Lean Management
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Lean management is a consistent methodology used to identify value creation within a wider sequence of activities.
It specifies how to set up and implement value-creating activities with the minimum waste, in the shortest time staff, and with the fewest errors. Implicit in lean thinking is the concept of continual improvement.
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Among the core services offered include:
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Value stream mapping and waste reduction at source;
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Inventory reduction by procurement analysis and just?in?time (JIT);
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Work standardization, including definition of takt times for different processes and functions;
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Equipment right?sizing and Continuous Improvement (kaizen);
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Creation of single?piece flow by load teams, instead of batch processing;
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Key performance indicators for inventory, procurement and delivery.
A specific service includes lean sales. This is a proprietary methodology for orientating sales and distribution organisations on the basis of lean thinking. This involves:
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A detailed customer purchase and profitability analysis, including net profit per customer and purchasing behavior (product mix, purchase frequency, order lead time, variability, etc.)
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A detailed assessment of organisational capacity and sales operations, ranging from stock-picking to order-taking;
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Development and testing of alternative sales and delivery methods and schedules.
BALANCE SCORECARD
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SCENARIO PLANNING
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STRATEGY
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BUSINESS FORECASTING
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STRATEGIC
ANALYSIS
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LEAN MANAGEMENT
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PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING
BPR is "... the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in critical contemporary measures of performance, such as cost, quality, service, and speed." - Michael Hammer & James Champy