#Manufacturing has been my entire career. From starting as an apprentice in a small sheet metal workshop I felt a click with the way I could work, visualise and understand the way to deliver. Over the years I have grown and survived hard times as we all have to stay part of this amazing industry as it supports our families and communities. I have seen many businesses and the way they function and their investments, some successes, some failures. My mission has always been to

Demand management is a core element to a business, being able to stabilise requirements as much as possible can ease the burden on processes and standardise performance. How? By performing relevant analysis and define what the strangers are, areas of unnecessary variation and through demand analysis to establish strategy for creating flow through the system. Variety and flexibility are necessary to Customers! Absolutely, customers want fast flexible products and response but

As we continue on with the various scenarios manufacturing and supply chains find themselves in, I urge businesses to also think of...

This is a short video of how to calculate Takt time and why it can help kick start a better vision of managing your manufacturing supplychain. If you are looking for understanding the level or target for what your manufacturing capability could be this could be a great place to start. Many other tools and data feed in and out of this such as VSM, A3 analysis, Capability Matrix, MRP and MRP2, Pareto Analysis and many more. Get in touch if you want to know more or are looking f