Private Sector Testimonials

“Stuart is a tenacious lean advocate and coach – who does not give up until people can do lean for themselves. His work is recognised and valued by his clients and I always look forward to supporting what he does.” - Daniel T Jones, Chairman - Lean Enterprise Academy

 

"The results are just so ridiculous the temptation is to step back and not tell the full story.” The tangible results mattered but were matched or exceeded by the soft benefits, the 'chemistry' of the team and how it changed in two days was amazing to watch.” - Sandy MacDonald, Managing Director - Henry Technologies

 

“Going lean made a very positive impression on all of our staff.  Ross International helped to breakdown any initial cynicism and really engaged everyone positively.  People’s opinions certainly count and we created a situation where our shop floor staff could actually influence the design of their own workplace." - Alasdair Waugh, Site Director - Phillips Lighting

 

“I have been fantastically impressed by what I have seen this (Blitz) week. It has been a tremendously exciting time for me. It is almost like working in a new company.” - Tom Sreeves, Manufacturing Director - Agrekko

 

“This risk-free, proven approach to eliminating waste in our operation exceeded all our wildest expectations.” - Alex Morton, Quality and Engineering Manager - Rosti (Scotland)

 

“Ross International’s experience, understanding and encouragement were vital in helping HP with the successful implementation of a new manufacturing material supply process. Their commitment to their clients and their willingness to apply their skills to activities outside their usual scope of work were invaluable in helping us achieve our goals.” - Murray Donald, Logistics Business Support Manager - Hewlett Packard

 

"For Terasaki, the Kaizen event has brought clear bottom line benefits in terms of reduction in production time, reduction in factory space used, reduced lead time to our customers and ultimately improved customer satisfaction. Employees are now initiating and making on-going changes. Kaizen blitz has provided the platform for on-going continuous improvement." - Georgie Smith, Logistics Manager - Terasaki Europe Limited

 

"Over a 2 year period Ross International trained 6 facilitators and brought about savings of millions of pounds by standardising processes and eliminating waste." - Focus Magazine, Issue 2/2002 - IBM

 

"Solectron's experience with Ross International on our Lean Green Belt journey has been a tremendous experience for us. The return on investment both in hard measurable improvements (quality/cost/delivery/flexibility) as well as intangible improvements (culture/ideas comfort with change) are well worth the investment." - Mark Cumming, Site General Manager - Solectron Scotland