Host Companies

We carefully select and approve our host companies, to represent the best in business across the UK. All host companies undergo a rigorous selection process to ensure that visitors benefit from exchange of ideas and best practice.

Our host companies have demonstrated a willingness and desire to share and promote best practice between themselves and others.

This passion for continuous improvement shows why these companies are leaders in their fields.

The following is a list of our approved host companies:

Company		Topics Covered
	BAE Systems - Global Combat Systems Munitions Limited Visit in 60 seconds: Lean tools & techniques … Towards world class manufacturing … Supply chain management and integration … Company culture … People development and leadership	Building and Developing a High Performance Culture Culture Based Safety Implementing Lean and Continuous Improvement Supply Chain
	BGB Innovation Visit in 60 seconds: High precision electro-mechanical engineering company … Design to manufacture … Empowered team working … Staff empowerment … Continuous improvement … Culture change … Project Related Pay (PRP) … Empowering teams … Process Mapping … Cultural issues in a small company … Organisational culture … Kaizen … Self Inspection … Incentivising staff … 5S … Lean Manufacturing … Kanban	Cellular Manufacturing Continuous improvement Empowered Teamworking
	Brompton Bicycles Visit in 60 seconds: Assembly proceedures...Innovation...Communication...	Innovation & Continuous Improvement Marketing People Issues
	Buhler Sortex Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Customer Care … After sales service … Lean Manufacturing … Single piece flow … Shadow Boards for Tools … Kanban … Kaizen Events … OEE … Visual Management … Process Flow … Five S (5S) … Waste reduction … Organisational structure … Teamworking … Communications … Culture change	Customer Service Environmental Management Lean Manufacturing
	Cooper Crouse-Hinds (UK) Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Process and quality improvement ... Lean tools and techniques ... Theory of Constraints ... 'The Goal' ... WIP Reduction ... Visual management ... Continuous improvement ... Five S (5S) ... KPI's ... Lean Six Sigma	Process and Quality Improvement - Continuous Improvement Process and Quality Improvement - Theory of Constraints
	Creating Great Teams: It's NOT Rocket Science! Visit in 60 seconds: Creating High Performing Super Teams ... Enhancing Team Performance ... Leading Teams ... Change Management ... Culture Change ... Maximising Individual Performance ... Building Strong teams	Create Super Teams Enhance team performance Lead teams through change Maximise Individual Performance in a Team
	Cummins Power Generation Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Lean ... Six Sigma ... Value Stream Mapping ... Project selection and Project filtering ... Integrating new products ...Five S ... Continuous lean improvement ... Visual workplace practices ... Line layout (NPI) ... How to get buy-in for lean initiatives ... Vision for high growth ... Holistic structure to business improvement ... A3 process ... Top down vision ... Start it! Don’t Talk about it!	Environmental Issues Five S Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Synchronised Planning Value Stream Mapping
	Defense Support Group (nee ABRO) Visit in 60 seconds: Continuous improvement ... Culture change ... Process Improvement ... Working with teams ... Training and coaching in Lean ... Problem Solving ... Customer focus ... Partnering Agreements ... Project Management ... Theory of Constraints ... Lean tools and techniques	Continuous Improvement Partnering Development Process
	Double H Nursery Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing … 5S … Kanban … Kaizen … TPM … Visual Management … Skills matrix … Six monthly lean audit … Suggestion board/scheme … Investors in People … Waste reduction … Quality … Environmental impacts … Horticultural industry best practice	Lean Manufacturing
	Drallim Industries Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Innovation...Leadership and Strategy...People Development...Staff appraisals and communication of knowledge...Better communication between groups...R&D Process design...Quality systems...ERP	Innovation Leadership and Strategy People Development
	Dutton Engineering (Woodside) Limited Visit in 60 seconds: Kaizen…Lean Manufacturing…Five S…Change Management…One Piece Flow…Process re-engineering…Customer Focus…Lead-time reduction…Reducing production costs…People Development…Self-managed teams…Problem solving…Visual Aids…Creative team games…Coaching and motivation…Data collection for lean reporting…KPI…Company culture	Customer Focus Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing People development
	Entek International Visit in 60 seconds: Continuous improvement … Lean Manufacturing … 5S … Visual Management … Autonomous Maintenance … Standard Operating Procedures … Kaizen … Lean Culture Change … Leadership … People Issues … Training Plans … Training Matrices … Training Diaries … Lean Workshops … PDCA … 5S Audits … Standardised work … Process improvement … Waste reduction	Continual improvement People Issues
	Everglade Windows Visit in 60 seconds: Strategy ... Development and Planning ... Bridging the skills gap ... Relocation ... Capital Investment ... Lean Makeover ... Sales and Marketing ... Smoothing out demand ... Growing the business ... Customer Care ... CRM ... ERP ... Elite Sales Programme ... People development and leadership ... Training and Development	People Development and Leadership Sales, Marketing & Customer Care Strategy development & Planning
	Geotechnical Instruments (UK) Ltd	A culture of change Keeping supply chain simple More products, faster development
	Ginsters Visit in 60 seconds: Growing the brand … Marketing … Customer Service … Product Quality … Investing in the community … Communications … Lean manufacturing … Reduction of costs … Achieving growth … New product introduction … Environmental practices … Achieving “World-Class” … Process flow	Developing an industry-leading bakery Lean Manufacturing
	H+H Celcon UK Visit in 60 seconds: Action on climate change... Health and Safety... Introduction of 5S... workplace organisation/ lean... People Issues	Action on climate change Health and Safety Introduction of 5S - workplace organisation/ lean People Issues
	Happy Visit in 60 seconds: Creating a great place to work … Creating work life balance … Creating great customer service … Empowerment methods … Visual displays … Recruitment and Interviewing techniques … HR … Delegation … 360° appraisals … Being a good manager … Inspiring people … Change culture … Work Life Balance … Community Service (CSR) … Upward Appraisals … Net Promoter Scores … Hands-Off Management	Creating a great place to work Creating life balance Great customer service
	Hayter Limited Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing … Lean journey … Lean process … Lean champions … 5S … Kanban … Bin systems and triggers … Balanced line … Operational measures … TPM … Strategic Planning … Employee incentive … Annualised hours … Reward scheme … Incentive scheme … KPI’s … Visual management … Shadow Boards … Spares management … Stock control	Lean Tools & Techniques Strategy, Development and Planning Supply Chain Management
	Herb UK Visit in 60 seconds: Carbon foot printing...Recycling...NISP...Car sharing scheme...5Rs...H&S aspects...Suggestion board...Green Electricity...Sustainability ideas	Environmentally Friendly/Responsible Manufacturing
	Hi-Technology Group Visit in 60 seconds: People Development and Leadership… Strategy, Development and Planning… product design… manufacture of tools…injection moulding…product assembly…	People Development and Leadership Strategy, Development and Planning
	High Performance Benchmarking	Why Benchmark?
	HMD Kontro Seal/Less Pumps Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Lean manufacturing ... OEE ... TPM ... Visual Management ... Keep it Simple ... People Development and leadership ... Employee Feedback ... Supply Chain Management ... balanced scorecard ... Creating the right culture	Lean Manufacturing - OEE People Development & Leadership – Employee Satisfaction Supply Chain Management – Scorecards
	Honeywell Plc Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Tools and Techniques ... Hoshin Planning ... TPM - Total Productive Maintenance ... Visual Management ... Strategic planning ... Pro-active Health & Safety ... Gemba Walks ... Problem Solving ... Honeywell Operating System ... Waste Reduction ... Product Flow ... Managing Change	Hoshin Planning Pro-Active Health & Safety / Problem Solving TPM – Total Productive Maintenance
	Hunts - people in print Visit in 60 seconds: Environmentally Friendly/Responsible Manufacturing; Strategy, Development and Planning; Sales, Marketing and Customer Care	Environmentally Friendly/Responsible Manufacturing Sales, Marketing and Customer Care Strategy, Development and Planning
	Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited Visit in 60 seconds: Award winning customer care … Customer care programme … Customer focus … Managing customer expectation … CRM Systems … Company culture … Building a team environment … Flexible working … Remote working … Communication … Leadership … Creating Vision … USP – Creating Differentiation	Customer Care Innovation - How Isuzu Trucks came to be People issues - building a team environment
	It's NOT Magic! Visit in 60 seconds: Creating Customer Magic ... Customer Service Excellence ... Customer Research ... Customer Experience ... Differentiating your organisation ... Measuring what you deliver ... Case Studies	Create and enhance your customer service Differentiate yourselves from your competition Measure the service you deliver Optimise the customer experience
	Johnston Sweepers Limited	Environmental Issues
	Kirkpatrick & Hopes - Accountants for Life	Leadership Marketing People Issues
	Kwik Fit Financial Services Visit in 60 seconds: Award winning Human Resources ... Leadership ... Staff benefits ... award winning call centre ... Employee Surveys ... Kwik Fit training acadamy ... Skills and team working	Human Resources and Leadership
	Kyocera Mita UK Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Network management and print solutions ... Document Imaging ... Information and Communications ... Environmental Preservation ... Quality of Life ... Culture workshops ... Green Card Programme	Corporate Social Responsibility Environment Sales and Marketing
	MARS Chocolate Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing … 5S … Visual management … TPM … Lean start-up … Lean audits … Red tagging … Strategic planning … Team engagement … Winning hearts and minds … Management techniques … Quality and Safety … Maintenance	Lean Manufacturing Strategy, Development and Planning
	Mars Drinks Visit in 60 seconds: Building Effective Teams … Integrating teams … Training and skills development … Shared goals & vision … Team structure … Lean Manufacturing … Kaizen … Set-up reduction … Waste reduction … Kanban … Andon Lights … Visual management … Continuous improvement … OEE data capture	Building effective teams Lean Manufacturing
	Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing … New technology … Company culture … Kanban … Kaizen … 5S … TPM … Visual Management … Lean signage … Managing full product lifecycle … Continuous improvement … Waste walk … Value stream mapping … Quality Problem Sheet … Five Whys? … Process flow … Environmental Management … Information Boards … Communication … Training & Development … Tube & bracket storage solutions … Quality Control	Driven by latest technology Protecting the environment
	Morgan Contract Furniture plc Visit in 60 seconds: Lean manufacturing…5S…Waste reduction…Improved work flow…Lead time reduction…Environmental impacts…Standardisation…Design …Full product lifecycle…Reducing landfill…Protection of the environment…Seven wastes…Kanban… Kaizen…Training & development…Change management…Culture change…Apprenticeships …ISO14001…Compressed waste units…Saving energy	Lean Manufacturing Waste and Environmental Responsibility
	MTM Products Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Leadership and People ... Investors in People (IIP) ... Work Life Balance ... Investors in Excellence ... Profit sharing ... Creating great customer service ... partnering with customers ... Adding value ... Corporate social responsibility ... Environmental Management ... ISO14000 ... Community initiatives ... Leadership ... Flexible Working ...	Corporate Social Responsibility Customer Focus and Partnerships Leadership and people
	Ormiston Wire Limited Visit in 60 seconds: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) … Sustainability … Environmental management … Renewable energy … Queens Award for Sustainable Development … Managing waste reduction … Training & Quality awareness … Staff motivation … Process improvement … Customer Focus … Continuous Improvement … Quality and environmental systems … ISO9002 … ISO14001 … Marketing	Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing Processes / Customer Focus / Continuous Improvement
	Oxford Instruments Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing ... Pull methodology ... Visual management ... 5S ... Standard Operating Practices ... shorter lead-times ... Supply chain ... Line-side stocking ... Order management ... RF linked barcode handsets	Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Management
	Pfizer Visit in 60 seconds: Operational Excellence...Lean manufacturing...Continuous improvement...Process improvement...Change management... Distribution ...Logistics...Strategic planning...Culture change..Communication...Project selection & management... DMAIC...A3 Boards	Logistics & Distribution Site Strategy Supply Chain Excellence
	Plastipack Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Business strategy ... Innovative approach ... IIP ... Business networks ... Government initiatives ... Knowledge Transfer Partnership ... Product research ... Lean techniques ...	Lean Manufacturing People Development & Leadership Strategy, Development & Planning
	Power Panels Electrical Systems Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing…World class manufacturing…Company culture…Leadership…5S… Kanban…Kaizen…OEE…TPM…Standard operating procedures (SOPs) …Waste reduction …Six Sigma…Zero defects…Achieving excellence…Internal training…Quality control…Quality management…Value stream mapping (VSM) …Continuous improvement	Lean Tools & Techniques People Development Touch of quality
	Recruiting and Retaining Great People	A plan of how to implement an effective induction and retention strategy. How to establish an effective recruitment process Knowledge of why great people will join you and why they will stay Practical tools and techniques of attracting and retaining great people. Understand how recruitment is part of your company marketing. Understanding of new recruitment channels—how to reduce costs in this area Useful interviewing techniques
	Richard Edward Visit in 60 seconds: Lean Manufacturing…5S…Lean journey…SMED…Kanban…Kaizen…TPM… OEE…Value stream mapping…People development…Leadership… Training…NVQ	Lean Manufacturing People Development
	Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited Visit in 60 seconds: Leadership…Strategic planning…Customer focus…Leadership culture…Communication… Knowledge transfer / sharing…Employee development…Training & Development…Flexible working… ‘Ring-leader’ training…Training days…Employee development programme…Continuous improvement…Kaizen events	Creating a High Trust Culture - "The Rencol Pinya" Strategic Planning and Deployment World Class Manufacturing
	Seko Logistics Visit in 60 seconds: Sales and After Sales Service ... Account Management ... Sales and Marketing Planning ... Supply Chain ... Freight Logistics .	Sales, Marketing & Customer Care Supply Chain Management
	Siemens Magnet Technology Ltd Visit in 60 seconds: Lean manufacturing...5S...Kanban...OEE...Kaizen...SOPs (Standard operating procedures)...Visual management...Value stream mapping...Single piece flow...Flow and pull systems ...Health and safety...Statistical reporting... Quality... Continuous improvement...Waste reduction...Supply chain management...Vendor managed stock...Reducing cost...Stock levels...Supplier utilisation...Shadow boards...Product inspection...Outsourcing...Lean journey...Efficiency bonus scheme	Lean Manufacturing - Our Journey Supply Chain Improvements
	Spirit Circuits Visit in 60 seconds: Customer Care…Marketing…Business transformation…Unique Selling Proposition (USP)… Process improvements…Quality …Training and skills…Continuous improvement…Work flow improvements…Communication…Customer retention…Business growth…Company culture…Exceeding customer expectations…Staff incentives	Customer Care Workflow improvements
	Standard Life Support Services Visit in 60 seconds: Strategic planning ... Innovation and continuous improvement ... People engagement ... Reward and recognition ... Corporate citizenship ... High performing teams ... Leadership ... Shaping the future ... Lean tools and techniques ... Waste reduction ... Five S ... Process mapping ... Just Do It! ... Benchmarking ... Document recognition ... Digital imaging	Innovation & continuous improvement People Issues
	Super Marketing	Know how to set yourself apart from your competitors. Understanding of your brand and how it can impact your business An understanding on how social media can help your business. How to understand your market and your position in it. Practical tools and techniques for developing your marketing plan and ideas on how to make it happen. Really know your customers and understand how to communicate with them. Understanding of the key principles of marketing, and the value of marketing to you and your customers
	Thermo Fisher Scientific (Oxoid) Visit in 60 seconds: Continuous Improvement…Lean Manufacturing…Five S…5S handbook…OEE…Asset Care…TPM…Visual management…KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) …Performance measurement…Leadership…Kouzes and Postner…Developing leadership behaviours…Company culture…Communication…Employee PDP’s (Personal Development Plans)…Value Boards…Communication Boards…Road maps…Waste management	Continuous Improvement Leadership Performance measurement
	Thomas Vale Construction Plc Visit in 60 seconds: Culture change…Strategic planning…Communication – internal Intranets…Communication – customers…Investing in the community…Corporate social responsibility…Partnering…Partnership frameworks…Supply chain management… Construction…Reducing costs…Lean in Construction…Managing change…Company Culture …Continuous Improvement…Focus on Quality…Client satisfaction surveys…Corporate identity…Quality management systems	Communication Culture Change Emerging Innovations (includes Lean) Investing in the community Partnering & Supply Chain Management
	Vitacress Salads Visit in 60 seconds: Leadership…Talent management…Company culture…World Class Manufacturing…Mission Directed Work Teams…Process Improvement…Quality …Five S…Training…Communication…Material Supply…KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)	People Development and Leadership Process & Quality Improvement Vitacress and the Environment
	WebMart Limited	Creativity and Innovation Developing Supply Chain Excellence Marketing and CRM People development and training
	Whitman Laboratories Limited Visit in 60 seconds: People Development .. Leadership .. Employee Engagement .. Talent Management .. Employee Surveys .. Health & Safety in Manufacturing .. Environmental Manufacturing .. Continuous Improvement .. Creating a great culture	Health, Safety & the Environment People Development & Leadership
	Williams Lea Visit in 60 seconds: Innovation…Continuous improvement…Total Productivity Management (TPM) …ISO14001…Process improvement…Culture change…Data management…5S – in a service environment…OEE Measurement…Visual management…Project audits…Training matrix…Measurement tools…Shadow Boards …Information collection and analysis	Innovation and Continuous Improvement Process Change