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November 13, 2022 14 mins

In this episode at Supply Chain Partners TV & Podcast, we are joined by Robert Briffa, the Business Manager at Efficiency Works. Dr Sharyn Grant, Founder of Supply Chain Partners, and Robert discuss 8 Ways to Eliminate Waste in Your Business & Supply Chain.

 

ABOUT EFFICIENCY WORKS:

Efficiency Works are business transformation experts with workforce performance programs and process improvement programs. Efficiency Works is a Registered Training Organisation that delivers industry-leading training in Lean, Agile, Leadership, Six Sigma and Project Management. They partner with organisations and individuals throughout Australia and beyond that enhance performance and maximise results.

 

Efficiency Works maintains a national footprint of highly competent, experienced trainers, facilitators and assessors focused on optimising people and process performance. They have over 20 years of experience delivering Lean courses and their team are certified trainers who are committed to continuous improvement within themselves, and the people and organisations they work with.

 

Efficiency Works is a valued member of Supply Chain Partners:

https://www.supplychainpartners.co/new-south-wales/campbelltown/members/efficiency-works

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

In this episode, we discuss the significance of not addressing waste in business and supply chain processes and operations, and the best approach to start identifying waste in your business and supply chain.

 

Robert explains 8 different forms of waste and ways to eliminate waste in your business and supply chain processes and operations.

 

Robert shares a real-life client example of how Efficiency Works helped its client to eliminate waste and a key lesson learned.

 

We discuss how your business can use Efficiency Works to identify waste in your business and supply chain processes and operations, the role of the client in process improvement projects and expected benefits.

 

Robert shares their collaborative and consultative change management approach to embed and sustain lean thought processes and methodologies into the business culture for the long term.

 

Key highlights:

 

1:06 minutes: For organisations not addressing waste in their business and supply chain processes and operations, how significant is this issue?


2:18 minutes: 8 Ways to eliminate waste in your business and supply chain processes and operations.


4:58 minutes: The best approach to start identifying waste in your business and supply chain.


5:36 minutes: Real-life client example of how Efficiency Works helped its client to eliminate waste from their business and supply chain processes and operations.


7:20 minutes: Key lesson learned that could help future clients to eliminate waste from their business and supply chain processes and operations.


8:04 minutes: How prospective clients can use Efficiency Works to identify waste in their business and supply chain processes and operations.


10:24 minutes: The role of the client in process improvement projects.


10:41 minutes: Expected benefits to gain from process improvement projects.


11:18 minutes: How thought processes and methodologies can be embedded into the business culture so

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