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  • Scottish Enterprise
  • Scottish Development International
  • Scotland Exchange.

Delivering service and supply chain excellence through lean manufacturing

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Location: Borders
Venue: Plexus, Pinnaclehill Industrial Estate, Kelso, TD5 8XX
Start Date: 10/03/2010 Start Time: 10:00
End Date: 10/03/2010 End Time: 13:00



Plexus operate in a high value, high mix, mid to low volume market place with a complex supply chain. They have a keen focus on customer relationships and drive continuous improvement through lean manufacturing and six sigma. They are also winners of the ‘Judges Special Award’ at the 2009 UK Best Factory Awards recognising their overall approach to lean and customer service.

This event will show you how to introduce some key visual processes and measures throughout your organisation.Iincluding areas such as manufacturing and supply chain, backroom processes and demonstrating the adoption of a fully integrated approach to lean. The event will also outline how this integrated approach places customer service excellence at its centre, providing you with the opportunity to grow with your customers. Overall you will be provided with the chance to gain an insight into how to grow revenue and win greater market share as a result of using a lean approach as a key differentiator.

Plexus are a world class company who have successfully focused on maintaining excellence in their supply chain. Through this they have continued to win business in this tough economic climate. You have the opportunity to meet this local company, to learn how they benefited from implementing lean and six sigma, and to take a tour of the site to view the improvements first hand. This event is highly interactive with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

For more information please contact:
Lindsay Branston
Email: events@scotent.co.uk
Telephone: 0845 607 8787