October 29th, 2022
Traditionally, a Continuous Improvement project is about applying a robust and proven problem-solving methodology and a suite of data analysis tools to identify, understand and improve processes. These approaches range from the straightforward Plan Do Check Act to the more sophisticated DMAICT, and there is no doubt that structure and discipline lend objectivity and credibility […]
September 27th, 2022
Applying Lean principles to the office environment it’s not about ‘taking away all the interesting bits and turning your staff into robots. But more about removing waste so your teams can spend more time on creative or considerative steps that will deliver more value to the customer. A model of Lean implementation considered effective in […]
August 4th, 2022
What is Organisational Development? Organizational development “refers to the context, focus, and purpose of the change while developing an organisation.” Additionally, one recent definition of organizational development states: “Organizational development is a critical and science-based process that helps businesses build their capacity to change and achieve greater effectiveness by developing, improving, and reinforcing strategies, structures, […]
July 20th, 2022
Applying Lean to your Business Improvement Projects is a proven way in which your business can achieve operational improvement. Lean approaches are proven to streamline processes and eliminate wasteful activity, improve efficiency and cut operational costs. Also, Lean will equip your people with techniques for continuous improvement that will improve overall business performance. Business improvement […]
May 31st, 2022
It’s not unusual for businesses to have key members of staff retiring at the same time. It’s therefore crucial that businesses develop a strategy for succession planning to ensure that key knowledge and experience are not lost. Effective Knowledge Transfer for your Business Our article is intended to outline some of the actions an organisation can […]
February 28th, 2022
Bourton Group has been helping to make businesses better for over five decades, and during this time, we’ve seen many trends come and go. However, irrespective of the business sector and the general direction of change, the following three objectives have continuously remained high on most business performance improvement agendas: We want real, tangible business […]
February 2nd, 2022
For the fourth year running we’ve been acknowledged by our clients and peers for our consultancy work within the Construction & Infrastructure sector of the Financial Times UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2022 report. We are over the moon that our Operational Management Consultancy has been listed alongside some of the UK’s most well-known consultancy firms. […]
February 1st, 2022
I was recently asked my opinion on a trend that seems to be emerging from the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on businesses and organisations. The trend seems to suggest that people are ‘re-imagining’ not only their approach to work, for example, hybrid working, but also who they may be working for. It’s fair to […]
December 1st, 2021
Over the last few months as things have begun to return to ‘normal’ Bourton Group has embarked on some very rigorous 5S activity. Like a lot of you, while our operations were forced into ‘working from home’ – we realised that there were quite a few items that were no longer necessary to our more […]
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