Operational Improvement Strategies

SJW Associates (UK) Ltd.

Hands-on lean operational advice to improve quality, cost and delivery.

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Examples of work

Our existing clients have benefitted in a variety of different ways, as shown in the table below...

Industry sector Improvement Area Before scenario After scenario
Plastic Products

Quality Performance

 Defect rate - > 5% Defect rate - < 0.5%
Construction

Team performance

 Output below target - <60% Output improved - >70%
Film producer

Customer Delivery

Poor flexibility - 10% of orders late Good flexibility - 99% of orders on time
Building Products Plant Output Output 1050t/day Output 1200t/day
Data Storage

Poor Layout

Access times excessive Access times 10% lower
Chemicals

Factory planning

Poor information flows, Excessive stock

Delivery Performance inproved by 15%, Stock levels reduced

Food

Factory costs

Need to reduce costs by €100k €500k> of possible savings identified; €200k savings achieved
Oil refinery

Waste by-product

Waste sold at a loss Operation recovers by-product, saving €500k/yr.
Public sector 

Team performance

No formal targets Targets implemented; output requirements achieved

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