Business Improvement Consultancy
Business Improvement across the globe
WPC was formed to bring together experts in delivering business improvement across the Globe. Our people and solutions can deliver improvements together, including, business analysis, change management, process improvement, project management and other services to help you grow, optimise and transform your business.
What We Do
Our consultants together have over 150 yearsof experience in sectors covering:
- Transportation (Rail & Automotive)
- Manufacturing
- Industrial
- Financial
- Public services
- Nuclear
- MOD
Our Services
Lean Manufacturing - TPS
Lean manufacturing, or simply “lean,” is a systematic method designed to minimise waste in a manufacturing system while productivity remains constant. Originating in Japan in the Toyota Production System (TPS), lean manufacturing strives to minimise waste within a manufacturing operation, with the idea being to clearly portray what adds value by removing what doesn’t. Our consultants were TPS trained at the Toyota manufacturing plant based in Derbyshire over decades and it is this experience WPC can offer your company globally.
Business Process Management
To be to be successful in re-imagining and transforming your entire organisation, you need to align your business vision (how to win in the market) with your operating vision (how you run your business). By aligning your organisation end-to-end with an adaptive enterprise management system, you’ll gain greater visibility into your operations—and be able to make impactful, future proof business decisions. You’ll gain the ability to roll out your operating procedures and policies organisation-wide in a shared, single source of truth based on automated process governance. Anyone, anywhere, anytime, can contribute to your transformation. By embracing process mining , you’ll be able to measure how your processes execute, and how this differs from their processes as planned. Then you have an ability to resolve any discrepancies before they affect your bottom line.
Global Sourcing & Supply
Working with leading suppliers & manufactures across industries WPC locate, negotiate and manage logistics to provide your company with any requirements. Using SQDCPE (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Environment), WPC can help your company obtain the correct specified products & parts, at the correct time, with reduced inventory at a far better cost. WPC can also assist with the any tendering process taking some of the strain away from the process.
Project Management & Localisation
WPC provides a team of TPS trained experts who can manage a full portfolio of Project Management skills. This can include a detailed revision of a companies operations right through to building production / overhaul facilities. Ideal for the localisation of production in the relevant country where a product may be required. Training for local management is included allowing a company to build and grow their production footprint in their region. This allows experience to shared, building the regions economy & employment.
Supplier Rationalisation
We can help you strengthen your category excellence, commodity volatility, strategic supplier relationships and supply chain solutions. Reducing the cost of the purchasing function.
Obsolescence Management
Obsolescence can be a problem for manufacturers and their clients who wish to service the investment into the future. Ensure you have full visibility of any product you may require and its availability over decades. This helps ensure parts are your investment is protected into the future.
Inventory Management
With smart inventory management, your business will enjoy many benefits WPC expert systems provide a “just in time” solution. This reduces stock held and the cost of stock investment but allows seamless supply.
Financial Transactions
WPC can reduce costs and streamline payments between supplier & purchaser by facilitating any financial transaction. Providing a single source to purchase products and WPC will forward payment to any client / end user. This reduces purchase orders and any commissions to representatives.
WPC is not just capable of transformingyour company’s material supply issues …
We also employ skilled business analysis practitioners who have worked “hands on” in benchmark manufacturing companies prior to coaching all levels of business, from creation of visual standards on the “shop-floor” to “one on one” shadowing and coaching to develop more effective behavious and encourage a better culture across the business.