The Glass Factory® is the next gen ERP for Manufacturers. Our innovative solution provides real-time transparency of shop floor and carbon emissions data capture as a digital data thread throughout the entire supply chain. 📲🌍 The application serves as a centralised job status portal where one customer can view many suppliers, and one supplier can view many subcontractors. 🔎🏭The Glass Factory® application can be implemented as a stand alone system, or integrated to enhance an… Show more The Glass Factory® is the next gen ERP for Manufacturers. Our innovative solution provides real-time transparency of shop floor and carbon emissions data capture as a digital data thread throughout the entire supply chain. 📲🌍 The application serves as a centralised job status portal where one customer can view many suppliers, and one supplier can view many subcontractors. 🔎🏭The Glass Factory® application can be implemented as a stand alone system, or integrated to enhance an existing ERP / MES system via API to pull order information and push updates.👩🏻‍🔧Use the Glass Factory® to measure and track operational data in real time to:✅ Improve sequencing or scheduling of operations✅ Reduce the amount of defects or losses through the manufacturing process✅ Reduce the energy consumed by a manufacturing processMoving towards digital supply chains of the future, built on transparency and factsBook a Demo NOW 🔎🏭➡️ Glass Factory® (https://www.glass-factory.co.uk) 🔎🏭info@glass-factory.co.uk Show less

Innovation Award Winners 2021 🏆Optimise * Digitise * MaximiseAt HanaTech we are proud to work with small to medium companies in the Manufacturing industry, to use Digital technology to take time and cost out of their processes, and to help them stay ahead of their competitors in an increasingly Digital World. We aim to support Traditional factories to move towards factories of the Future, one quick win at a time...We work with Manufacturing and Engineering… Show more Innovation Award Winners 2021 🏆Optimise * Digitise * MaximiseAt HanaTech we are proud to work with small to medium companies in the Manufacturing industry, to use Digital technology to take time and cost out of their processes, and to help them stay ahead of their competitors in an increasingly Digital World. We aim to support Traditional factories to move towards factories of the Future, one quick win at a time...We work with Manufacturing and Engineering businesses that up until now have been fairly traditional in their ways, and so would like some independent support to help them to implement Industry 4.0 principles to change, improve and grow.We offer a Digital baseline review of your Current operations, and work with you to create a realistic plan (Digital Roadmap) of how you can compete and improve in an increasingly Digital Marketplace to achieve:✅ Optimised Processes✅ Digitised Operations✅ Maximised Efficiency, Sales & GrowthFrom simple projects to turn paper to digital and automate manual process steps, to larger system integration and implementations, our flexible approach to tailor bespoke solutions and change management support means that no project is too big or too small.Our leading innovative Digital solutions include:➡️ Glass Factory® (https://www.glass-factory.co.uk) 🔎🏭➡️ Digital Job Card➡️ Shopfloor Timelog ➡️ Stock Management Hub➡️ Runway CRMFor further information on how Digital Transformation can help your business or to arrange a complimentary initial site visit please don't hesitate to contact us !HanaTech, Digital Transformation support for SMEsPrepare to be Hanatised... Show less

Midlands Aerospace Alliance is the cluster organisation for one of the world's biggest aerospace regions. MAA's members include Collins Aerospace, Meggitt, Moog Aircraft Group and Rolls-Royce together with over 300 aerospace supply chain companies as well as universities and other regional partner organisations.Part of a team of Technology Managers supporting the £20m Aerospace UP (Unlocking Potential) programme with the University of Nottingham to foster innovation in Midlands… Show more Midlands Aerospace Alliance is the cluster organisation for one of the world's biggest aerospace regions. MAA's members include Collins Aerospace, Meggitt, Moog Aircraft Group and Rolls-Royce together with over 300 aerospace supply chain companies as well as universities and other regional partner organisations.Part of a team of Technology Managers supporting the £20m Aerospace UP (Unlocking Potential) programme with the University of Nottingham to foster innovation in Midlands aerospace supply chains.Helping SMEs in the aerospace supply chain to identify and develop innovative technologies and access grant funding to enable those technologies to be successfully commercialised.✈️🦾My specialism role for the MAA is digitisation. Watch this space for the small support package in Digitisation that I am busy creating:➡️ 1-2-1 support in the form of a Digital Baseline Review and➡️ coming soon, a Digitisation Workshop series to cover key topics and facilitate attendees in creating their own Digital Roadmaps…Please get in touch to find out more. Show less

Leadership of the IT Operations and Digital Function encompassing Service Support Desk, Infrastructure team, SAP Support team, Enterprise Architects and Digital Development teamFull accountability of System Performance, Security and Uptime, as well as delivery management of the stacked Development pipeline and eCommerce integration of new Clients and SuppliersCreated Digital Roadmap aligned with business strategic needs over next 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and beyond to support… Show more Leadership of the IT Operations and Digital Function encompassing Service Support Desk, Infrastructure team, SAP Support team, Enterprise Architects and Digital Development teamFull accountability of System Performance, Security and Uptime, as well as delivery management of the stacked Development pipeline and eCommerce integration of new Clients and SuppliersCreated Digital Roadmap aligned with business strategic needs over next 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and beyond to support Global growth targets and retention of Market leading position via enhancement of core MyMRO eCommerce website and future innovationReduced open Service Tickets by 70% within 6 months through department restructure and Root Cause Analysis approach of “Mission Eliminate”Transformed Digital Development team’s working practice / culture change through embedding Agile Sprint and Scrum methodology to increase amount and improve quality of new feature releases Created a Digital Developer ‘LIFT’ program to structure career progression of new trainee Developers through to Senior Developer within 5 year training planFull overhaul of MyMRO eCommerce site styling and translation / localisation completed within tight 6 month timeframe to support new business rollout in EuropeLead SAP S/4HANA Technical Conversion system upgrade from ECC6 within a challenging 5 month timeframe with minimal disruption to the business and Client baseHands on management of the Technical Conversion cutover weekend, and robust regression testing, resulted in zero defects raised on Go Live https://www.sapusers.org/news/610/iesa-go-live-on-sap-s4hana-with-itelligence-ukAccountable for next phase of SAP S/4HANA project NOW (No Overnight Waiting) involving implementation of use of real time data and Fiori UI roll out, as well as significant Business Process Reengineering to fully utilise S/4HANA as the calculation engine, removing the current business constraints / dependence on overnight batch process Show less

Responsible for design and roll out of a Continuous Improvement program to drive efficiencies in the end to end business process through error proofing, standardisation, automation and training of cross functional CI Champions. Proven improvements in Working Capital and KPIsManaged a National team of CI Managers responsible for Operational Excellence audits at Stores, Key Suppliers and Central Functions, as well as Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental audits in line with ISO… Show more Responsible for design and roll out of a Continuous Improvement program to drive efficiencies in the end to end business process through error proofing, standardisation, automation and training of cross functional CI Champions. Proven improvements in Working Capital and KPIsManaged a National team of CI Managers responsible for Operational Excellence audits at Stores, Key Suppliers and Central Functions, as well as Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental audits in line with ISO standardsKey member of Pre-sales discovery and kick off meetings to ensure correct commercial balance considered of solution flexibility vs standardisation for on-boarding new Clients across UK, Ireland and EuropeManaged priority of Change Requests working closely with Development team to ensure implementation of automation improvements and new features for ClientsDeveloped Continuous Improvement Diagnostic and Future state model for Client Stores to Drive efficiencies in Service and KPIs Show less

Accountable for the contract performance, relationship management and service delivery of a portfolio of key Clients with full P&L responsibility and retention and growth targetsDriving cost and efficiency savings and account growth working alongside clients to ensure consistent delivery to promise of value add servicesLine management responsibility for a National team of stores envoys permanently based at Client sites

Joined as key member of new CI initiative UK wide across Eurest outsourced catering business, responsible for achieving cost savings through completion of site lean deployments and generation of revenue increase through implementation of customer experience / journey improvementsProject lead for National Eurest roll out of new food waste tracking module to save circa £1m through improved food production planning and waste controlLead OpEx practitioner for North & Scotland with… Show more Joined as key member of new CI initiative UK wide across Eurest outsourced catering business, responsible for achieving cost savings through completion of site lean deployments and generation of revenue increase through implementation of customer experience / journey improvementsProject lead for National Eurest roll out of new food waste tracking module to save circa £1m through improved food production planning and waste controlLead OpEx practitioner for North & Scotland with line management responsibility for 1 OpEx practitionerResponsible for achieving budget OpEx improvement for area of £390k through management of targeted full site deployments and roll out of waste moduleAim: increased efficiency and value add hours, improved cash flow and Gross Profit %, up-skilled managers and engaged teams, sales uplift and increased customer satisfaction for client retention Show less

Managed a National cash collections team to continually exceed monthly cash targets (sales ledger circa £40m), to drive DSO below budget and reduce aged debt and overdue retentions to lowest recorded, providing exceptional service to the businessConsistent improved collection performance throughout 2012 enabled improvement in cash flow; monthly cash targets were increased by 15% vs 2011Motivation, performance management and development of team including monthly one-to-ones

Experienced member of successful Lean Continuous Improvement initiative UK wide across Tarmacs operational sites (quarries, asphalt and concrete plants) that delivered over £48m of audited cost savings through improvements in OEE, energy usage, stock management and preventative maintenanceNumerous project roles from being part of a diagnostic team involved in site operational transformations working alongside McKinsey consultants, to managing delivery of CI Foundations workshops for… Show more Experienced member of successful Lean Continuous Improvement initiative UK wide across Tarmacs operational sites (quarries, asphalt and concrete plants) that delivered over £48m of audited cost savings through improvements in OEE, energy usage, stock management and preventative maintenanceNumerous project roles from being part of a diagnostic team involved in site operational transformations working alongside McKinsey consultants, to managing delivery of CI Foundations workshops for zone and unit managers, to Regional CI Manager sustaining supportDeveloped and lead CI program roll out consisting of workshop delivery and on site support for all levels from administrator to senior management within Head Office Finance and Regional Support FunctionsDevelopment of internal employees as CI Champions for sustainabilitySignificant improvements in cash flow, cost reduction and efficiency time savings delivered to enable reduction in overtime, no of temps used and centralisation of some transactional processes from Regional Office to Head Office Show less

Part of a task force team created to roll out the Manufacturing Excellence initiative UK wide across TopBlock operational sites to improve OEE performance, introduce production KPIs and implement a planned preventative maintenance systemVarious placements to build Operational, Engineering Project Management and Commercial experience whilst completing sponsored Diploma in Management and NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health