Undertaking a meaningful business transformation requires a company to rethink all aspects of how it operates.
This change is necessary to maintain growth in today’s highly competitive marketplace.
To successfully transform, each business needs a unique strategy that is centred around the customer and the people within the company that get the work done.
We will immerse ourselves into your business, creating a detailed plan for business transformation post our joint evaluation of the business.
With a strong background in engineering and production (supply chain), I have spent many years working with renowned companies such as Adcock Ingram (pharmaceuticals), Tiger Brands (snacks and treats), and AECI (chemicals). I began my career as a mechanical engineer before transitioning into production, eventually becoming the technical director at Adcock Ingram. My highest position was Managing Director of Kolosus Holdings, an export company.
I hold a diploma in mechanical engineering and completed my MBA (third year) at Henley Business School, UK. Throughout my career, I have travelled extensively—from Europe to the Far East and across Africa—gaining invaluable experience in various industries.
Having observed numerous inefficiencies, including challenges in food safety, environmental health & safety (EHS), productivity, and staff skills, I made the decision a decade ago to focus on business and factory transformation projects. My interventions have saved companies millions of rands annually, with proven success at Tiger Brands and Futurelife (PepsiCo) in Durban.
I provide transformation services focused on improving productivity, service levels, and staff upskilling. I have built strong professional relationships in areas such as safety and risk management, as well as food safety, which complements my process-oriented transformation approach.
Product experience: mining, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, edible oils, leather, snacks & treats, beverages, peanut butter, and breakfast cereals.
Our company is entirely self-funded, with savings that far exceed the cost of our services—a claim substantiated by past projects. We offer flexible solutions and can operate anywhere in South Africa or internationally. Our goal is to add substantial value to your business.
It is important to identify clear business focus areas to support the business transformation strategy.
Our approach will be to analyze the complete business, thereby establishing all important business focus areas.
Identify business gaps against world benchmarks
Prioritize gaps on a pareto basis
Agree timings to eliminate these gaps
Determine value of savings against targets set
Monitor improved results on a weekly basis
Action gaps as agreed with the Customer
Real-time Production monitoring to be implemented
Identify and revise the company's overall business strategy
Develop shopfloor skills in line with business requirements
Our investigation and proposals will indicate the areas for improvement on a Pareto basis, making your decision very simple. Our business to you will be self-funding—your savings will exceed our cost many times over.
Similar studies and investigations conducted in many companies have yielded savings far beyond the cost of consultancy.
Payback is guaranteed.
Training in the basic lean tools, 5S and TPM with a focus on first-line maintenance and teamwork between maintenance and operations.
Goal Alignment and Continuous Improvement.
Establishing business focus and goal alignment throughout the organisation.
Aligning goals and implementing Visual Performance Management of Quality, Speed, Cost-effectiveness, Safety and Morale.
Introducing a continuous improvement process based on world-class linear (small step) and breakthrough principles.
5 S – Cleaning and Organising and Waste Elimination
Making work easy through 5 S – Sorting, Signposting, Shining, Simplifying and Sustaining.
Identifying and eliminating waste by applying the 7 waste elimination techniques.
Creating a visual workplace that is pleasant, productive, and clear to all.
‘Quality standards’ refer to sets of repeatable, agreed upon and documented practices, systems and procedures. They are established by an industry authority, which aims to assist manufacturers in achieving consistent production and product quality.
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