Completed Projects

Industry: Construction

Title: Synchronous Highway Construction

Role: Project Lead/Consultant

Scope: The objective was to optimize the barrier output rate on a major smart motorway (highway/freeway) project, focusing on efficient working practices to enhance overall productivity.

Challenges:

• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders, including third-party contractors indirectly involved in the project.

• Oversight by the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) and other influential entities, adding layers of regulatory compliance.

• High pressure to complete the project on time and within budget.

• A critical environmental goal of significantly reducing CO2 emissions.

Approach & Methodology:

• Employed lean management techniques to streamline processes.

• Conducted comprehensive simulation modelling and optimization to devise an efficient schedule for concrete deliveries.

Outcome & Achievements:

• Achieved significant cost savings of £4 million ($5 million).

• Realized a 38% reduction in CO2 emissions, aligning with environmental objectives.

Skills & Technologies Used: Lean Six Sigma | DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Approach | Process Mapping | Taguchi & Full Factorial Designs | Simulation Modelling

Industry: Infrastructure Maintencance

Title: Efficient Project Scheduling for Water & Wastewater Systems

Role: Project Lead/Consultant

Scope: The goal was to optimize the block scheme delivery schedule to maximize the annual throughput of water and wastewater system projects.

Challenges:

• Absence of an effective project scheduling method.

• Shared resources across multiple projects, leading to complex coordination.

• Potential for a domino effect in delays, where one project's setback could impact others.

Approach & Methodology:

• Conducted a thorough data collection process, encompassing various project-related controllable and uncontrollable constraints.

• Utilized this data to construct a comprehensive simulation model, resulting in an optimized project scheduling strategy.

Outcome & Achievements:

• Successfully optimized project delivery schedules, taking into account both controllable and uncontrollable factors.

• Enhanced process flow with better distribution of projects over time.

• Provided accurate project completion estimates based on current resource allocation.

• Assessed capacity for additional projects, considering existing workload and resources.

• Established a flexible control mechanism allowing for adjustments in response to new projects or schedule changes.

Skills & Technologies Used: Lean Six Sigma | DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Approach | Gantt Chart for Project Tracking | Advanced Simulation Modelling

Industry: Manufacturing

Title: Enhanced Creel Loading for Carbon Fibre Manufacturing

Role: Project Lead/Consultant

Scope: The objective was to improve the throughput rate, measured in carbon fibre weaves and to optimize the weaver utilization rate.

Challenges:

• Initial lack of comprehensive data on operations to inform decision-making.

Approach & Methodology:

• Conducted on-site visits to gather detailed data on operational processes, variability factors, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Thoroughly investigated all potential scenarios to identify the optimal operational settings, considering various uncontrollable factors.

Outcome & Achievements:

• Achieved a significant improvement of up to 71% in the throughput rate of carbon fibre weaves.

• Enhanced overall efficiency in production and resource utilization.

Skills & Technologies Used: Lean Six Sigma | DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Approach | Process Mapping | Full Factorial Designs

Industry: Information Technology

Title: Efficient Data/Document Retrieval System Enhancement

Role: Project Lead from the Implementation Consulting Team

Scope: The goal was to optimize the time taken by employees to retrieve documents from the SharePoint-based document management system.

Challenges:

• Dealing with a large and cumbersome document repository containing over 600 documents, including numerous duplicates.

• Diverse user base including Implementation Consultants, Project Managers and Software Developers.

• Absence of a standardized structure for document organization.

Approach & Methodology:

• Undertook a comprehensive review of all documents within the system.

• Implemented a tagging system, assigning keywords related to Product, Department, and document nature (Internal/External) for streamlined searchability.

• Developed a master index providing direct links to all documents.

• Reorganized documents according to the project phase for which they are most relevant.

• Conducted information sessions to facilitate adaptation to the newly structured document repository.

Outcome & Achievements:

• Achieved a 30% reduction in the total number of documents, eliminating redundancies.

• Significantly improved document retrieval efficiency, reducing time by an average of 45%.

Skills & Technologies Used: Data Cleaning to Streamline the Repository | Advanced Indexing Techniques for Improved Document Accessibility