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| A library for Insight Articles written by Newton staff to support organisations in their quest for additional profit through the shop floor. These documents are in addition to articles published from time to time in the manufacturing media, which are available for download in the Industries section. The insight documents are written to address specific market issues. Newton believes passionately that the shop floor of any manufacturing business is a source of mislaid profit. These articles provide practical assistance in identifying the specific financial value to your business. |
General Manufacturing
How 5 Different Manufacturing Businesses Found Additional Profit by Using a New Approach
This report examines how several companies, with the help of Newton, have increased profit in their factories. The significant increases in profit were achieved without capital expenditure by using a new approach on the shop floor.
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General Manufacturing
Exposing the Myths of Continuous Improvement
Which factors impact most on a transformation tool’s success rate, enabling it to deliver the sought-for improvements? Based on our own experience of implementing manufacturing transformations—including Lean—in manufacturing businesses both small and large, we offer the following insights into the key factors for success.
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Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Chemical's - The nature of whos beast?
Why does no one pay attention to the potential of transforming a business through increasing profit from manufacturing? The more glamorous approach of increasing sales through marketing, new products, restructuring or consolidating clearly have value, but this often distracts from increasing a companys value through manufacturing. Too often the current manufacturing focus is on single-digit performance improvement by continually squeezing costs both internally and from suppliers. This is a valuable exercise but the results fall far short of what could be achieved.
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Food and Drink
Driving Profit from the Shop Floor in Food and Drink
This document is aimed at food and drink manufacturers facing consistent margin pressure from Supermarkets and key clients, and takes a pragmatic view of the hidden profit potential so often overlooked - the manufacturing process and the shop floor.
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Plastics and Packaging
Paper, plastics and packaging. Is the shop floor the new driver for Profit?
This publication, written by Ian Quest and David Jahn of Newton is designed for executives in the Paper, Plastics and Packaging Industries. The document considers that whilst we might operate in a highly competitive marketplace, there is still real financial value to be gained in further improving operational efficiency on the shop floor. The key is in both identifying the source of profit loss and in then prioritising by the potential value to the business. Ian argues that this profit, in excess of 2% to 5% of turnover by site, should be a Board led imperative.
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