Our Engagements Travel a Clear Path to Value.

We work with the world’s top companies across a wide variety of industries to deliver quality, production, and cost improvements. Our clients’ results continue to improve long after the engagement has ended.

First Things First: Establish a Team Culture

Achieving sustained success necessitates exemplary leadership in the field. Our services are geared towards empowering leaders to establish a regular rhythm of on-site walkthroughs, critical evaluations of cell/departmental boards (SQDCM), and comprehensive assessments of site-level performance. This methodology fosters a robust connection between leadership and operational activities. Performance management stands as a vital component in cultivating a collaborative team culture, where every employee is motivated to contribute to informed business decisions.

Utilizing balanced scorecards, seamlessly aligned with overarching corporate objectives and embedded within a visual factory setting, proves highly effective. This approach draws a parallel to a football game scenario, where the scoreboard provides a clear and immediate reflection of performance. Whether part of the Offense, Defense, or Special Teams, players gain instant feedback on their performance—be it through audience reactions, encouraging pats on the back, or crucial helmet grabs—and understand the consequential impact on their respective departments. Each department is well-aware of its objectives, whether it’s to score, intercept the ball, or achieve a 4-and-out, and comprehends how its performance tangibly influences the overall team result. By the close of the day, the team possesses a clear understanding of whether it has attained success.

We are committed to guiding client teams towards fostering this winning mindset, by shifting the narrative from “This can’t be done” to “How can we achieve this?”

 

Defining Success Criteria: Clearly outlining what success looks like.

Establishing Baseline Metrics: Initiating the journey with a clear understanding of current performance levels.

Gaining Leadership Buy-In: Ensuring commitment and support from the top tiers of the organization.

Identifying & Prioritizing Opportunities: Pinpointing areas for improvement and determining their order of importance.

Crafting an Improvement Roadmap: Laying out a strategic plan for advancement.

Forming a Collaborative Team & Initiating Action: Assembling a cross-functional team and setting the stage for progress.

 

Undertaking Pre-Work & Data Gathering: Preparing the groundwork and collecting essential data.

Conducting Comprehensive Training: Equipping the team with necessary skills and knowledge.

Implementing Projects: Putting plans into action and driving change.

Enhancing Capabilities: Strengthening the team’s ability to drive change.

Recording Savings: Documenting the financial benefits realized from the improvements.

Validating Results and Concluding: Assessing the outcomes and formally closing the projects.

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