Research Interests

Time Based Models and Frameworks

• A powerful method of analysing the value adding capability of a manufacturing system. (much of the UK manufacturing industry adds value to products in less than 5% of the time spent in the factory)
  
  
• A blank representation of a production system onto which real live data, a result of process mapping can be imposed to aid analysis.
  
  
• A method of micro benchmarking one manufacturing system in relation to another.
  
  
• A method of identifying total system constraints and bottlenecks.
  
  
• Analysis of core value adding time in relation to total throughput time consumed within a manufacturing system or service industry.
  
  
• A method of non financial performance measurement.
  
  
• A method of measuring the synchronisation of material and component supply chains in relation to the time or date required by the value adding operation.
  
  
• Low analysis model complexity combined with high clarity and accuracy.

Previous Research

The design and implementation of a time based framework for measuring the value adding capability of manufacturing companies, application within the UK. Implementation of Just in Time, Kanban, Cellular manufacturing systems, supply chain synchronisation, people empowerment programmes and time compression strategies. Findings - Huge amounts of untapped potential in UK firms.

Current Research Interests

Further development of time based manufacturing strategies and time compression frameworks. Identifying the relationship between value adding capability, profit and financial performance measurement. Micro-benchmarking, resistance to change, managers mindset problems and measuring the benefits which arise from time compression within manufacturing and value adding systems.

Research correspondence can be sent to the email address below -
rcb@clara.net