It’s time to make some significant changes in your business processes, but how? Focus on quality, drive down cost, improve service, etc, those are all ideals that have probably been tossed around in more meetings than you can count. Again, the question is how. The principles and practices of Lean Manufacturing can bring about the organizational changes you need, with a systemic approach that starts at the top, and then trickles down throughout your entire organization. There are a lot of consulting firms teaching offering classroom based Lean Manufacturing training, but are the tools and techniques you learned in class going to really work in your organization? Are you learning a lot that you might use, someday, or are you learning techniques to put into place right now, where you’re at. That’s what The Hands-On Group does. They focus on things that are immediately applicable to your organization, right now. The typical approach is four hours in the classroom followed immediately by 3 ½ to 4 ½ days of implementation. Do they produce results? Typically 75% reduction in lead times and work in progress inventory, 50% reductions in space used and set up times are realized by the end of the first week.

If you’re ready to err on the side of action, and take real steps to success, rather than just studying the subject to death, you may be ready to look at Lean Production concepts from The Hands-On Group. Their Rapid Impact Process is designed to equip you to achieve company wide bottom line results right out of the gate, starting with a Visioning Session with top management where goals are established, then moving on through education of employees, “blitzes” to identify current issues that need addressing, and taking actual, real action to resolve issues and create improvement now and a final review and re-visioning. Another option is Lean Six Sigma, a more rigorous program targeting specific and complex problems. The Hands-On Group brings a wealth of experience to your table, with an impressive client roster and record of success that cannot be argued with and they pride themselves on developing long term, mutually rewarding professional relationships. Create a Lean supply chain in your company today with The Hands-On Group.