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Results Speak for Themselves

Many of our clients have multi-site operations with a worldwide geographical span. We work flexibly to support globally/regionally coordinated initiatives or individual sites in isolation. To do this, we balance both corporate standardisation and location-specific technical, capability and cultural needs. 

The Henkan Team have made a significant contribution to the progressive success of the Heineken TPM programme over the last 3 years. As a valued partner for change, they have supported us through the transfer of their knowledge and engaging approach.
Christopher Kerr
Global TPM Director

TPM Programme

Unleash the potential of the Heineken TPM program. Discover how our exceptional team achieved an impressive 85% reduction in changeover time and overcame resource limitations. 

Lean Programme

Philips Consumer Lifestyle Division is a global manufacturer of consumer electronic products such as televisions and personal care products.

We hired Henkan to support our organisation through our Lean journey. Our factory has recently been confirmed as the most advanced Lean site amongst all the Philips Factories implementing Lean.
Franz Jursa
Vice President
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The support from Henkan is contributing to speeding up and reinforcing our program. I want to mention the cooperation with John C. for the senior Auditing process, which represents the keyframe to keep consistency and pace. His wide WCM competence and open mind approach made easy the model alignment and effective feedback.
Roberto Mengoli
Chief Operating Officer



WCM Programme

Armacell is a global manufacturer of advanced insulation and engineered foam products. The company has more than 23 plants in 16 countries on 4 continents.

GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology aerospace supplier. They develop, build, and supply advanced aerospace systems, components…

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Henkan immersed themselves in the business as a whole and understood the business from the bottom up, helping us improve the mean time between failures by over 500% and reduce breakdown by 88%, achieving ZERO breakdowns due to lack of basic conditions.
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Rob Bullock
Site Director
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Aim of the project:
Develop a Packaging Excellence Programme to support the challenge of raising capabilities for Bigger, Better and Faster Packaging Innovation projects.

Packaging Innovation Excellence

Unilever is a British consumer goods company operating in 190 countries worldwide. They have over 400 brands with products, including food, condiments, ice cream, cleaning agents, and personal care.

Group Leader Coaching

This case study describes a 12-week Group Leader coaching at a Tier 1 supplier site. This initiative comprises a series of Kaizen activities that links coaching to a demonstrable return on investment (ROI).

Aim of the project:
To increase the effectiveness of Lean Leaders and ensure a successful rollout of the client's Lean Programme. Also, to deliver the following performance improvements targets within their area of responsibility...

TPM Programme

The programme has been implemented and evolving for several years using a well-defined, structured approach supported internally and by a large TPM Consultancy House.

Lean Programme

Philips Consumer Lifestyle Division is a global manufacturer of consumer electronic products such as televisions and personal care products.

WCM programme

Armacell is a global manufacturer of advanced insulation and engineered foam products. The company has more than 23 plants in 16 countries on 4 continents.

TPM Programme

GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology aerospace supplier. They develop, build, and supply advanced aerospace systems, components…

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Innovation Excellence

Unilever is a British consumer goods company operating in 190 countries worldwide. They have over 400 brands with products, including food, condiments, ice cream, cleaning agents, and personal care.

Group Leader Coaching

This case study describes a 12-week Group Leader coaching at a Tier 1 supplier site. This initiative comprises a series of Kaizen activities that links coaching to a demonstrable return on investment (ROI).

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