The skills gained will enhance their ability to monitor and make improvements to production and manufacturing processes, especially in the tools and techniques of lean manufacturing. That, of course, aligns well with our SC21 status and and helps develop lean skills across the wider workforce.
When the first round of our staff qualified with BIT NVQs, we discovered instant benefits in greater efficiency, which led to extra capacity.
In the area of continuous improvement, it teaches the workforce how to identify and eliminate waste, create flow and improve quality leading to greater efficiency and increased profitability.
Up to last month the BIT training sessions were classroom-based; now the focus switches to project work.
