Lean & SixSigma news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in Lean & SixSigma consulting in the UK:

Develop Consulting shows how lean can help offsite construction sector As part of its collaboration with the Offsite Alliance, Develop Consulting has hosted an event to showcase lean manufacturing principles.
12 July 2024
Develop Consulting hosts event to help airports leverage lean methods Develop Consulting has hosted an event at BMW MINI to showcase how lean manufacturing can be utilised within the airport sector.
30 November 2023
Time Consulting helps letting agency with Lean implementation Using Lean principles, Time Consulting has helped to deliver more than £500,000 in savings to a letting agency in the UK.
15 June 2021
Five industries that can benefit from lean and six sigma Since their early beginnings in automotive, Lean and Six Sigma have grown into one of the most applied performance improvement methodologies.
14 June 2021
Six steps for leaders to build Agile and Lean teams Agile working methods have become hugely popular in the last two decades, with more than eight in every ten companies in Western Europe currently working to adopt such practices.
13 November 2019
Operations and CX are top benefits of AI in retail industry With operations and CX having become increasingly important to the future of retail companies in the UK, many are turning to AI for help.
20 May 2019
How Agile working with SAFe helps Air France - KLM bolster performance In order to boost its time to market and efficiency, commercial airliner Air France – KLM recently underwent a concerted campaign of Agile adoption.
25 June 2018
Agile working is booming. Five trends in Agile to look out for Agile working provides organisations an approach to improve both efficiency and effectiveness, as well as employee satisfaction.
15 May 2018
Why integrating lean principles into digital transformation can be effective Digitalising value streams effectively and efficiently is, without question, a move that will provide an organisation with future competitive advantage.
01 May 2018
Half of all companies yet to fully adopt agile working Agile adaptation to significant changes in business environments can give companies an edge, or even spell their survival in sometimes disrupted environments.
01 March 2018
Rise of lean, digitally sophisticated planes sees 747's days numbered Huge improvements to airline technology could soon see fleets expand by over 20,000, while the number of passengers by the end of 2017 could increase by 10,000, according to a new report.
07 July 2017
Operational Excellence can help Oil & Gas reduce costs The sudden and dramatic plunge in global oil prices determined mainly by supply, demand and partly by expectation has also been compounded by pockets of regional instability.
10 March 2016
Operations management converging towards strategy Operations and strategy are coming closer together, a recent report from PwC finds.
21 December 2015
The nine characteristics of high-performing lean teams High performing lean teams are characterised by nine key factors, according to a thesis by Management Consultant Desirée van Dun.
02 November 2015
Continuous Improvement priority for manufacturers Manufacturers are feeling the pressure that comes with competing on a global platform, and in recent years, that pressure has intensified as customer demands increase and supply chains expand.
29 October 2015
The business case for adopting Predictive Improvement We live in a world which is ever changing. Businesses are facing increasing challenges to meeting consumer demand.
01 October 2015
Hospitals are adopting lean management principles Does Lean Hospital Management help service providers in health care to have more time for their patients? Hospitals all over the world, such as the ‘Virginia Mason Hospital’ in the United States and
08 September 2015
IT and training firms launch Lean IT Association A consortium of IT training and certification companies have launched a global association and performance standard for Lean IT.
05 March 2015
Bourton helps Sellafield with Lean Six Sigma roll-out Nuclear decommissioning expert Sellafield has awarded a four year framework contract to performance improvement specialist Bourton Group.
20 February 2015
Hitachi Consulting: Lean SixSigma needs lasting change Lean and Six Sigma techniques have over the past years been adopted by many industries; however 50% - 70% of initiatives fail to reach their full potential, ‘hitting a wall’ after initial improvement
24 October 2014

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