Articles of Interest Archives

Below you'll find an assortment of archived TBM articles.

The Power of LeanSigma

Lean sigma is a business strategy that relentlessly pursues the reduction of lead time and the absence of variation throughout the value chain, ensuring Six Sigma process capabilities in business and manufacturing processes...

Driving Towards Sustainable Change

The recent Railways Strategies Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organizer and delegates...

A Change for the Better: Alstom and TBM Consulting are Showing how Kaizen Thinking Can Bring Significant Benefits to the Rail Industry

Alstom's Steven Clarksmith and Steve Hadfield and TBM Consulting's Richard Holland explain how Kaizen thinking is bringing significant benefits to the rail industry...

Lean/Six Sigma: The Quest for Efficiency in Manufacturing

Management slogans often boil down to little more than platitudes in slick consultancy packages...

The Right Foundations: Alstom's Lean Train Still on Track

After eight years the lean transformation taking place in Alstom is on track and firmly on the rails with lean partner TBM Consulting Group. Its ongoing focus on lean has resulted in some great achievements and the company continues to work hard at improve...