Operational Excellence

Applying the proven power of
Lean Six Sigma tools

Having real insight into your business—and knowing what your customers need and want—is a sizable competitive advantage for any company. We work alongside your team to determine what's needed to drive your success—then identify and resolve issues that will measurably improve your business processes. The result? Increased speed, repeatable results, higher quality and greater profitability overall.

CBS Operational Excellence expertise can help your business:

  • Reduce waste from inefficient business and operational practices and processes.
  • Rapidly adjust to customer and market changes.
  • Engage leaders in a workable strategic improvement plan.
  • Apply Root Cause Analysis to identify and eliminate issues.
  • Train your team using innovative e-learning and classroom methodologies.
  • Build a company-wide culture of Continuous Improvement.

Ready for a solution?

Talk to us about our unique approach to business improvement and about how our industry-specific expertise achieves meaningful and lasting results.

For Further Reading

L3-Training-Case-369x160

Case Study:

Developing Client Learning Platform or Lean Six Sigma Blended Learning Program Delivers Results

A client wanted a training solution that would create a common language and approach for their team. CBS introduced a blended learning model to develop lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt practitioners across the client’s organization.

Read more

Ramp-Fast-Steve-Blog-369x160

Blog:

How to Effectively Ramp Fast

While we are living in difficult times, eventually we will return to full capability, and the number one question from our customers will be: “How fast can I get my deliveries?” Being able to ramp in a safe and quick manner has several dimensions to it, and not understanding those and their interactions can lead to instability..

Read more

Vertical-Machining-369x160

Case Study:

Tier 2 Component Supplier Leverages CBS Expertise to Increase Throughput and Return to On-Time

After years of cost cutting and loss of experienced “Tribal” manufacturing knowledge, a CBS aerospace client was not able to support increasing customer demand.

Read more

Health-Care-Case-Study-Waiting-369x160

Case Study:

Opening the Flow of the Emergency Department

Leadership in a medium-size Central California hospital found themselves in a situation where patients were arriving to a hectic and congested waiting room with wait times exceeding 3 hours.

 

Read more

We-leaned-It-Out-369x160

Blog:

The most dangerous phrase in today’s manufacturing—“We Leaned it out.”

We’ve Leaned out our factories. It’s a phrase that seems benign, yet it’s one of the most dangerous phrases a leader can use. Why? What’s wrong with this phrase?

Read more

Lean-or-Lagging-370x160

Article:

Lean or Lagging? Take the Lean Assessment Test

A lean organization performs better, innovates constantly and outpaces the competition. Your answers to these five questions will determine gaps and areas that need improvement and help you become lean in all of the right ways.

Read more

5-Keys-370x160

Blog:

Five Keys to Successful Business Transformation

Companies with a commitment to transform can only succeed with a strong foundation in place. Learn which five key components are necessary to help improve performance, reduce costs and engage your workforce.

Read more

vmcs

Sales Sheet:

Ready to Boost Performance? Discover A System For Success

Learn how our Visual Management & Control System (VMCS) can accelerate improvement across your organization as a reliable way to enact policies, procedures and processes that will help you attain key goals at every turn.

Read more

Play Video

Video:

Lean as an Integrated System

Listen to CBS Founder and President, Ed Hoffman as he discusses common misunderstanding of the Lean Production System.

Play Video

Video:

Visual Management & Control System - What Is and How to Win Big!

CBS's Ken VanWinkle, speaks about what Visual Management and Control System (VMCS) is and how it helps organizations.

FEATURED TESTIMONIAL

l3-logo-new

The CBS program has already returned $100m on our $5-8m investment!
Unlike other firms we've tried, CBS gets to the 'doing' part right away.

Craig Higton
Head of L365 & Quality for L3Harris

Join our community.

Sign up now to receive future news.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.