMEs, I’m hearing senior leadership teams reaching out for advice and to gain a greater understanding of what BT means for them. In simple terms, we are talking about the re-alignment of an organisations staff, activities and business […]

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Case Study – Using 3D Modelling to Assist Factory Layout Design

The Situation: An Oxfordshire based technology manufacturer developed a new product rage, with initial market interest suggesting they would need to double their productive capacity within 12 months to meet demand, while maintaining output of their established product lines. We worked with the company to plan the new layout, increasing the space allocated to production, […]

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What Is Strategic Planning?

All business processes differ in some way from one another. There are certain common characteristics that all busineses share. If you work strategically within the Operations part of the enterprise you may occassionally find the mix of work difficult to tactically deliver. How do you categorise different types of work and prepare for their oncoming? […]

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Continuous Improvement – When Self-Service Gets Lean

Lean process improvement is a business practice that is centred on creating the most amount of value for the end customer, whilst eliminating wasteful use of resources in the process. In this article, Graeme Laws discusses the origins and application of lean manufacturing, in the context of his experience within the Customer Engagement Technology industry. […]