Surely you've heard the old chestnut “so, what we really need to do is go and look at what some other companies are doing in this area” followed by a suggestion of a great example in Honolulu! The next thing you know, your team is investigating potential companies to visit and social activities for their upcoming ‘field’ trip to Hawaii. Sound familiar?
At great cost to all involved, often the location...
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Tru-Test CEO describes lean transformation
We love celebrating and sharing the success of our clients. INTENT has been working with Tru-Test for almost eight years on its journey to World Class Performance, by helping with the implementation of world class practices and Lean principles.
We are extremely proud of our association with Tru-Test, who recently won ‘Best Business Operating Internationally Over $50 million’ and the ‘Supreme Award for International Business’, at the 2013 New Zealand Trade and...
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Operational Excellence Makes Merger a Success
World Class kiwifruit packhouse EastPack merged with Satara early in 2013 to form New Zealand’s largest post-harvest facility.
EastPack management were able to apply their lean based operational excellence strategies, systems and processes during the recent merger, enabling quick business decisions to be made and new sites to be set up to run efficiently. All systems and processes were adopted at the new EastPack sites, ensuring the culture of eliminating waste,...
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Sequal discovers $500k real savings within weeks
Committed to delivering saw milling excellence, Sequal Lumber Limited (Sequal) is successfully improving earnings and operational performance since setting ambitious goals for growth. Wanting to exploit its competitive edge and realise growth targets, the business partnered with INTENT to chart its path to become a World Class organisation and achieve operational excellence.
Sequal employees were surprised to achieve considerable results soon after making improvements focused on industry best practice. Within weeks,...
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Lean Education Aids Business Growth
From its base in the Bay of Plenty, EastPack is focused on becoming a World Class Performer.
In 2008, faced with the challenge of a growing industry and fragile customer relationships, EastPack leaders began work with INTENT to understand how lean principles could benefit their business. Together they developed a strategy for transforming the business.
INTENT’s vision is to transform NZ’s performance culture and one of the keys to this is building...
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Aurora Project Monitor and Control Initiative
Aurora Process Equipment (Aurora) is a Hamilton engineering business that specialises in bulk material handling and fluid process equipment for the industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical and food processing industry. Established in 1996 as an agency for process equipment, the company now employs 14 people. Over the years the business has progressed to larger and more customised projects, addressing more specific client needs.
This industry is typified by unique client projects that use...
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