Operations Optimization at ICO Bath Leads to Record Sales Growth
TXM North America were tasked to help ICO Bath optimize operations through the application of Lean Thinking. At a site visit TXM President Ron Spiteri noticed major opportunities for improvement across manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and employee coaching. Learn how ICO achieved their vision.
Building the Optimal Warehouse Layout Drives Increased Output
TXM Lean Solutions UK were contacted by STS Ltd to create an optimal warehouse layout that would complement their business and help them drive increased output and reduce the amount of damaged product while increasing safety and sustainability. Learn how TXM helped STS achieve operational excellence.
Optimising Production Processes Ensures Consistent Manufacturing Output Increases
Optimising production processes help Truma UK meet predicted demand for a line of caravan moving systems and accessories. A production line rework was needed to cope with demand increases. Learn how TXM materialised Truma’s vision.
How 10 Minute Meetings Every Day Can Help You Get Back 9 Years of Your Life
Daily stand up meetings have the ability to provide important detail in a 10 minute meeting, helping you reclaim precious time to grow your business and drive growth. Learn How!
Scalable Manufacturing System Implemented for Cutting Edge PFAS Chemical Decontamination Unit
What happens when you join an innovative company with an innovative product, an engaged team, and a challenge to reduce lead time by more than 50%? This was the situation TXM faced when OPEC Systems asked for help building a system allowing scalable manufacturing processes to meet demand.
TXM Becomes Approved Provider for Lean Funding Programme in New Zealand
TXM Becomes Approved Provider for Lean Funding Programme in New Zealand TXM Lean Solutions New Zealand has recently been approved as a service provider for the Callaghan Innovation Lean Programme. This programme enables eligible companies to obtain a grant of up to $NZ20,000 to fund an investment in Lean consulting and training services. Callaghan Innovation …
TXM Lean Minute – Taking a Holistic View of Your Supply Chain
Taking a holistic view to your supply chain will provide more opportunities than only focussing on your local or international supply chain. Watch as Consulting Director Anthony Clyne explains why your best option is to look at your supply chain holistically.
TXM Lean Minute – Best Practice: Remote Audio
Sustaining your Lean transformation can be challenging. Having a simple set of clear principles that are easy for people to follow. Watch as Consulting Director Anthony Clyne explains why the TXM methodologies will help you maintain your transformation.
ISO18404 Lean Expert Assessment Resources
ISO18404 Lean Expert Assesment Resources This page provides all the required downloads to complete the ISO18404 worksheets and assessments. You can also upload your completed assessments for review and accreditation at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions about the ISO18404 course please contact your appropriate Lean Expert. Contact Information training@txm.com …
TXM Lean Minute – Sustaining Your Lean Transformation
Sustaining your Lean transformation can be challenging. Having a simple set of clear principles that are easy for people to follow. Watch as Consulting Director Anthony Clyne explains why the TXM methodologies will help you maintain your transformation.
TXM Lean Minute – The Value of Visual Metrics
Senior Lean Consulant Lee Candy explains why you should choose TXM & employ an experienced Lean Consultant to achieve your vision. Watch it now!
What Makes a Great Supply Chain Manager?
By Timothy McLean, author of “On Time in Full: Achieving Perfect Delivery with Lean Thinking in Purchasing, Supply Chain and Production Planning” Building a competitive and reliable supply chain is a critical success factor for any manufacturing business. This is especially true today, where we face constant volatility and disruption across global supply chains. In …
TXM Lean Minute – Why Choose TXM?
Senior Lean Consulant Lee Candy explains why you should choose TXM & employ an experienced Lean Consultant to achieve your vision. Watch it now!
Lean Practitioner Assessment Resources
Tracerco ISO18404 Lean Practitioner Assesment Resources This page provides all the required downloads to complete the ISO18404 worksheets and assessments. You can also upload your completed assessments for review and accreditation at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions about the ISO18404 course please contact your appropriate Lean Expert. Lean Facilitator Contact …
Olam Edible Nuts – Total Productive Maintenance in Agriculture
Total Productive Maintenance was introduced at Olam Orchards across its Almond producing facilities along the Murray River in Australia. Learn how TXM transformed their maintenance procedures leading to positive cultural change across 12 farms.
The Top 6 Ways to Build Supply Chain Resilience
It is more important than ever to make sure you build supply chain resilience focusing on building systems and processes to mitigate and supply chain risks. Read our top 6!
The Advantages and Challenges of Implementing a Lean Supply Chain
A Lean Supply Chain can uncover hidden value for your customers. There are some advantages and challenges you should consider before starting. Raed Now!
The Top 5 Benefits of Lean Supply Chain Management
The benefits of Lean Supply Chain Management are massive with supply chain complexity increasing in recent years it is more important than ever to have a concrete supply chain strategy.
TXM Lean Case Study – CIVIQ Triples Output With Same Facility
CIVIQ produce high quality public use products for parks, sporting venues and all types of urban public use sapces. Employing TXM saw a tripling of their output. Read how we did it.
Is 5S Really Just a Waste of Time?
5S is one of the foundations of a successful Lean Manufacturing system but many businesses we have seen place too much emphasis on the 5S portion of their Lean Management System.
Larnec Doors: Lean Processes Deliver 80% Reduction in Order Lead Time
Despite its rural location, Larnec Doors has undergone healthy growth since its inception but recently has come under pressure from low cost Chinese imports. Read how TXM helped them achieve an 80% reduction in lead time.
Lean Farming: Five Ways You Can Improve Productivity
Lean Farming can be achieved by applying Lean manufacturing methodologies on the farm. Tim McLean explains 5 ways you can improve your farm.
TXM Lean Case Study – Specialist Door Solutions
Specialist Door Solutions required help condensing two sites into one and reowrking their production flow. Learn how TXM delivered a sizable boost to sales.
Why the Majority of Lean Implementations Fail – Or Do They?
Why the Majority of Lean Implementations Fail? There are mixed messages about Lean Management Systems. Read the truth about Lean Management Systems!
The Six Steps to Bring Your Production Back Home
How to Bring Your Production Back Home I recently made the business case for re-shoring production. However, once you have made the decision to bring production back home, how do you go about carrying it out? Step 1 – Start with Your Customers The design of your supply chain needs to align …
TXM Accredited to Deliver Internationally Recognised Lean Courses to the ISO18404 Standard
TXM Accredited to Deliver Internationally Recognised Lean Courses to the ISO18404 Standard. Become a Lean Practitioner or Expert with our Internationally accredited course.
What is Australian Manufacturing?
The past three months have provided a welcome focus on Australian manufacturing. However, it seems that there is a lack of understanding about what constitutes the Australian manufacturing industry.
TXM Lean Case Study – Houston’s Farms the Lean Agribusiness
TXM pioneered the application of Lean manufacturing concepts to the end-to-end process of fresh vegetable production from sowing to shipping. Read how we did it!
Creating BCP could mean the difference between your business surviving or not surviving. Learn how!
When Panic Buying Sets in Normal Supply Chain Rules Don’t Apply
COVID-19 has created an unusual situation, panic buying has caused supply chain breakdown. How do you fix it?
Operational Excellence Program Deployment for a Low Volume, Highly Customised Manufacturer
TXM deployed an operational excellence program to increase productivity and lead times for a multinational company specialising façade maintenance.
TXM Lean Case Study – Metal Fabrication Facility Development
TXM Excellence Opérationelle recently helped our client a Metal Fabrication business develop a new facility layout to help increase sales and productivity.
Established in 1976 Ivyline have become the trusted partner for retailers. Ivyline are based in Coventry, UK and import and supply a wide range of retailers across the country.
What White Cars in Istanbul Have to Tell Us About Creating a Lean Culture
Managing Director Tim McLean writes about culture and how it has a huge impact on how your business will perform.
The Top Six Ways to Start Your Lean Industry 4.0 Implementation
Industry 4.0 is the latest and greatest and a daunting undertaking. Read our Top 6 ways to get started.
Understanding How Industry 4.0 Will Transform Your Business
Industry 4.0 will transform your business in ways you might not yet understand. Learn how your business might be transformed by these new technologies.
The Advantages & Challenges: Implementing Industry 4.0 Technologies
The 4th Industrial Revolution will bring about untold change to manufacturing. It will also bring advantages but with these changes comes some big challenges to overcome.
What Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? Industry 4.0?
Get an overview of what Industry 4.0 is, how it fits into lean, how it’s changing manufacturing.
TXM Lean Case Study – Earlee Products
Learning the Recipe for Streamlining Food Processing Earlee Products has been creating ingredients and processing food products for around 30 years. The company has partnered with leading food and beverage manufacturers across Australia, and the world, using technical expertise to solve challenges and identify new opportunities in the food innovation space. With the ability to …
Is It Time to Get Out of China?
Manufacturing in China has been turned upside down and its probably a good time to think about relocating your operations back home.