Starter Services

Cumberland starter services are in bite-sized packages for quick, easy application:

Diagnostic Assessment for Lean Continual Improvement (LCI)

• To answer: “How can we structure an effective LCI initiative?” Considering…

- Key goals for organizational performance improvement

- Business processes and organization structure involved

- LCI variations by process type (manufacturing, order processing, etc.)

- Prevailing business culture vis-à-vis improvement initiatives (to date)

- Management process enhancements needed to sustain LCI

- Tools options: kaizen methods, value stream mapping, QFD, etc.

- Implementation plan, including methods, training and facilitation

• Participants: LCI sponsor, other executives and staff members as needed

• Diagnostic review, situation analysis, report preparation, presentation (3 hours)

• $1,600 plus $4 per total employees in firm

Strategic Planning for Lean Continual Improvement (LCI)

• To answer: “What do we need to do to imbed LCI in our business culture?”

- Review of Diagnostic Assessment (above)

- Consensus on LCI goals to align with key business goals

- Description of management process enhancements for LCI

- Executive leadership role

- Implementation roadmap draft; major steps, organization, resources

- Next steps and responsibilities

• Participants: Executive Management Team

• Prerequisite: Diagnostic Assessment for LCI (above)

• Materials preparation, 1/2 day work session

• $1,900

Lean Flow Manufacturing Concepts

• To answer: “What’s different about Lean? Why could it be important to us?”

• Participants: Anyone who needs to understand Lean concepts

• 1/2 day manufacturing simulation and discussion

• $950

Diagnostic Assessment for ERP ValueLink (VLK)

• To answer: “How can we organize a project to help us get maximum value from an ERP investment?” Considering requirements for…

- Key goals for organizational performance improvement

- Business processes and organization structure involved

- Definition of the value of ERP supports to mainstream operations

- Analysis of organization and costs associated with ERP functions

- Realignment of ERP outputs, functions and organization

- Prevailing business culture vis-à-vis improvement initiatives (to date)

- Implementation plan, including methods, training and facilitation

• Participants: VLK sponsor, other executives and staff members as needed

• Diagnostic review, situation analysis, report preparation, presentation (3 hours)

• $1,600 plus $6 per total employees in firm

Strategic Planning for ERP ValueLink (VLK)

• To answer: “What do we need to do to launch, lead and follow through on a project to capture maximum value from an ERP system?”