BRIAN SAINSBURY – Senior Consultant
Brian has a wide experience in several different areas including: manufacturing management, offshore manufacturing (Eastern Europe & China), change management, sales &
marketing, business planning, sales & operations, MRP/ERP Systems, Quality, mainly at Director and Manager level in the Furniture, Electrical & Engineering sectors, among others.
He has a BA (hons) in Business Studies, an MA in Company Director, is a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors, also a Member of the Turnaround Management
Association.CRAIG SMITH – Senior Consultant
Craig is a Change Management Consultant with over 20 years of service in the
process industry, he has a Diploma in Marketing with the Chartered Institute of
Marketing and is a Graduate of the Royal Society Chemistry – BSc Honours degree.
His main areas of expertise are General Management, Marketing, Production, Quality,
Environmental, Lean Manufacturing and he has worked in a wide variety of industries including Chemicals, Engineering and Furniture.IAN S PEACOCK – Senior Consultant
Ian is a practical, technically orientated general manager/operations director with significant experience of managing manufacturing businesses and the functions of
manufacturing engineering, operations (including purchasing), Health and Safety,
site management, quality customer service and HR. He is a Chartered Engineer
has an MBA and a BSc (Hons) in Production Engineering. His main areas of
expertise are Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Materials and Supply
Chain Management, and Product development and he has
extensive experience in the Aerospace and Engineering Sectors.MICHAEL J WHITELEY – Senior Consultant
Michael has over 25 years experience in Accountancy and has worked extensively in the publishing and printing sectors (offset and digital), paint and furniture manufacture and engineering; he has worked at Financial & Commercial Director level at several companies.
He has a BSc in Economics and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.ALISTAIR MANNING – Senior Consultant
Alistair is an experienced improvement specialist, with a background in European senior management. He has a proven ability of taking business improvement projects from the development stage through to their successful implementation, providing business unit impact, return on investment and successful project implementation.
Alistair is a full Member of the Institute of Business Consulting, Chartered Management Institute and Institute of Quality Assurance and has an MBA.
His main areas of expertise are Quality, Lean Manufacturing, Business Continuity, Change Management, working in automotive, electronics, engineering, robotics, textiles, plastics, IT software development and many other industries.
BOB UNSWORTH – Consultant
Bob is an experienced manufacturing professional with a proven track record of leading multi disciplined manufacturing teams implementing modern manufacturing techniques and achieving company objectives. He has an MBA, a BA (Hons) Business Studies 2:1, an HNC and ONC in Mechanical and Production Engineering.
His main areas of expertise are Manufacturing Control and Operations Production/ Process Engineering and he has extensive experience in the automotive and aerospace industries.
GEOFF CLARK – Consultant
An international Director and Consultant with commercial, financial and operational breadth from 30 years experience. First class engineering and technical background and fluent in Spanish. His main areas of expertise are within Engineering, Logistics, Oil Production/Gas Developments and Business Analysis. He has a C Eng. BSc (Chem Eng) 1st class honours degree and is a qualified Life Coach.
MARTIN BRAUN – Consultant
A Highly motivated electrical/electronics engineer who speaks German, English and Chinese (Mandarin). A self-starter and proven team player who is used to working in an international environment. He has a BEng(Hons) European Engineering Studies, an MSc in EMC and RF Communications, Diplomingenieur (German first degree) in Power Electronics and a Certificate in Operation Management. He has developed teaching material for electronic and lean manufacturing courses, and is a technical translator into German.
JOHN BUTTERY – Consultant
John has been involved in the manufacturing sector for over 40 years as a practising engineering, trainer and manager. During this period he has been involved in a wide range of professional issues including: Industrial Engineering/Work Study, Manufacturing Plant Layout, Production Engineering, Incentive Scheme design and Job Evaluation, Training & Development, Quality Assurance and Health & Safety.
He has a Graduate Diploma in Management Studies, a British Institute of Engineering Technology Certificate, Institute of Occupational Safety & Health Higher Level Certificate, Certificate of Competence in Environmental Management (Distinction), and is a Member of the Institute of Management, Institute of Training & Development, Institute of Occupational Safety & Health and Associate Member of the Institute of Quality Assurance.
MAURICE WATKINSON – Consultant
Maurice is an eager self-starter and experienced consultant. His main areas of expertise are in managing change and improving performance, where his knowledge of Training & Personnel throughout a wide range of companies has been successful.
He has a Full Technological Certificate in Production Engineering, is a Member of Institute of Personnel and Development, a Member of Institute of Training & Development, also a Member of American Society of Safety Engineers.
He is also an Investor in People Standard Recognition Panel JudgeBRIAN HOUGHTON – Consultant
A confident and well-qualified manufacturing manager of over 25 years experience with a particularly successful track record in complex logistical environments who is experienced
in business process reengineering and turnaround interventions in manufacturing, construction, defence and rail sectors in both SME and multinational sized organisations; tenacious in approach based on perceptive evaluation of information; experienced in the practical application of culture and change management; able to apply lean tools and techniques, a habitually client focussed, analytical and strategic-thinking individual, accustomed to providing support and pragmatic guidance to key decision makers, and an effective communicator.
He has a Fellowship in Manufacturing Management, a BSc in Mathematics and Industrial Studies and a Diploma in Production Control Management.PATRICK NEILL – Consultant
Patrick is a highly experienced business manager who has worked for small, medium and multi-national organisations including board level positions and overseas assignments in Europe and North America. He has experience and proven capability in delivering results through his team building approach and strong interpersonal skills. Much of his corporate life has been in Sales & Marketing and general management, with specialist expertise within the manufacturing industry and global distribution channels. His experience embraces Production, Design, Project and Quality Management, Marketing, Sales & Business Management.
He is a Member of Consultancy Network Associates, and a TACK NVQ Advisor/Assessor
TREVOR DYSON – Consultant
Trevor has been a successful business consultant for over 20 years, engaged predominantly by small to medium organisations in manufacturing and distribution. Assignments have included Interim Management, Project Management, Industrial Relations Advisor, Strategy Review & Business Planning, Activity based costing, evaluating new plant/machinery, company rationalisation and downsizing. His main areas of expertise are within: Change Management,
Lean Management, Best Value Analysis, Project Management, Production Management,
Process Planning, Human Resource Management, Performance Improvement,
Production Engineering/Work Study.MURRAY TRANTOR – Consultant
An Operational Manager with extensive UK and International experience at a senior level in the Telecommunication industry covering network planning, building and operation, customer sales and installation, IT systems and operator services. A proven track record of delivering excellent customer service in highly competitive domestic and international markets, incorporating: Operational Management, Change Management, Strategic Business Planning,
Business continuity Management, Pre-Investment Due Diligence, Programme/Project Management, Business Process Improvement/Re-Engineering, Quality Management Systems,
Total Quality Management.
Murray has a BSc Electronic Engineering (2.1) degree and a Diploma in Management Studies, is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology, a Member of the Chartered Management Institute and an Accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business.