Our approach
4-Step approach: Coaching and training in continuous improvement and operational excellence
A.C.I. supports organizations striving for continuous improvement and operational excellence. From the first steps on continuous improvement to world class. We do this by transferring our know-how, experience on efficiency improvements, management, and quality.
It is our role to help you identify what your organization is most appropriate to implement and realize the improvements/solutions you are seeking. Often we also give a result guarantee: R.O.I.
1. Where are we standing right now? – Diagnosis
- Lean / 6 Sigma / TPM / MCT /…. analysis
- Productivity Analysis – Analysis Supervisors System (Active Supervision / PDCA)
- Human error/man fault analysis
- EFQM / Shingo / CAF / Suppliers / … assessments
- SWOT analysis, quick scan ISO, customer orientation, satisfaction
- Time studies in administrative and service environments
- Calculate and analyze costs of non-quality
2. What are we trying to achieve? – Focus
- Strategic determination: development and maximum deployment of mission, vision, strategy.
- Cultural change: deployment values – paradigm/mindset change and development ideal behavior (team charter).
- Alienation of values – systems – tools-impact on each other.
- Alienation of Key Performance Indicators (KBI) with Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
- SQDCP performance improvement.
- Reduction of man-made errors and costs.
3. How do we achieve this? – Learning, Apply, Improve
- Continuously Improve – Daily improvement management
- Managing for daily improvement – tier accountability
- Lean / TPM / 6 Sigma / QRM implementation
- Productivity system – supervision system
- Kaizen, Quick Kaizen, Just Do It,
- 5S, SMED, OEE, Smith, WCM, FMEA, SPC, DMAIC
- Kata improvement/coaching, Improvement teams, Focussed teams (FTMS).
- Training: Lean / 6 Sigma / QRM / TPM / Human error (HU), TQM and tools.
- Training: Active Supervision, Basic Management Skills, Works by a System (PDCA), Kata, …
4. Maintain? – How to assess and review?
- Team charter / Honorary code / Cultural change
- Standardization
- Process confirmation – tier accountability & board
- Savings Evaluation – R.O.I.
- Perform Post assessments: R.O.I. / Payback / satisfaction
- EFQM / CAF Self-assessment
Let our expert coaches support you in developing your solutions. So if you’re looking for extra knowledge, experience and advice to help you improve drastically the performance of your company and build a prosperous future, call us or email us.