“Lean is the belief that Waste exists in all processes”. Put simply, Lean is about taking what you do successfully in your business and finding ways to do it Quicker, Cheaper, Better and Together, as a team.
Jigsaw Better Business have worked with over 1000 businesses across Ireland at all stages of their Lean journey and we have seen how Lean tools and techniques are helping companies address competitiveness issues and build the capability of their staff to identify problems and improve their operations. Through our Lean program, our coaches will equip you with a practical understanding of the various Lean tools and techniques that will help you develop an eye for identifying waste and focus on what adds the most value to your business.
The prime objective of a Lean organisation is delivering premium value to your clients while maintaining ZERO waste. Therefore, any Lean program facilitated by Jigsaw Better Business will focus on:
- Addressing competition by proposing a Leaner, efficient process that will reduce the cost of goods and services.
- Employee Engagement. Bottom-up ownership of improvement activities, employees drive change.
- Innovation – reducing time on wasteful activities and more time to solve issues for clients and improve offerings.
- Customer Engagement – Happier customers, improved value proposition.
- Uncertainty- Lean is key to ensure agility in the face of constant change.
Lean Support Ireland
Suppose you need business direction or support for your business or need external advice to improve your business. In that case, the IDA Ireland, Local Enterprise Office Network and Enterprise Ireland Support their client’s companies through several Lean programmes and initiatives. Our coaches can help guide you to which program best suits your business.
Lean for Micro
The Local Enterprise Office’s Lean for Micro programme is aimed at business owners/managers and key staff members of small businesses who wish to gain an introduction to Lean concepts and the positive impacts it could have on their business. Lean for Micro allows you to gain a practical understanding of lean principles such as how to identify and eliminate waste (any activities that do not add value to your end consumer) by undertaking a focused assignment with one of our experienced Lean coaches.
According to Stuart Nelson, Lean Coach and Co-founder of Jigsaw Better Business, “the Lean for Micro programme is much more than cash savings to small business owners. For many, it is about building a stable, secure, and sustainable business that is agile enough to face economic challenges. For many, it is about liberating themselves from Non-Value adding activities through questioning and redesigning their processes, allowing them to focus on business growth and Value-Adding activities. For many, Lean has given them the ability to get home on time, work less at the weekends while still getting the work done”.
A typical Lean for Micro programme consists of two half-day introductory workshops to get you up to speed with what “being Lean” means followed by 1:1 coaching where we will visit your company, assess your current processes, discuss the challenges faced by your company and collaborate in identifying an improvement project.
The Lean for Micro programme runs across all 31 LEO regions with up to 90% funding available.
If you would like to learn more about how Jigsaw Better Business can partner with you to maximise your competitiveness, drop us an email below.
LeanStart | Focus on Value
A short in-company assignment of up to 7 days with one of our expert business improvement coaches to;
- Introduce Lean or related process improvement principles to a company
- Complete a specific improvement project to show the impact of the Lean, and/or
- Develop a Lean roadmap or action plan (this should normally include an assessment or benchmark of the current situation).
The LeanStart engagement typically runs over an 8-12 week period. Enterprise Ireland will provide grant funding for 80% of the project cost up to a maximum of €6,300 (€5,000 grant).
LeanPlus | Performance Improvement
A medium-scale business process improvement project with one of our expert business improvement coaches will result in;
- Sustained use by the company of Lean techniques and related methodologies
- Significant measurable gains in company capabilities and competitiveness
- Harnessing employees’ skills and talents as people in the company learn to strive for continuous improvement
LeanPlus assignments will generally take up to 6 months to complete. Enterprise Ireland will provide grant funding for 50% of the eligible project costs up to a maximum of €100,000 (€50,000 grant).
LeanTransform | Business Transformation
An extensive, holistic company transformation programme with our team of expert coaches to;
- Embed the culture and competencies necessary for ongoing competitiveness gains
- Ensure continuous sustainable improvement and business transformation across the business and its supply chain.
- Develop leadership and management to enable the alignment of operations to company strategy.
Assignments will typically take at least 18 months to complete. Enterprise Ireland will provide grant funding assessed on a case-by-case basis for LeanTransform projects.
Lean Business Offer
A funded training grant to aid client companies of the IDA looking to generate savings and increase their competitiveness through the adoption of methodologies.
This offer aims to create world class operations in Ireland through transformative Lean training plans resulting in:
- Reduced costs
- Streamlined services
- Upskilled staff
- An innovative approach to continuous improvement
LeanStart
LeanStart programmes main aims are cost reduction, Lean approach successfully piloted and Foundation for further Lean, productivity or digitalisation projects.
Eligible projects can be up to €6,300 with IDA funding support up to €5,000
LeanPlus
LeanPlus projects main aims are significant productivity targets achieved, embedding of business improvement and Lean Culture within staff.
Eligible projects can be up to €60,000 with IDA funding support up to €30,000
LeanTransform
LeanTranfsorm projects aim to enact company-wide transformation in culture and performance and sustainable continuous improvement programmes established across the business and its supply chains.
Typical projects cost over €100,000 and funding support is on a case-by-case basis based upon: quality of application, need for financial support potential employment, sales and productivity gains, and an independent assessment of the viability of the project.
Lean for Global Business Services
A 50% funded training grant to aid client companies of the IDA looking to increase their performance and competitiveness through the adoption of Lean business principles and Automation.
This offer aims to create world class operations in Ireland through the Digitalisation of services resulting in:
- Reduced costs
- Streamlined services through the introduction of Digitalisation and Automation
- Upskilled staff
- Improved overall competitiveness
If you would like to learn more about how Jigsaw Better Business can partner with you to maximise your competitiveness, drop us an email below.