Strategos Lean Consulting
Who–What–How
Use The Past—Manage The Present—Prepare The Future
Our mature and experienced consultants offer more than just technical expertise. Through hundreds of projects we have learned how to build consensus and merge our knowledge with the more detailed knowledge of the client's personnel.
Use Consulting for:
• Intractable-Recurring Problems.
Intractable-Recurring Problems.
When problems seem to recur every few weeks or every few years, it is a strong indication that the root cause has not been found or corrected.
We can help your team identify the rootcause, develop permanent solutions. At the same time they will be learning the skills necessary for continued problem-solving.
• Widely Diverging/Strongly Held Opinions
Widely Diverging/Strongly Held Opinions
Organizations frequently have individuals with strong, differing and/or opposing opinions. This can paralyze action or lead to conflicting actions, decisions and policies. Or, it can lead to unwise strategies.
The consultant is in a unique position to discover new facts, explore different perspectives, inspire creativity and gain consensus.
• Too Much Agreement
Too Much Agreement
George S. Patton said "If everybody's thinking alike, nobody is thinking.
This is known as "the Abilene Paradox" and is often found in companies with strong cultures. It may come from a corporate culture that emphasizes cooperation, civility and agreement at any cost. It can also arise when a company or industry has enjoyed great success and the attitudes, techniques and values that created that success have been institutionalized but are no longer valid.
• Once-In-A-Decade Designs
Once-In-A-Decade Designs
Some types of projects such as a new facility plan or Manufacturing Strategy development are so infrequent it is rare that a company has much in-house experience.
A consultant can help to guide such projects effectively. These types of projects ideally meld the experience and detailed knowledge of those in the company with the wider ranging experience of the consultant.
• Developing In-House Expertise
Developing In-House Expertise
Consulting combined with training is often the best approach for developing in-house expertise. "Book learning" has its limitations and a consultant can notice subtle effects or unusual phenomena that would otherwise create problems.
This is particularly important in Cellular Manufacturing where worker attitudes and inclinations play an important role. Small changes can make the difference between success, failure or sub-optimization. Many other areas of Lean are similar in this respect.
Our Projects
Sound Theory—Practical Execution
Strategos projects range from quick assessments to the planning of major factories, offices and warehouses. We can guide the development of your Manufacturing Strategy at the highest level or assist 5S on the factory floor. We can conduct all of the work or guide a mixed project team.
Our Guiding Principles
• Every Client is Unique
Every Client is Unique
Every company has its individual set of processes, technologies, culture, markets and strategy. This makes pre-packaged approaches to problems often ineffective and sometimes dangerous.
• People & Technology are Co-Equal
People & Technology are Co-Equal
Every organization uses both technology and people. Each affects the others in what Eric Trist dubbed a Socio-Technical System. In the most successful organizations, people and technology complement, not just co-exist.
• Concentrate Resources
Concentrate Resources
Karl von Clausewitz's principle of "Concentration" applies to business as well as war. Focus maximum effort on the "Center of Gravity"-- the one or two areas holding the key to progress.
• Meld Science, Intuition & Experience
Meld Science, Experience & Common Sense
Analysis shows what is or what was, but it cannot create. Analysis lays the groundwork and confirms the results.
Intuition is creative. Through intuition people see what could be and should be, even things that never before existed. The important strategic business insights are almost always intuitive. Both are required
Our People
Experienced—Multi-Disciplined—Practical
For more than 25 years the Strategos team has helped clients improve business operations. Our Associates come from varied backgrounds and can address a wide range of issues. More>>
Our Expertise
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Manufacturing Strategy
Lean Manufacturing
Facility Planning & Layout
Cellular Manufacturing
Value Stream & Process Mapping
Warehousing & Supply Chain
The Human Side
Lean Office/Administration
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The Strategos Guide To Value Stream and Process Mapping goes beyond symbols and arrows. In over 163 pages it tells the reader how to do it and what to do with it. |
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