PROBE for Manufacturing
“A bad system will beat a good person every time”
- W. Edwards Deming
Competition between manufacturers continues to intensify as new technologies emerge, and markets and economic realities shift and evolve. There is increased pressure on manufacturers to reduce costs and lead times and improve response rates. A recent survey by the UK Government concluded that, in the UK alone, businesses could save £18 billion a year “from using raw materials more efficiently and generating less waste”*
‘Lean’ techniques are nothing new and yet, for many manufacturers, maximising performance through efficient, cost effective processes and business practices that improve customer value is still, at best, work in progress. So, how do your manufacturing clients measure up? How can you help them to identify what they are doing well and what areas need improvement?
PROBE for Manufacturing is a facilitated diagnostic assessment tool that provides a comprehensive measurement of manufacturing practices & performance across key areas of the business. Undertaking a PROBE for Manufacturing will achieve:
- A rapid identification of manufacturing strengths & weaknesses for practical improvements
- Significant savings through the identification of waste efficiencies
- Improved productivity and a reduction in costs
- Concise, quick results for making resource and investment improvement decisions
- An opportunity to gain a competitive edge.
If you would like to become a PROBE facilitator we offer a comprehensive training package and great value licensing arrangements to enable you and your business advisors/consultants to access the PROBE for Manufacturing assessment tool, or
If you are a manufacturing business that would like to find out how you measure up against your competitors and peers
*published March 2011 by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)