Interim Manufacturing Management

We have supplied interim manufacturing management industry personnel for over 20 years.
As a result of our functional specialisation, we have developed a high degree of expertise in the identification, appraisal and selection of interim managers to meet a specific brief.
We draw upon our own extensive database of "trusted associates" for each assignment.

Interim management activities:

Segmentation of the market into the appropriate product groups.
Identification of the product requirements, demand patterns, and margins.
Selection of the group leaders, based on the analysis of demand and margins.
Definition of manufacturing processes, equipment and labour to meet demand.

Factors for a Successful Strategy

New strategies for faster time-to-market for new products/services.
Improvement of manufacturing through reductions in work-in-progress, workspace, tooling and labour costs.
Increased customer and supplier co-operation, whilst maintaining the independence of the operating unit.
Better leadership and stronger management and workforce teams and the widespread use of in-plant training.

Future Developments

Improvements in the methods and techniques used in managing manufacturing operations have led to higher levels of quality and quantity, as well as greater efficiency in the use of resources.

In the future, global competition and the widespread use of new technology, will impact significantly on UK manufacturing. Success will depend on creative marketing and effective financing of competitively priced, high quality products.