See the profitable improvements we've achieved in some of the companies we've worked for
Details of our 3-phase intervention process can be found here
Lets schedule a call
There's no cost and no pressure. We
want to learn about your goals, improvement
needs and operational pain points.
We'll follow up as you request
A formal proposal will be submitted
and upon your agreement we'll get rolling
with phase 1 of the intervention.
Let us do the heavy lifting
You have a business to run. We understand
that, so we do the heavy lifting in the early stages
and throughout if required. Your people will
learn from us as the work progresses.
Celebrate success together
Successful improvement projects should
be celebrated, so we'll make a point of recognising
everyone who's contributed.
Is your company built for profits and performance - or are outdated systems and broken processes costing you time and money?
We understand the pressures and the relentless drive for improved results. We’ve been there too. We’ve sat in the "lonely chair", wearing the hard hat marked “executive”. Those kinds of pressures come with the territory. But wouldn’t it be great if you knew that the right kind of external help was readily available and easy to contact when you needed it. In our past lives as senior executives, we frequently had the same thoughts. That is; ”We need some specialist help from outside the company and we want finding it to be easy” .
That’s why part of our mission is to make our expertise as widely known and accessible as we possibly can. Our success is in helping you solve your problems and boosting performance in your company. That’s our reason for being. Not only are we operational improvement specialists but we see ourselves as the busy executives "Go-to" improvement resource.
Improvement is easier said than done, but businesses that don't improve, don't stand still either. They go backwards against the competition and that's the road to ruin. We have the knowledge, the tools, and the expertise so let us do the heavy lifting on your improvement journey.
Lasting productivity gains that flow directly to the bottom line and at the same time upskill your workforce to equip them with the same productivity improvement tools we use. We explore the potential for every kind of productivity gain to see where the big potential sits for your company.
Thorough analysis of the end to end value chain to identify waste and target cost saving opportunities. Integral within a Productivity Success intervention, or can be done as a stand-alone intervention.
A very focused, short duration Kaizen intervention in localised areas where problems are already well defined. Fast paced improvement activity with fast results.
Forensic analysis of cost drivers within the business to identify tangible and realistic cost saving opportunities.
We've been practitioners of statistical problem solving and control techniques before Six Sigma was ever popularised. We've applied Lean Six Sigma solutions to achieve significant improvements for clients.
Structured training workshops in problem solving tools. Particularly effective when combined with our supervisor/manager coaching & mentoring programmes,
Why not outsource your QA/QC Management to us? We have a track record of doing this kind of client work for many years, including the management of ISO9001 certification.
As part of the Productivity Edge process, we identify which aspects of productivity are most important to your business. It’s commonplace for productivity to be thought of purely in terms of labour efficiency, but for some businesses there are far bigger prizes in other areas. This has never been truer than in current times with the high cost of energy and raw material inputs. That’s why we’re not single focused on just labour productivity and it’s why we examine your business in accord with the Productivity Quadrant. We want to maximise your gains, so there’s no cookie-cutter solutions to be found in our methodologies.
Labour productivity is perhaps the most recognised and measured element of the productivity quadrant. For all businesses it's important but for some businesses it's just about everything. Some businesses have few physical inputs and little capital equipment, so labour is a huge slice of the operational expenses (Opex) bill. Creating sustained high productivity teams is a challenge that needs more than just a clipboard and stopwatch to achieve. We know how to release labour productivity. We've helped clients achieve significant improvement time and again.
Few businesses have escaped the relentless rise in energy costs since the inflationary shock that followed the pandemic. For some businesses, energy is big input cost, but all businesses should address energy productivity, Why? Well, the regulatory requirements for reduced carbon emissions is one reason, but the economic imperative is equally as significant. The unit cost of energy inputs will continue on an upward trend because the quality of energy inputs is on a downward trend. This is a matter of physics and no amount of political speak is going to change that, We've done the research and we have the evidence.
Similar to energy, the input costs for materials has risen significantly in post pandemic times. Also similar to energy, one of the reasons behind this is the declining quality of key raw materials from metal ores to agricultural land. Many of the inputs we use are non-renewable - when they're gone they're gone for good. Resource depletion will ensure that key material input costs continue to rise. Businesses must squeeze everything they can from their material yield.
When we talk about Capital Productivity, "Capital" actually has two interrelated meanings. There's physical capital (machinery, buildings, infrastructure) and financial capital, which facilitates the acquisition of the physical capital. While new technological advances tend to improve the productivity of physical capital, the cost to acquire it is subject to the negative trends described in the explanation of energy and material productivity. Improvement in capital productivity can also drive significant improvement in energy productivity.
Productivity Success Consulting
Portland House, Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1 1TW
Copyright © 2025 Productivity Success Consulting - All Rights Reserved.