Sproull Consulting
Improvement Through Focus and Leverage
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Sproull Consulting is a versatile consulting firm focused on improving the overall financial fitness of Manufacturing, Healthcare, MRO, basically any type of organization. At Sproull Consulting we are dedicated to optimizing your return on investment dollars by maximizing your throughput and revenue while minimizing your inventory and operating expenses. We do this by exploiting our exclusive Ultimate Improvement Process© to rapidly improve your operation in a very controlled manner.  We also implement Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) to rapidly improve throughput, cycle times and project on-time completion rates.

The Ultimate Improvement Process© is a unique blend of Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints that identifies and capitalizes on your company's financial leverage points assuring that your resources are focused in the right area instead of everywhere. We then introduce the right improvement tools at the right time, so that your often limited resources aren’t overloaded. Although we believe that it can be beneficial to reduce waste and variation across your entire enterprise, in reality there are only a few areas in your operation that truly impact your ability to maximize revenue and profits. We'll show you how to identify and focus on these leverage points to create more revenue and profit and we'll do it under control and in very short order.

 

During the current economic down-turn the time is right to make your business much more competi-

tive.  By doing so today, you not only significantly improve your competitive position and bottom line now, you will position yourself for significantly better returns when the economy rebounds.   In addition, you'll be much more cost competitive allowing you to steal more market share even in this down economy.  Contact us today to begin the journey. You won’t regret it!

 

Here's an interview I did with Joe Dager of Business901 on my newest book, The Ultimate Improvement Cycle - Maximizing Profits Through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints:

http://business901.com/blog1/

 What about your return on investment?
 How much will your manufacturing or MRO performance improve? Here's what is possible in the first 90-120 days:
 

-  Lead times reduced by 50%!

-  On-time deliveries approaching 100 %!

-  30-40 % improvement in throughput!
-  First time quality improvements of 25-30%!

-  Scrap reductions of 30-50%!
-  Inventory cost reductions of up to 50%!

 

There are countless reasons that compel companies to take dramatic steps to improve their business operations and competitive position.  Our exclusive Ultimate Improvement Process© will provide the pathway to satisfy these needs and more:


-  The need to satisfy shareholder profit.

-  The need to increase your cash velocity.
-  The need to increase capacity.
-  The need to improve on-time delivery. 
-  The need for more competitive pricing.
-  The need to improve quality or service.
-  The need to reduce lead times.
-  The need to reduce high labor costs.
-  The need to develop new products faster.

-  The need to complete projects faster.

 

Whatever your needs are, Sproull Consulting can show you how to meet them faster, more effectively, and at less cost than you ever dreamed possible.  Call us today.

 

Industries Served

Over the years we have worked and consulted for many different industry types and products including:

-  ABS Incorporated (Aircraft Braking Systems)

-  Alstom Power, Inc. (Power Equipment)

-  American Sunroof (ASC) (Fiberglass Parts)

-  Army Fleet Support (MRO)

-  Autocam Corp., France (Automotive Parts)

-  Caledonia Group, Inc. (TPS Consulting)

-  Cambridge Industries (Fiberglass OEM Parts)

-  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Medical)

-  Consolidated Container Corp (Plastic Bottles)

-  Dupont Paints (Paints)

-  Engineered Fabrics Corporation (Fuel Cells)

-  Michelin Tire Company (Tires)

-  Morgan Truck Company (Truck Bodies)

-  Printing Industry (Multiple Companies)

-  Private Equity Firms (Due Diligence)

-  Rockford Products (Automotive Parts)

-  Teksid Aluminum, US & Italy (Engine Blocks)

-  Penda Corporation (Automotive)

-  The United States Postal Service (Mail)

-  Xerox Corporation (Copiers/Consumables)


Sproull Consulting
 
Phone:      770-906-4787
 
 
Problem Solving
While implementing any improvement initiative, you will encounter problems along the way.  Your ability to solve these problems quickly and effectively will dictate both the speed and success of your implementation.  We’ll provide team-based problem solving training to rid your operation of these nagging issues so that your improvement efforts don't get stalled.
 
Our training is designed to include shop floor workers like maintenance mechanics, operators
engineers, supervisors, and managers, rather than limiting it to just a select few employees.  We believe that solving problems as a team, not only creates ownership and team work, it also fosters an environment that will eliminate the normal fire fighting that we often see in many organizations.
 
Just imagine having an army of shop floor problem solvers that don't have to wait for your "problem solver" to solve their problem for them!  Using Sproull’s simple, yet effective problem-solving methods, outlined in his book, Process Problem Solving - A Guide for Maintenance and Operations Teams (Productivity Press, 2001), you’ll see more problems solved in a shorter period of time than you ever imagined.  And because the true root cause(s) will be found and eliminated, the problems are truely solved instead of just going away for awhile!  So whether you're having implementation problems or just pesky, chronic ones that you want to get rid of, call us today, we can help you!
 

 
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