Power Panels – previous winner of BFA Factory of the Year, Best Electronics and Electrical Plant, Best Small Company and winner of the Skills Development Award – sets standards in quality and delivery beyond the reach of glitzier world class pretenders, turning 'adding value' into tangible, living reality. Above all, it takes decent, hard working, ordinary people and turns them into a committed workforce whose skills and attitude put them at the very top of the industrial tree.
The tour on 29 September is designed to help companies embarking on a journey of culture change for their people
Meanwhile, you can learn how to take lean into your back office and unlock monumental efficiency gains by taking a tour of former Best Electronics & Electrical Plant BFA winner, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Cambridge on 30 September.
Cambridge is the benchmark site for lean manufacturing in the German owned Carl Zeiss Microscopy group. The site, which won a hat trick of Best Factory Awards in 2011, makes cutting edge electron microscopes. It insists lean principles are for everybody in the organisation, not just on the production line. They are now rolled out across the entire plant.
The Carl Zeiss team have started a new ambitious programme to implement the ground breaking Lean 3P (Production, Preparation and Process) system, which fuses the development of the manufacturing process with r&d new product development innovation.
The BFA judges summed the site up as "an excellent example of the implementation of lean manufacturing, especially one piece flow and visual management, by a low volume, high value manufacturer.
Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Don't miss the chance to take these exclusive tours, book now by calling Julie Knox on 01322 221144 or visit www.wmfactorytours.co.uk
