Project 7 - Performance Improvement Services

Project 7 Consultancy provides performance improvement services. Our people are our strength. Our team comprises of ex-senior management from Toyota Motor Corporation and Nissan Motors, all of whom have consulted within world leading organisations across diverse market sectors. We are confident that our services cannot be rivalled and therefore we provide a performance guarantee.

Our approach is commonly referred to as 'lean' and is derived from 'The Toyota Production System' and 'The Nissan Way'. The results of our partnerships to date clearly demonstrate the applicability of this globally recognised approach outside of the automotive sector, including all aspects of the rail industry.

FLEET, OPERATIONS, TRACK, CONTROL, SIGNALLING, STATION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

Project 7 provides an array of services in the above fields.

FLEET RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT

Project 7 leaders have improved many fleets across the UK and Europe in their overall performance criteria – reliability improved in all projects to operational targets.

FLEET AVAILABILITY

Availability targets achieved on all fleets through controlled planning, allowing preventative maintenance on spare units thus improving overall availability and operational performance and reducing operational penalties.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Project 7 leaders have supported the introduction of new units and signalling systems in testing and into service ensuring maximum performance and minimum impact on current operations.

REFURBISHMENT, OVERHAUL AND MODIFICATION PROGRAMS

We have supported many projects ensuring that deliverables are met with minimum cost impact and minimum disruption to the customer. ‘Lean’ methodologies are used and taught to maximise efficiency and ensure sustainability.

MANUFACTURING

Project 7 has introduced disciplined and sustainable ‘lean’ methodologies into rail manufacturing sites ensuring that quality, cost and delivery targets are realised and the organisation is capable of moving forwards in a performance culture.

SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

We have supported major OEMs in many aspects with their supplier base. Improving overall management and control at the OEM as well as supporting and improving suppliers individually allowing them to meet the many demands of their clients.

COST IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES

Project 7 leaders have experience in completing cost improvement initiatives in a wide variety of disciplines always ensuring maximum benefit to the client.

FINANCIAL CONTROL

Project 7 have implemented real-time visual control methodologies to multi-million pound rail operations allowing easy understanding of status, actions required, flow of communication and decision making.

The Project 7 Consultancy team:

• Are experienced in delivering in operational roles
• Are hands on
• Will take responsibility for your objectives
• Will take ownership and accountability for activities and results
• Will create positive tension by challenging your organisation
• Will communicate vertically and horizontally throughout your organisation
• Will establish relationships and drive performance at all levels of your organisation
• Will demonstrate a passionate and disciplined approach
• Will build commitment and discipline within your people
• Will provide you with an honest impartial account
• Will provide bespoke solutions

Our core competencies include:

Leadership: vision, strategy, objectives, metrics, policy deployment, communications and review, training and mentoring, interim management, planning and management disciplines.

People: knowledge transfer, discipline, behaviours, performance management, performance improvement, roles and responsibilities and continuous improvement (KAIZEN).

Process: value stream analysis, visualisation centres, transactional process design, manufacturing process design, process improvement, standardised operations, quality operating systems, flexibility, maximised efficiency and total lean roll out.

Products: new product launch, project management, design for manufacture, materials management, procurement, TAKT time and operations planning.

Problem management: 3Cs, 5 Why, FMEA, 6 Sigma, process confirmation and Kami Shabai.

Performance: budget control, on time project management, productivity, people utilisation, equipment utilisation, quick change over (SMED) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

Experience portfolio:

• Rail: Bombardier, Merseyrail and Metronet
• Automotive: Mercedes Benz, BMW, Ford Motor Company and motor sport
• Marine: Fairline
• Aerospace: Airbus and GKN Aerospace
• Other: Clipper Teas, Trinity Mirror plc. and Waterford Crystal