Lean Manufacturing Consulting for Sites That Need the Numbers to Move

For UK manufacturing leaders who need practical Lean and WCM support that starts on the floor, strengthens daily control, and builds routines that survive after the consultant leaves.

Pain points

“Our OEE loss is visible, but the root causes never close.” “Standard work exists, but the line does not run to it.” “Improvement activity is busy, but the P&L is not moving.”

How A&E approaches manufacturing

We start with the highest loss area, link every activity to a quantified operational loss, and build team leader routines so standards are managed every day.

Relevant outcomes

Typical work targets 8-17% cost reduction, 20%+ productivity improvement in priority flows, and KPI rhythm stabilised in 4- 8 weeks.

Confidential case study

A manufacturing site had no Lean foundation and high changeover losses. A&E introduced 5S, standard work, SMED, and tier routines in the highest loss area first. OEE improved by 15 points over 5 months, changeover time reduced by 28%, and the internal team was trained to extend the model.