Consulting & Advisory
Engagements that turn intent into measurable performance.
Ten ways I work with manufacturing leaders. The right one depends on where you are — and what you've already tried.
Executive Advisory
Business Challenge
MDs and CEOs facing inflection points: growth ceiling, succession, capacity planning, M&A integration.
Approach
Long-form thinking partnership. Monthly cadence. Boardroom-quality challenge, factory-floor reality.
Deliverables
Strategic memos · Board input · Quarterly reviews
Business Impact
Sharper decisions, faster commitment, fewer expensive reversals.
Manufacturing Transformation
Business Challenge
Multi-plant networks that need to step-change performance — not by 5%, but by 30%.
Approach
Full 5D Journey. Roadmap, governance, pilots, scale-up and leadership build.
Deliverables
Transformation roadmap · Governance · Pilot execution · Scale playbook
Business Impact
Throughput, quality, cost and culture moving in the same direction, sustainably.
Factory Assessments
Business Challenge
You suspect there's a 20 – 40% performance gap. You need an honest, structured read.
Approach
On-site diagnostic against the Factory Performance Acceleration Framework™.
Deliverables
Maturity scorecard · Value-stream findings · Prioritized opportunity stack
Business Impact
A single document that aligns the executive team on what to do — and what to stop doing.
Lean Transformation
Business Challenge
Tools have been deployed for years. Results have plateaued. Standard work erodes.
Approach
Lean as a leadership system, not a toolbox. Coaching kata embedded in daily routines.
Deliverables
Daily management system · Leader standard work · Problem-solving capability
Business Impact
A culture that surfaces and resolves problems without escalation.
Operational Excellence
Business Challenge
Inconsistent performance across plants and shifts. Hero-dependent operations.
Approach
Standardize the system. KPI architecture, governance, and tiered daily reviews.
Deliverables
OpEx playbook · KPI tree · Site-by-site implementation
Business Impact
Predictable performance, independent of which hero is on shift.
Smart Factory & Automation Strategy
Business Challenge
Pressure to 'go digital,' 'add robots,' 'deploy AI' — without a coherent rationale.
Approach
Strategy before spend. Identify where automation amplifies, where it would only conceal.
Deliverables
Automation strategy · Use-case prioritization · ROI model · Vendor brief
Business Impact
Capital deployed where it compounds, not where it impresses.
Digital Manufacturing
Business Challenge
MES, IIoT, analytics programs that don't move the operating KPIs.
Approach
Anchor digital to the operating system. Data that drives daily decisions, not dashboards.
Deliverables
Digital roadmap · Use-case design · Pilot governance · Adoption plan
Business Impact
Real-time visibility translated into real-time action.
Leadership Coaching
Business Challenge
Plant Heads and Ops leaders technically strong, behaviourally stuck.
Approach
1:1 coaching anchored in the work — gemba, problem solving, leader standard work.
Deliverables
12-month coaching engagement · 360 feedback · Development plan
Business Impact
Leaders who multiply other leaders. Bench strength that lasts.
Project Recovery
Business Challenge
A flagship program — automation, ERP, transformation — has stalled or is failing.
Approach
Independent diagnosis. Reset scope, governance and execution. Re-earn momentum.
Deliverables
Recovery plan · Stakeholder reset · 90-day re-launch
Business Impact
Programs back on track, with credibility restored.
Strategic Advisory
Business Challenge
Boards and investors needing an independent manufacturing voice.
Approach
Board-level advisory, due-diligence support, portfolio-company guidance.
Deliverables
Board memos · Diligence input · Portfolio reviews
Business Impact
Better capital decisions in manufacturing assets.