Eke Out Consulting brochure

Identify The Value

Magnify The Benefit

Realise the potential of your business

EKE OUT has the skills, experience and diplomatic approach to identify and execute individual process improvement utilising Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, whilst harnessing the knowledge and expertise existing within the business.

EKE OUT is equally capable of delivering against a program of initiatives as identified following a comprehensive Improvement Assessment of your; • Processes • People • Performance • Customer Experiences' • Business Values

Meet Ashley Morris, Founder of Eke Out Consulting…

With over 25 years experience within a variety of Supply Chains; across a number of Logistical disciplines; in association with private, national, international and global organisations plus public bodies.

Following on from this Quarter-century-education, latterly as a Deutsche Post DHL Senior Advisor (a Black Belt exponent of 6Sigma+LEAN Continuous Improvement and Change Management). I now find myself with an opportunity to share my thoughts, insight and knowledge with a wider audience; to work collaboratively across all levels of an organisation to better understand and address any misalignment of business processes, improvement strategy, customer experience and change agenda.

From multi-temperature control to parcels to sea containers; from foodstuffs to giftware to licensed medical products; from distribution to in-store fulfillment to processing; from warehouse operations manager to transport contract manager to Senior Advisor.

Whatever the environment; whatever the product; whatever the activity; whatever the role; you have to be passionate about your service; the people you train, coach and work with; in making the customer successful!

Strategic consultancy, training & coaching

At Eke Out Consulting we provide 3 core service provisions to aid continuous improvement within your business:

• Consulting

• Training

• Coaching

We can help your business, better understand; • What is continuous improvement • Your customers’ experiences • The ‘Lean’ value of all your activity • How to improve employee skills and complimentary training

We provide your people with the capability, competency and conviction to evaluate their activity and every action in terms of the Customers’ needs and the businesses priorities, in order to challenge, change and sustain for ongoing commercial success.

By utilising your most valuable asset in this way, all your people, at all levels will be able to participate and thrive in a culture of Continuous Improvement wherein they are able to see the evidence and value of their contribution realised.

The aim proposed here for any organisation is for • How to be the best you can be now without everybody to gain – shareholders, employees, expensive re-engineering suppliers, customers, community, the environment– over the long term. If there is no comprehensive “Whats In It For Me?” resolution there will be no sustainable progression.

Change Management

DMAIC Methodology

LEAN Methodology

Change Management ensures the appropriate environment for the Improvement agenda, Colleagues and Customers to thrive in a manner consistent with the values of the organisation

The power of the DMAIC Methodology, a Six Sigma variant, is that it is built around a simple, logical, intuitive and robust cycle.

Define; what is the problem?

Measure; how big is the problem?

Analyse; what are the root causes?

Improve; identify and implement solutions Control; sustain improvement and realise gains.

Lean Methodologies aim to reduce waste and maximise the ratio of Value Add activities.

Identify Value; from the Customers perspective Map Value Stream; capture process flow Establish Flow; eradicate constraints Create Pull; modify throughput capacity Pursuit of Perfection; continually improve.

identify areas of improvement

Why Eke Out? If you believe that your organisation has not fulfilled the sum of its potential in terms of your plant, people and processes then EKE OUT CONSULTING can deliver.

If you need Transformational Change; wholesale re-engineering of your operational and business processes then EKE OUT CONSULTING can support you to create the strategy and manage the Transition activity.

If you are reluctant to invest further without exploring what opportunities to improve efficiencies and productivity are available with your existing business profile then EKE OUT CONSULTING can deliver.

If you already have a change agenda within your organisation EKE OUT CONSULTING can support the successful delivery of the change you want to see.

If you have recently re-engineered your business processes and technology and want to continue the improvement momentum or realise the forecasted benefits then EKE OUT CONSULTING can deliver.

If you need to respond to Customer feedback with a sustainable solution for your business and people then EKE OUT CONSULTING can deliver.

If you value your staff and recognise their knowledge and expertise; you wish to enable them to actively participate in the progression and direction of the company utilising a simple, logical, robust and controlled methodology then EKE OUT CONSULTING can deliver.

Use EKE OUT CONSULTING to scope, understand, involve, identify, deliver and sustain improvement.

If you need to identify Best Practise and ensure process consistency following a merger or acquisition of a new business then EKE OUT CONSULTING can support your process alignment.

If your business practises or service offering need to reflect a change in Customer Demands then EKE OUT CONSULTING can support your optimisation of existing assets in the pursuit of improved organisational flexibility in satisfying the new Customer Need.

If you need to reduce cycle times in order to become more agile in response to changes in the Market Place then EKE OUT CONSULTING can support.

If you understand the value of a sustainable Continuous Improvement Programme EKE OUT CONSULTING will provide the Training and Coaching to all levels of your organisation to ensure the know-how and desire are embedded.

Eke Out Consulting The Shire Redstone Drive Highley Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6EQ T 07421 001789 E info@ekeoutconsulting.co.uk www.ekeoutconsulting.co.uk