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DRIVING EFFICIENCY IN BUSINESS
APPLIED LEAN CONSULTING
We take Lean principles derived from Manufacturing and apply them across all industry sectors
- Manufacturing
- Service
- Administration
WELCOME TO APPLIED LEAN CONSULTING
What is LEAN?
Lean is a tools and management system that provides:
- What customers need
- When they need it
- In the quantity they need
- In the right sequence
- Without defects
- At the lowest possible cost
ALC helps you to deliver quality and service on time, every time.
- Consistently meet your OTIF (On-Time, In Full) target
- Reduce your lead time
- Reduce WIP (Work In Progress)
- Improve quality (reduce scrap, re-work and customer credits)
- Improve layout of production, storage and fulfilment to increase pace and reduce waste
- Implement lean stock control measures to reduce stock-outs and excess stock
- Improve stock turn, ease cash flow and increase profit
- Allow your business to grow without moving premises
“Voted Industrial Process News company of the year 2020 for our pro-active approach, customer service and attention to detail, this initiative is another opportunity for us to engage with our customers (both current and future) during this difficult time.“
TIM SCURLOCK
Owner & Managing Director
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Lean can help you with Process ImprovementReduced WasteAdmin EfficienciesImproved satisfactionStaff engagementIncreased revenue
Lean process improvements extend beyond basic production line efficiencies and can be applied to every aspect of your business and customer engagement, returning benefits in every aspect of your organisation.
DO YOU NEED TO BE MORE LEAN?
How can you tell that your company needs lean?
Do any of the following occur currently in your organisation?
Can you identify with any of the following?
Do you feel one or more of these is hindering efficiencies where you work?
If you recognise any of the following then lean can definitely help you and your company.
THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE!
Client confidentiality prevents us from revealing the specifics of the results our customers have experienced, but…
…these are real numbers that have been reported back to us by previous customers after they have successfully implemented a Lean policy and process improvements.
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OUR TEAM
Meet The ALC Team
The ALC Team have worked with CEO levels helping to make strategic investment decisions, with shop floor teams to increase throughput and with teams from finance, HR, logistics, purchasing, systems and support teams and found that the tools and principles apply universally.
Since then, ALC has worked with manufacturing and service businesses to remove waste, standardise process and increase quality and responsiveness.
Tim Scurlock
Lead Consultant
TIM SCURLOCK - LEAD CONSULTANT
Graduate of Cranfield Business School.
Ten years implementing Lean across General Motors’ European Operations: Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Engineering as well as Manufacturing plants.
Focuses on Lean at the SME level – helping small, dynamic businesses to accelerate their growth in Manufacturing, Warehousing, Supply Chain and Office Lean.
Specialises in:
- Lean Audits
- Transactional lean
- Lean layout
- Warehousing
- Supply Chain optimisation
ANNE HARRIS - ASSOCIATE
Electronic engineering graduate from Warwick University.
Production Engineering Manager for Marconi Instruments.
Manufacturing Operations Director for a Halma Group Company.
Division Lean Manager for Division of Parker Hannifin where she managed
- 71% reduction in quality defects
- 42% reduction in late lines
- 39% reduction in Inventory
- 44% increase in productivity
Specialises in:
- Lean Audits
- Manufacturing
- SMED
- 5S
- Lean deployment
Joined ALC as an Associate in 2015.
Anne Harris
Associate
OUR APPROACH
We believe in a ‘learning by doing’ approach.
This means that our on-site sessions will typically involve 4 steps
1. Intensive, on-site learning sessions
2. Coaching of your team to implement the techniques for real
3. Reflecting on the results you achieve
4. Fine tuning or adjusting the approach to achieve the desired result
This no-nonsense, practical, PDCA approach engages and motivates your team, helping them to build confidence in their ability to deliver the changes required. This means rapid change, managed by your team but with our support and guidance.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Upcoming Speaking Opportunites
Catch ALC at the following upcoming events.
Feb 6th - 8th 2024
Farnborough, Hants
GU14 6TQ
Stand: t.b.a.
Presenting:
6th/8th "No Superheroes needed here!"
7th "Because we’ve always done it that way! Does this sound familiar"
Previous Speaking Engagements
June 14th 2023
MTC Sopwith Building
Coventry CV2 2TF
Presenting "What Does 'Good' Look Like and How Do You Measure It?"
March 23rd 2023
British Motor Museum
Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warks CV35 0BJ
Stand 41
Presenting "What Does 'Good' Look Like and How Do You Measure It?"
Feb 7th - 9th 2023
Farnborough, Hants
GU14 6TQ
Stand: A175
Presenting "What Does 'Good' Look Like and How Do You Measure It?"
Mar 10th 2022
Arena MK, Milton Keynes
Presenting "Building a High Performance Team Through Lean Best Practise"
Feb 8th to 10th 2022
Farnborough, Hants GU14 6TQ
Presenting "Stanard Work, SOP's and how to drive continuous improvemnet in your business"
Feb 11th to 13th 2020
Farnborough, Hants GU14 6TQ
Oct 2nd - 3rd 2019
Stretford, Manchester, M17 8AS
Jun 25th 2019
Arena MK, Milton Keynes
ALC's FIVE STEPS TO LEAN...
1. Identify Value
Define what your customer is willing to pay for when they engage your services.
2. Map the Value Stream
Map all the steps, both Value Added and Non-value Added, that bring your product or service to the customer in order to identify waste.
3. Establish Flow
Look for ways to remove the “rocks” in your process, to allow quicker flow of your goods or services to the customer, with fewer divisions.
4. Create Pull
Control WIP by creating pull from the customer through your value stream.
5. Perfect the Process
Practice ongoing continuous improvement and create a culture of change.
LATEST PROJECTS, NEWS & CUSTOMER SUCCESS
See Our Latest Projects, Customer Success & News
We post our most recent articles, case studies and success stories here.
Martin Haswell - Lean Success Story
Furniture manufacturer Martin Haswell embarked on a Lean project to improve efficiency and reduce waste, working with Tim Scurlock of Applied Lean Consulting (ALC).
The Tethered Cat - Lean Article
A Lean parable!
IPN Company of the Year 2020
ALC were honoured to have been awarded the Company of the Year 2020 for its dedication to supporting businesses in adopting Lean principles, to identify and eliminate waste from their processes.
Jon Mitchell
Managing Director - Marlow Ropes
I can’t stress enough the positive effect working with ALC has had on the business …from a number of angles and I feel sure there will be further work that we will want to engage them with.
Vicki Ward
Head of Global Shared Services - Experian plc
ALC helped us embed a continuous improvement culture… training the team in Lean methodology, and helping us embed a continuous improvement culture that will continue long after Tim’s contract ends. Tim has helped us lead the changes by understanding our requirements, developing a unique branding for the program and adapting the methodology to our finance processes.
Paul W. Rodwell
Group Finance SS Director – Experian plc
Tim’s knowledge, expertise and professional approach engaged management and staff at all levels to ensure the success of the EmPower programme for Experian’s Global Finance Shared Service Centres. ALC’s EmPower programme successfully established Lean awareness and understanding with all SSC team members globally. The programme successfully realised financial savings and significant efficiency benefits through process improvements and the elimination of low-value activities.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Are Saying
We are always very pleased with the feedback that we receive from those companies that call us in.
Still Confused About How Lean Can Help? Contact us for more information
Don’t wait to see if things will improve. Delay will only impact your company and your customers and serves your competition.
Don’t delay, contact us today.