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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2020!

Published: 18/12/2019

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from TXM Lean Solutions! This year has been our most rewarding yet, with the launch of TXM Training in 2019 we saw over 130 participants in over 15 different on-site real world locations. TXM Training is running in 2020 across Australia but we can provide in-house across the globe. …

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TXM Training Back in 2020

Published: 28/11/2019

Our Dates & Hosts in 2020 TXM Training is back in 2020 after an exciting inaugural year, where we saw 20 workshops facilitated in 3 states and over 140 attendees trained in the ways of Lean. We will be running a variety of courses comprising from our Leadership for Operational Excellence Program at some of …

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Ron Spiteri to attend AME International Conference 2019 in Chicago

Published: 30/10/2019

TXM Director Ron Spiteri to attend AME International Conference 2019 TXM have a long standing relationship with the Association of Manufacturing Excellence in North America. TXM Senior Leaders will head to the world’s largest International Lean Conference for networking, learning and knowledge sharing. This conference is the most well attended Lean and Operational Excellence Conference …

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Final TXM Training Workshop for 2019

Published: 28/10/2019

Final TXM Training for 2019! It has been an outstanding first year of TXM Training with the launch of ‘The Leadership for Operational Excellence Program’ and our short course program consisting of Coaching Lean Problem Solving, Lean Supply Chain Simulation, Value Stream Mapping & Countdown Project Management. The Leadership for Operational Excellence workshops have been …

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Host a TXM Training Workshop and Get Complimentary Places!

Published: 26/08/2019

Countdown Project Management Game in full swing at Lactalis (formerly Parmalat). The 2019 Leadership for Operational Excellence has been a great success with the majority of classes being sold out! In 2020 TXM & Best Practice Network will be running the workshops across the eastern coast of Australia in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. …

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TXM Exhibiting at PPMA Total 1st – 3rd October 2019

Published: 19/08/2019

Pre-register for PPMA Total 2019 & Receive a Free Book valued at 25 pounds when you attend. TXM Lean Solutions UK will be exhibiting at the UK’s largest & leading Machinery Exhibition PPMA Total 2019 between 1st – 3rd October at NEC, Birmingham. Fill out the form below and come visit us at Stand J132 …

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TXM Exhibiting at IMHX 23rd – 27th September 2019

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Pre-register for IMHX 2019 & Receive a Free Book valued at 25 pounds when you attend. TXM Lean Solutions UK will be exhibiting at IMHX 2019 between September 23rd to 27th at NEC, Birmingham at the UK’s largest Intralogistics Event. Come down, see us and get a free copy of ‘On Time and In Full’ …

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Extended Program for TXM Training

Published: 25/07/2019

Following The Leadership for Operational Excellence Program, we will be running our extended TXM Training program from September till November. We will be running workshops for Value Stream Mapping, Coaching Problem Solving, Countdown Project Management and the Lean Supply Chain Simulation. Advanced Lean techniques and methodologies The Value Stream Mapping workshop specifies the correct techniques …

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TXM Lean Solutions Exhibiting at FoodTech 2019

Published: 27/06/2019

TXM Lean Solutions will be Exhibiting at FoodTech 2019 in Queensland TXM Lean Solutions will be exhibiting at FoodTech 2019. It is the only Queensland show specifically targeted at tradespeople in the Food Manufacturing Industry across Queensland & Australia. Creating new lines in manufacturing. Featuring the latest advancements in food and drink 
manufacturing, FoodTech Qld …

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Free Lean Workshop at Pilkington Glass UK

Published: 18/06/2019

Join us for a free Lean workshop at Pilkington Glass. Lean concepts are powerful tools for increasing productivity and enabling your business to reach its growth and profit potential. However, the challenge is to adapt these powerful techniques so they are relevant to the challenges of a small and medium-sized enterprise. Date: 19th July 2019 …

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TXM Lean Solutions expanding with new North American and European Consultants

Published: 29/05/2019

Here at TXM we have seen great growth in the North American and European markets. This has given us the opportunity to expand our resources and increase our presence in North America and Europe. Normand Sawyer and Bérengère Cortin join the team in North America. Normand Sawyer is an experienced leader in operational excellence, he …

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TXM Training Lean Leadership Workshops a Huge Success!

Published: 23/04/2019

TXM Training first session a huge success! TXM Training has finished its first round of workshops from The Leadership for Operational Excellence Program. The first being the Lean Leadership Introduction. This workshop was aimed at teaching attendees how to align Leadership, Lean Know-how and Culture to drive sustainable change in their organisations. The workshops are …

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TXM Exhibiting at Austech 2019 @ Booth 505

Published: 03/04/2019

TXM Lean Solutions will be Exhibiting at Austech 2019 TXM Lean Solutions will be exhibiting at Austech 2019. It is the only show specifically targeted at the metalworking, machine tool and ancillary market held in Australia. Austech has collaborated with National Manufacturing Week (NMW) and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to produce an impressive …

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TXM Director Anthony Clyne Helps Ability Works Australia with Lean Thinking & Transformation

Published: 26/03/2019

Here at TXM Lean Solutions we take great pride in helping organisations improve and grow, helping them along in their Lean journey. We work across a wide variety of industries, organisations and companies providing Lean Consulting and Training. Working with TXM has given me the opportunity to work with some great community centric organisations on …

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TXM welcomes Luciano Peloche Moraes as Senior Lean Consultant

Published: 20/03/2019

We have great pleasure to announce the appointment of Luciano Peloche Moraes as a Senior Lean Consultant with TXM Lean Solutions. Luciano joins us with more than 20 years’ experience in Operational Excellence Practices and Continuous Improvement through Lean concepts and methodology implementation in Manufacturing, Logistics, Office, Construction and Engineering. Luciano has worked extensively across …

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TXM welcomes Lester Troughton as UK Business Development Manager

Published: 27/02/2019

TXM Lean Solutions are pleased to announce the appointment of Lester Troughton as the Business Development Manager for our UK operations. Lester has over 30 years’ experience in sales and marketing. Working for multi-national laboratory measurement and manufacturing solutions providers. He has extensive experience managing and coaching sales teams in consultative value selling. A key …

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TXM Training Introduces the Leadership for Operational Excellence Program

Published: 01/02/2019

The TXM Training Leadership for Operational Excellence Program has launched in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Increase your Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence skills. Reduce costs, increase productivity and motivate teams in your organisation. Effective Leadership is the key to creating and sustaining Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement in your organisation. The …

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TXM Lean Solutions Announces Establishment of TXM Training

Published: 20/12/2018

Build your skills in Lean and Operational Excellence with TXM Training! TXM Training is a new initiative focused on providing you and your team with essential skills to drive Lean and operational excellence in your organisation. TXM Training will offer a range of hands on one and two-day training workshops in essential topics including problem …

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from TXM Lean Solutions

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from TXM Lean Solutions! This year has been our most rewarding yet, with our expansion into France, Germany, Canada and Sweden, the hiring of several new consultants across the globe, our ongoing participation in the Victorian Regional Manufacturing Clusters plus the hiring Peter Oborn, Business Development Manager for New …

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TXM Lean Solutions expands to Sweden

Published: 29/11/2018

TXM Lean Solutions growth continues into the Swedish market. We have just hired an experienced consultant to service the Swedish market. Our Swedish operation follows the successful introduction of TXM Lean Solutions in the the UK, Germany & France. We continue to explore new opportunities across Europe and North America. We have established offices across …

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Best Practice Network launches in New Zealand

Published: 28/11/2018

The last four years have been an outstanding success for Best Practice Network so we are happy to introduce the New Zealand network. Best Practice Network are well established and fast-growing in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Western Australia. Climbing to 90 member companies, Best Practice Network present over 70 events per year and make hundreds …

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Peter Oborn Joins TXM as Business Development Manager – NSW

Published: 24/10/2018

TXM is pleased to welcome Peter Oborn to our team as NSW Business Development Manager based in Sydney. Peter is an experienced professional with 25 years specialising in the Manufacturing/Industrial, FMCG, Supply Chain & Scientific sectors. Peter has extensive understanding across HR – Executive & Senior appointments within APAC, Blue & White-collar labour hire contracts. …

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Best Practice Network Annual Summit in Melbourne 21-22 February 2019

Published: 28/09/2018

Join us in Melbourne for the 2019 Best Practice Network Annual Summit for Insights and Sharing with Leading Industry Practitioners 21 and 22 February 2019 Download the Summit Flyer Come and learn what advanced businesses are doing to leverage new smart technologies. Both the challenges and opportunities  The change in new and existing smart technologies is accelerating. In manufacturing, …

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“Grow Your Factory, Grow Your Profits” Released in Chinese Translation

Published: 18/09/2018

TXM Managing Director, Tim McLean’s first book, “Grow Your Factory, Grow Your Profits: Lean for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Enterprises” (Productivity Press, 2014) was recently released in Chinese translation. Tim and TXM have worked with a range of small and medium sized manufacturers in China and they face many of the same challenges faced …

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Last Chance to Sign Up For Dennis McCarthy Total Productive Maintenance Workshops

Published: 10/08/2018

It is now less than three weeks before Dennis McCarthy, world leading expert on Total Productive Maintenance, arrives in Australia to present a series of workshops with the Best Practice Network. Maintenance is a hot topic for leaders in manufacturing, supply chain and agribusiness and Dennis is a world leader on the application of Total …

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David Jaksa Joins TXM as a Senior Lean Consultant in Melbourne

Published: 09/08/2018

TXM is pleased to welcome David Jaksa to our team. David has worked with us as an associate for more than a year, proving himself to be a highly capable Lean leader and consultant. He now joins our team as a Senior Lean Consultant in Melbourne. David Jaksa has had an outstanding career in Lean …

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Anil Gupta Joins TXM as a Senior Lean Consultant in Canada

Published: 26/07/2018

TXM is pleased to welcome Anil Gupta to the TXM team in North America as a Senior Lean Consultant in Canada. Anil is based in Toronto in Canada and joins our new company TXM Lean Solutions North America, based in Calgary, Alberta. Anil has been helping organizations improve their performance over the past 15 years. …

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Bernard Azzi Joins TXM as a Senior Lean Consultant in Germany

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TXM is pleased to welcome Bernard Azzi to our growing global team as a Senior Lean Consultant in Germany. Bernard is based in the beautiful city of Heidelberg in Germany and will be working with our clients in Germany and across Europe. Bernard is an exceptionally experienced Lean consultant having worked with dozens of companies …

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Simon Jones Joins TXM as Senior Lean Consultant in Sydney

Published: 28/06/2018

TXM is pleased to welcome Simon Jones to our consulting team. Simon will be based in Sydney. Simon has had an outstanding career in Lean and operations with Boeing and Qantas. At Boeing Simon was trained by Japanese ex-Toyota Lean experts. His work ranged across production engineering, production line design and operations management. Simon rose …

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TXM Partners with AI Group to Deliver Victorian Regional Manufacturing Clusters Program

Published: 27/06/2018

TXM is pleased to announce that we have been selected as the sole Lean consulting provider to the Victorian Regional Manufacturing Clusters program. The Victorian Government has partnered with AI Group on this innovative new program. It will provide support for over 100 companies across ten regional cities to improve their business performance so they …

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Leading International Lean Maintenance Expert Headed to Australia for Best Practice Network

Published: 17/05/2018

The Best Practice Network is proud to host Dennis McCarthy, UK-based Author and Lean Maintenance Expert, to run a series of workshops in August and September 2018, across Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Dennis is a recognised authority on the application of Lean and TPM tools to deliver year-on-year improvement in performance. …

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Angel Bueno Joins TXM as Senior Lean Consultant in France

Published: 16/05/2018

TXM is pleased to appoint Angel Bueno as our first Senior Lean Consultant in France. Angel is based in France’s second city, Lyon and brings to TXM extensive experience in manufacturing and Lean. With qualifications in Industrial Engineering and Business, Angel spent 20 years in the truck industry. He worked with Renault, Fiat-Iveco and Volvo-Mack …

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More Free Lean Workshops Confirmed

Published: 13/04/2018

Following the popularity of our Lean for Small and Medium Sized Enterprise workshops around Australia, three new workshops have been confirmed. The new workshops are: Monday 7 May, Melbourne – Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, VIC, 3047. 8.30am to 4.00pm Tuesday 29 May, Canberra – AI Group Canberra Office, AMA House, …

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Your Opportunity to Visit Three World-Class Production Sites in April

Published: 22/03/2018

Coming right after the success of February’s Best Practice Network National Summit, the network goes from strength to strength, and is hosting three fantastic events next month. Best Practice Network Members will not want to miss these rare opportunities to visit these high-profile and world-class companies, with the events running in three states: Western Australia …

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TXM to Open Office in France and Offer Global Lean Solutions

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TXM’s global growth continues. TXM is currently recruiting a consultant to lead our new office in Lyon, France. TXM has already established strong relationships with iconic French global corporations as well as with small and medium sized manufacturers in south eastern France and southern Switzerland. We are now looking to engage a local consultant, fluent …

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Best Practice Network Must-See Events in February and March

Published: 09/02/2018

Best Practice Network has a huge couple of months with two international speakers and major events around the country. Leading international Lean speaker, Drew Locher will be headlining the 2018 Best Practice Network Summit and running interactive workshops on the Sunshine Coast, Sydney and Melbourne. Lean accounting expert, Nick Katko, has joined the summit and …

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TXM Running Free Lean Workshop Series Around Australia

Published: 08/02/2018

The AusIndustry Entrepreneur’s Programme has engaged TXM to run a free Lean workshop series around Australia aimed at small and medium sized enterprise. TXM Managing Director, Tim McLean, will present the workshops. Tim is an internationally recognised expert on the implementation of Lean in small and medium sized enterprises. Tim’s book, “Grow Your Factory, Grow …

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TXM Launches Brand New Website

Published: 21/12/2017

In December TXM launched a brand new website to reflect our growing and diversifying global business. The new txm.com features a more modern and user friendly layout including a “mega menu” that will enable you to quickly find what you need across the whole website. As TXM becomes a global company, it was important to …

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Drew Locher to Headline Best Practice Network Annual Summit

Published: 17/11/2017

Respected international Lean expert, Drew Locher will be the keynote speaker at the Best Practice Network 2018 Operational Excellence Summit on February 23rd, 2018 at the Surf Air Beach Hotel the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Drew is the author of three highly regarded books on Lean and the winner of multiple  Shingo Awards. Drew will open …

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Lean Supply Chain Lego Simulation “Blows Minds” at AME Boston 2017

Published: 18/10/2017

TXM Managing Director, Tim McLean and Queensland Best Practice Network Director, Kevin Bennett had an enjoyable day on Monday 9 October running our new Lean Supply Chain Simulation at the AME 2017 Conference in Boston.

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Michael Bremer November Workshops filling up Fast

Published: 17/10/2017

TXM and Best Practice Network are excited to host Michael Bremer, the Author of “How to Do a Gemba Walk” for a series of workshops around Australia in November. Places are filling fast, so register now.

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TXM Articles Appear in Leading US Lean Websites

Published: 16/09/2017

TXM have provided articles for industry magazines for years, with our content regularly appearing in Australian trade journals. It was a bit special though to get two of our articles accepted by major US manufacturing industry on-line magazines, Industry Week and the Target, the magazine of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence.

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New Lego Simulation Reinforces the Message on Lean Supply Chain

Published: 15/09/2017

TXM and Best Practice Network have been collaborating over the past month to develop and refine a new Lego simulation workshop to teach the principles of the Lean Supply Chain. The simulation will taken to the US next month to be officially launched at the AME Boston 2017 Conference.

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TXM Lean Consulting Team Gets Together for a Professional Development Meeting

Published: 09/08/2017

July saw many of the TXM lean consulting team converge on Melbourne for a two day professional development meeting. TXM has invested heavily in recent years in developing the skills of our consulting team and the resources they have available to deliver outstanding results for customers around the world.

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Best Practice Network to Bring International Lean Experts to Australia

Published: 08/08/2017

Best Practice Network is bringing highly respected international Lean experts, Michael Bremer and Drew Locher to Australia to run a series of workshops in November and February.

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TXM and Best Practice Network on the Lookout for New Talent

Published: 13/07/2017

2017 is proving to be a year of exceptional growth for TXM and the Best Practice Network. As a result we are actively looking for new people to join our business as Lean Consultants and Best Practice Network facilitators.

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Lean Workshops in Europe in June while Opportunities Beckon in Canada and Brazil

Published: 14/06/2017

Tim and TXM UK consultants, Tim Scurlock and Lee Candy will be running a series of seven workshops in the south of England. Over 100 small and medium sized manufacturing, distribution and services companies will be represented in the workshops. Meanwhile TXM is continuing its global expansion with a new project in Switzerland and potential new projects in Canada and Brazil.

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Tim McLean to Present at the AME USA 2017 Conference In Boston

Published: 01/05/2017

TXM Managing Director, Tim McLean, will be presenting a full day workshop at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence USA Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on October 9-13. Tim’s workshop will focus on unlocking the secrets of the lean supply chain.

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Bumper Month for Best Practice Network Members in May

Published: 27/04/2017

May is shaping up as a bumper month for Best Practice Network with no fewer than six events planned right around Australia. As a member of Best Practice Network you and a colleague can go on any event on the Best Practice Network Calendar in any state.

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Best Practice Network to Launch New Business Network in Western Australia

Published: 06/04/2017

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Best Practice Network business network in Western Australia.
We already have four confirmed events, the first to be hosted on 14 June by CSR Viridian in Perth.

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