helping leaders in manufacturing/operations/sme reduce waste, restore control & Scale with discipline
operational improvement & lean transformation for growing businesses (20-250 employees)
growth shouldn’t create chaos
As a business grows, complexity increases
Margins tighten
Supervisors struggle to hold standards
Waste becomes normalised
Founders/CEOs carry to much
Firefighting replaces flow
You don’t need motivational leadership talks
You need operational clarity, disciplined execution and reduced waste
That’s where I work.
who I work with
I support:
Founder/CEO/Director led operations
Businesses with 20 - 250 employees
Food production, Packaging, Fabrication, light industrial operations
Companies scaling quickly and feeling operational strain
Leadership teams ready to address waste and to improve margin
If you are serious about operational discipline and measurable impact, we should talk.
How i help
Operational Reset
A structured on-site diagnostic identifying operational waste, leadership gaps and margin leakage - Followed by a clear 90-day stabilisation plan.
Operational Leadership Refresh
Strengthening supervisors and production leaders to hold standards, reduce tolerance and lead with accountability.
Fractional Operational Advisor
Embedded strategic support for scaling manufacturing SMEs needing senior-level operational clarity without a full-time hire.
why cwc edge
I combine:
26+ years of disciplined leadership and business experience.
Operational project delivery in operational and manufacturing environments.
Practical Lean application in real manufacturing environments.
Calm, structured thinking under presure
I do not deliver theory.
I aim to help manufacturing leaders to see waste clearly, help to stabilise their operations and execute with discipline.
What this means for your business
Reduced operational waste.
Improved accountability on the GEMBA (where the work happens).
Stronger supervisor capability.
Clearer leadership structure
Less founder overload
Improved margin protection
Operational improvement is not about buzzwords.
It’s about restoring control and protecting profit
Let’s establish whether there’s a fit
I work with a limited number of organisations at any one time to ensure quality and focus
If you are serious about reducing waste and restoring operational control, start with a short conversation
operational thinking in the real world
The ‘Edge Podcast’ explores leadership, discipline, operational clarity and practical Lean thinking inside real operational environments
Conversations and solo episodes focus on stabilising your thinking for operations, strengthening leadership capability and eliminating waste in growing businesses.