What Does Lean Mean

[ the art of lean ]

what does

lean mean? ‘The relentless elimination of waste in every area of operations with the aim of reducing inventory, cycle times and costs - so you can

TYPICALLY LEAN SYSTEMS WILL:

produce higher quality goods and services in

• Improve capacity

• Reduce inventory levels

the most efficient, effective and responsive

• Improve product quality

• Reduce operating costs

manner possible’.

• Improve on-time delivery

• Reduce defects

• Increase flexibility

• Shorten production cycle times

You know you have to operate lean. Your survival

• Increase productivity

and your future profit performance may depend on

• Shorten total lead times

it. But exactly how do you learn to become lean? And how do you do it quickly and easily -

ACHIEVE THE PROMISE OF LEAN

so you can act now and see results fast?

Almost anyone can benefit from the implementation of lean principles to take market

RWD is a recognised leader in the implementation

share from their rivals.

of lean for clients around the world. To us, there is no better way of cutting costs at the same time as

RWD can put the power of lean to work for you,

getting new and better quality products or services

whichever industry you operate in. Large or small,

to market faster than your competitors. With our

for manufacturing and service driven companies

highly trained consultants implementing the

alike, we can help you challenge the status quo

principles of lean, RWD can help you transform your

and sharpen your competitive edge in today's

operation into a more agile, more productive, more

global marketplace.

profitable enterprise. And it's as straight forward as this; adopting a proven, systematic approach that seeks out and eliminates waste - or non-value-added work to build efficiency, accuracy and consistency across all of your operating processes.

“There's no doubt in my mind that adopting a lean system has given us a greater competitive advantage. There is no set package, but by focussing on the inputs, we have been able to make major improvements in our outputs”. John Naughton, Production Operations Manager, Jaguar

waste not

want not Because every part of the organisation touches, depends upon, and supports, the core operation in some way, a successful implementation of lean

WINNING WORKPLACE BUY-IN FOR CHANGE

requires enterprise-wide participation.

In particular, we pay attention to the impact lean practices will have on the organisation and, more

To fully realise the benefits of a transformation to a lean environment, every employee must be engaged in fostering a company culture of continuous improvement. From top to bottom this includes, senior management, office workers, factory workers and ultimately even your suppliers and customers.

especially, its people. How? By explaining what it is, why it matters, what the goals are and the role each employee has to play. The argument goes that if they understand the benefits, the principles take root and people soon start to take ownership of the company's daily improvement efforts.

LEAN PRINCIPLES IN ACTION

And we can prove that, if all levels of the organisation

RWD can help you meet the challenge. Our lean

embrace the concept, lean will catch fire.

solutions group is one of the largest of its kind with many years of experience implementing change to

You can eliminate wasted time, motion, materials

companies around the world. We work with the

and space - anything that consumes resources but

concepts of lean, spreading the practice, every day.

fails to contribute value - to trigger profitable growth and become a world class supplier of choice

We will be behind your migration every step of

for your customers.

the way, with support that goes beyond reports and recommendations. Our intensive hands-on

KNOWLEDGE YOU CAN LEAN ON

involvement will make certain that both

RWD specialise in developing and implementing

management and the workforce, learn and adopt

comprehensive training and communication

the principles, tools and techniques necessary to

programmes that will help support you as you

implement and sustain a lean approach.

introduce the new lean culture across your enterprise.

“With enterprise-wide commitment to implementing lean practices, your company will benefit from dramatic and sustainable bottom-line improvements”.

Our global lean services division is comprised of

Dan Slater, President,

real-life experiences and real-world examples we

Performance Solutions,

can share with you as part of the tuition process.

RWD Technologies

multi-lingual coaching professionals and trainers who believe strongly in 'learning by doing' to deliver the expert instruction you would expect. But what makes our approach so different is the invaluable

“We could not have achieved in 6 months, what RWD have achieved in 5 days”. A Brooks, Managing Director, Horstman Defence Systems

made to measure

offerings Are you ready to implement change? To convert to lean principles that will cut costs, reduce waste, simplify production and increase your efficiency?

LEAN LEADERSHIP

For anyone up against fierce competition in a global

Strategic planning, policy and people support

economy, the answer has to be 'yes'.

LEAN LAUNCH

But, since the needs of each enterprise are quite

Launching new products and facilities

different, we never offer off-the-shelf solutions.

LEAN LINES

Instead, RWD will work closely with you to ensure

Optimisation of existing production facilities

we fully understand and appreciate your own situation before developing a custom built, bespoke offering based on the following 6 distinct services:

LEAN SERVICES Competitive advantage for service operations

LEAN LEARNING Creating lean cultures through training

LEAN LOGISTICS Revolutionising the supply chain process

Contact us to today to find out how to transform your enterprise into a more efficient, effective, lean operation: Tel:

+ 44 (0) 121 770 1011 Email:

[email protected] Web:

www.rwd.com

“RWD accomplished a very clear management team vision of where we needed to go and a clear plan of how to get there. The result was a simple, yet precise, plan that the whole team bought-in to”. Alan Cramphorn, Divisional Managing Director, Hampson Aerospace Machining

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