Workshops are free of charge and carried out on a date and time that suits you. Carried out online or on your premises. Register your interest today and one of our team will be in contact to schedule.
Our FREE 2 hour workshop looks at how your People, Processes and Systems interact throughout your supply chain’s operations to produce your final goods and services.
We use this time with stakeholders to produce information that we can then analysis to suggest improvements and recommend changes in processes/systems to help make your people perform better.
Outputs
SIPOC Diagrams
High Level Overview
SIPOC diagram is a high level tool that summarises the inputs and outputs of one or
more processes in table form. The acronym SIPOC stands for suppliers, inputs,
process, outputs, and customers. Standardise and document processes across all product areas to see where waste can be reduced
Swim-Lane Diagrams
Complicated Processes?
Swim-lane diagram is a type of flowchart that depicts cross functional processes using
the metaphor of lanes in a pool. When complete the diagram is a process map that
separates process into lanes representing different functions, departments or
individuals allowing you to document hand-offs (queue / wait time) between process
roles / steps.
Value Stream Mapping
Full Supply chain oversight?
Value Stream Mapping depicts end-to-end processes, identifying product / service and
information flows, this helps visualise the steps needed to progress from product /
service creation to delivery to the end-customer. It can help you to better understand
your business, analysis and process improvement.
Using the workshop we will identify and eliminate areas of waste within your enterprise
TIMWOODS - 8 Forms of Waste
Transport – Moving people, products & information
Inventory – Storing parts, pieces, documentation ahead of requirements
Motion – Bending, turning, reaching, lifting
Waiting – For parts, information, instructions, equipment
Over production – Making more than is IMMEDIATELY required
Over processing – Tighter tolerances or higher grade materials than are necessary
Defects – Rework, scrap, incorrect documentation
Skills – Under utilising capabilities, delegating tasks with inadequate training
Other things we will aim to improve
Improve lead times across your supply chain to improve customer satisfaction in your products and services
Reduce cycle times in Operations and see how this can improve your overall lead times if done incrementally
The time it takes to go from an Order request to a Works Order
Is your machine set up time a bottleneck due to inefficient processes?
Stock Outs, Lengthy supplier lead times, under resourced or over planned. Identify what is leading to your bottlenecks and preventing you from further growth
What machines or stations hold up your WIP the most. Shaving minutes off these areas could drastically help your overall business. How are you measuring this at the minute?
Do you know your real capacity?
What tools are out there that are flexible, simple and affordable to help your operations and other processes in the business
Workshops are free of charge and carried out on a date and time that suits you. Carried out online or on your premises. Register your interest today and one of our team will be in contact to schedule.