Operational Transformation

Turn your anxieties into opportunities

Are you under pressure and challenged to:

Unclear how to deliver these changes within your current resource constraints?

Because strategy delivery is paramount to the success of your business, 4th Dimension starts by gaining an immediate and comprehensive understanding of your entire operation. In this way, we challenge the current state of your business and develop a road map to commence the journey towards a new forward vision.

Incorporating the latest approaches in ‘Lean’, we target the root cause of the issues and educate through practical, hands-on activities which minimise business disruption and ensure sustainable improvements.

4th Dimension’s approach overcomes any initial concerns about the time, resources and budget required.

Expertise

“4th Dimension led a series of radical re-structuring and improvement programmes, consolidating our multi-manufacturing sites into a single factory site, a rationalisation and re-negotiation of our supply base resulting in a major reduction in material cost and working capital through the streamlining of our supply chain and introduced a continuous process improvement programme that led to both productivity and quality savings.

With their proven leadership skills, ability to identify, plan and implement strategic plans that deliver substantial results and hands-on and confident managerial manner, I would have no hesitation in using their services again.”

Paul BartonRegional Director - Fagerhult

Example Assignments

Architectural & Vandal Resistant Lighting

Relocation of recently acquired lighting manufacturer. We applied lean principles for new factory layout, storage, process and production techniques. Reduced footprint by 20%, with subsequent saving on annual lease costs, whilst delivering a 24% improvement in productivity.

Bespoke Glass Designs for the Home

Rapidly expanded production capacity and lead times whilst consolidating new production line into existing buildings. Doubled sales output within a year with 40% increase in productivity.

Commercial Lighting for OEMs

Designed and implemented a new sales and operations planning process, a lean layout for assembly areas and negotiated the core material spend contract. Reduced average lead times with 100% ontime delivery, plus 18% improvement in productivity and 5% material cost reduction.

Industrial Gas Analysis

Root cause analysis identifying key issues in manufacture design, supply chain quality, skills training and operating procedures. Eliminated overdue orders, delivering a 26% turnaround in 6 months and 40% improvement in overall equipment effectiveness.

“As always, it was a pleasure to have you on site. You hold up the mirror – we do not always like what we see, but we are always better off for the looking. You are the only consultants I have ever worked with who did not borrow my watch to tell me the time.”

David BarnesOperations Director - Designplan Lighting

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