Productivity Deployment - Ideas Library

You’ve probably heard of the Shingo Prize , but are you aware of its significance to your business? Given the rate of change in the manufacturing industry these last few years – with hybrid working becoming a mainstay, e-commerce soaring, digitalisation taking over, and the cost of raw materials spiralling, the Shingo journey is now more important than ever. George Donaldson, our Leadership and Enterprise Excellence Coach, led Newsprinters Eurocentral Ltd along with Ross McCo

Embedding Operational Excellence and building a culture of Continuous Improvement requires new habits, behaviours and routines. These habits are shaped and reinforced through systems, clearly defined, standardised ways of working that bring together processes, tools and inputs to achieve consistent outcomes. Examples include Strategy Deployment, Daily Management and Problem-Solving Systems.What these systems share is simple: they make it easy to do the right thing, and more d

Modern culture often portrays leaders as larger-than-life figures, charismatic personalities, social media influencers, bestselling authors or keynote speakers. Leadership is sometimes viewed as a performance, with the leader positioned as the hero at the centre of the story. In reality, the behaviours that create lasting organisational performance look very different.Within the Shingo Model, the principle of Lead with Humility  is a foundational cultural enabler. It is not s

Sustained productivity improvement doesn’t happen by chance. It requires leaders who understand how to identify waste, solve problems, support their teams and build better ways of working. The Lean Leader Programme develops that capability. Designed specifically for manufacturing environments, it equips leaders with the tools, behaviours and confidence to drive continuous improvement and support long-term operational excellence. Why Lean Leaders Matter Lean isn’t a set of too

In manufacturing environments, consistent standards, strong onboarding and effective skills development are essential for productivity, quality and safety. Yet many organisations rely heavily on informal training, experienced operators showing new starters “how we do things around here.” The Manufacturing Train-the-Trainer Programme changes this. It equips internal trainers with the skills, structure and confidence to deliver clear, consistent and high-quality training that i

In manufacturing, first line leaders have the greatest day-to-day impact on productivity, quality, engagement and safety. They set the tone for their teams, drive standards, solve problems and keep performance on track.Yet many are promoted because they are strong operators — not because they’ve been trained to lead.The First Line Leader Programme closes that gap. It equips new and existing supervisors with the confidence, skills and behaviours they need to lead people, manag

In today’s manufacturing environment, technical tools and process improvements are essential, but they only go so far unless they are built on a solid foundation of leadership, culture and systems. The Shingo Discover Excellence Workshop provides that foundation. It’s a two-day immersive experience that helps organisations understand and apply the globally recognised Shingo Model, positioning improvement beyond tools and into sustainable enterprise-wide excellence. What the