LEADERS IN OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Helping you design and deliver sustainable success
through passionate people and profitable processes
#Beablewith3abel
Helping you design and deliver sustainable success
through passionate people and profitable processes
#Beablewith3abel
3ABEL supports businesses and their supply chains to strive for Operational Excellence (OpEx) in all that they do.
Most importantly, provide the approach to sustain what they start in terms of people development and continual business growth.
In addition, 3ABEL offer recruitment services, specialising in permanent /interim opportunities for middle/senior/exec leadership, coaching and consulting positions.
3ABEL also delivers business financial services from finance training and compliance to business resale support.
Areas include:
Automotive
Aerospace
Power Generation
Electronics
Pharma
MOD
NHS
Construction
Gaming/Esports
Finance/Transactional
Based centrally in the UK, 3ABEL is committed to improving your business. Future-proofing your business and your employees.
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3A Business Excellence
aaabel.co.uk
Centred around 3P's.
People
Process
Passion
The capability to transfer skills and knowledge globally, both remotely and F2F.
Lean Manufacturing
Continuous Improvement
Leadership Development
Theory of Constraints
Critical Chain (CCPM) High Performing Work Teams
Culture Change
Production System Design & Development
Quality Mgt Systems
Auto/Aero Standards Auditing
3ABEL prides itself in a fun 'learn by doing' experience and a structured approach to sustained success.
We can support you through the whole PDCA cycle or specific steps in your journey towards excellence.
Assessment / Gap Analysis
Roadmap Development
Roadmap Execution
Sustainability
#BeAblewith3ABEL
3A Business Excellence
aaabel.co.uk
What sets 3ABEL apart is the capabilities and experience that go back decades. Deep-rooted through Japanese mentors from Toyota, Nissan & Honda.
This includes mentorship from those directly trained by Ohno himself.
Something to be proud of!
In that time we have held true to our learning and have continually developed our experiences through successful roles in Senior Operations & Quality Leadership (SME/OEM) and Consultancy/Coaching.
Experience includes:
OpEx
Continuous Improvement
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Transformation
Project Management
Theory of Constraints
Critical Chain
Agile
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Development
Culture Change
Planning & Logistics
TPM
Business Finance
Digital Transformation
Marketing
HR Support Services
Our expertise has a truly global reach to also support your recruitment needs, in particular, interim / contract leadership assignments.
#BeAblewith3ABEL
3A Business Excellence
aaabel.co.uk
Alan has held senior leadership positions in a career spanning over 25 years, predominantly in manufacturing and operational excellence. Covering both private and public sectors, industries such as Automotive (Prodrive, Excel Group & Dana TM4), Aerospace (Eaton), Industrial Power Generation (GE Converteam & Eaton), Food & Beverage (Ivy Bush Brewery), MOD and NHS (Blood & Transplant).
Since 2000, Alan has had the privilege of Japanese tutelage of TPS (Toyota Production System) via a Toyota Sensei, trained by Ohno himself. His lifelong learning has also led him to become a keen advocator of Goldratt’s ‘Theory or Constraints’ and ‘Critical Chain Project Management’ methodologies.
A powerful blend to enable High Performing Teams and World Class businesses.
Alan has had the benefit of applying and sharing his knowledge in multiple industries with significant, sustained, results in both people and profitability. This includes accountability for a business turnaround of a £30M+ company, achieving ROS from 6% loss to 18% profit, whilst maintaining annual sales growth of 15% YoY, leading to awards for leadership, operational excellence, and people engagement. He also developed business production systems in Lotus, Eaton, and Converteam as well as a contributor to the original Business Improvement Techniques (BIT) NVQ qualification.
“I am proud of my background, and the good fortune to be given the opportunity to learn by some of the most credible in their field. I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could take long term responsibility in applying what I had learned, and I’m pleased that I did. Being accountable in positions of leadership over the long term is where the true learning happens, and what sets you apart from many others. 3ABEL associates hold similar backgrounds and experiences and know only too well that it’s the principles of People, Process and Passion that matter. We look forward to working with you on your journey”.
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"Instrumental in the launching of our own Production System 'APS' and specifically in the detailed training of our local practitioners. Excellence in creating enthusiasm for activities as well as an in depth knowledge of continuous improvement".
NSK Europe
"Alan's expertise in lean manufacturing was fully demonstrated when his organisation undertook an assignment for me within my business. They were able to coach a team of multifunctional managers with an enthusiasm, proficiency, and passion that was infectious. As a direct result of his involvement, my management team were able to take on board valuable new skills, which then enabled them to drive significant operational improvement".
IMI Norgren
"Well organised in delivering training goals and highly recommended. Alan and the team spent 12 months with us training the younger element in the business so they have the tools to expand and future proof the business".
Excel Engineering
"Alan worked with my team and I during the initial stages of the development of our Continuous Improvement programme, developing both the process and the people. His depth of knowledge and experience of Business Improvement Techniques provided direction, assurance and more importantly results during the difficult early days of culture change".
Sanofi Pharma
"We engaged 3ABEL as Business Improvement Consultants for approximately 24 months, to assist us in improving our supply chain and its operation, this included ten of our most strategic suppliers. They were professional in their approach at all times and is in my opinion a very knowledgeable team who have a unique, analytical, and systematic style, in delivering proven tools and techniques which deliver the right results in all key result areas: Quality, Cost, Delivery and People. "They have a gift in influencing teams and individuals and brings out the best in them." Their support , and advice throughout the entire supply chain improvement program was invaluable and they enlightened us and many of our suppliers, in terms of how we can all do things differently day to day, "working smarter not harder", but whilst delivering results in improved business performance, and profitability".
Explorer Group
"Alan and the team carried out lean manufacturing training within our company. Personally I found them to be the best trainers that I have come across with their knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject. The best recommendation that I can give is that we still regularly use the techniques that they taught us and they still work in our application".
Euromax Group
Join us for a light-hearted but educational podcast around the world of lean, CI, OpEx and sustainability.
John, Russell and Alan discuss varying topics and sharing their experiences over the past 25+ years.
#therestislean
Fascinating clip from Toyota UK in how the culture of Continuous Improvement is driven to the very heart of each employee.
A most enlightening talk from Dr Russ Ackoff.
Still as true today as it was when first presented.
One for leaders and aspiring OpEx professionals.
An overview of the concept of CCPM and how it benefits any single or multi project environment.
In this short clip, Eli Goldratt explains the fundamentals of why so many improvement efforts are not sustained, and why ToC & TPS (Lean) work in perfect harmony to create fast results.
(Courtesy of ToC.TV)
Short and informative clip (Courtesy of Bloomberg) on how Toyota changed the way the world makes things.
Interview with Alan Lothian after hosting a panel discussion on sustaining change. An opportunity to share experiences with an esteemed panel from industry.
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