Alchemin - Business Consultancy, Business Consultants, Business Development, Business health, Business safety, Business quality, Business environmental, Business sustainability, Business evolution and Business risk management, Southampton, Hampshire UK.
Case study 1: Improved Health and safety performance 1
Client profile: Construction business, 700 staff with a turnover of c £75m.
Improvement objective: Reduce UK RIDDOR accidents/incidents by 90% over 2 years.
Key challenges overcome:
• Cultural change – creation of interdependent culture and increased leadership
• Workplace risk control – improved process control and efficiency
• Systems development – stabilised and enhanced business management systems.
Client Quote
“The approach taken has transformed our business culture; the challenge for us is to now continue to improve. The Alchemin approach was well controlled and coordinated, giving us the confidence to continually move forward.”
The CEO
Case study 2: Improved Health and safety performance 2
Client profile: Dental Laboratory, 20 employees, turnover c£400K.
Improvement objective: Reduce accidents and develop the Health and Safety Policy.
Alchemin have been engaged to assist the business in coping with the challenges of growth and the need to formalise the management of HS issues.
Key challenges overcome:
• Transform the Policy, to be more active through establishing a more pragmatic approach
• Workplace risk control – improved process control and efficiency, in particular the management of CoSHH
• Overcame staff resistance to build a more open and cooperative approach.
Client Quote
“Alchemin helped us overcome our problems and develop a more pragmatic approach to managing our risks as well as our people, this has put us on the road to eliminating our accidents and inefficiencies, we enjoy an ongoing strong working relationship with Alchemin.”
Managing Director
Case study 3: Improved Quality control
Client profile: Manufacturing business.
Improvement objective: Change the attitude towards quality control and reduce defects.
The client faced a common problem of a high number of defects through a lack of product ownership. This was leading to a decrease in orders, creating production waste and poor client satisfaction.
Key challenges overcome:
• Lack of ownership and pride in company product
• Ineffective process control and inefficiency
• Over complicated processes.
Client Quote
“The approach facilitated by Alchemin has helped us to move forward and improve our bottom line as well as strengthen our client relationships.”
Case study 4: Reducing the business environmental impact
Client profile: Manufacturing business – £25m turnover.
Improvement objective: Raise the profile of environmental awareness within the business.
The client wanted to develop a more environmentally focused approach to strengthen their green credentials in the market place. In addition create a cultural change within the attitude and awareness of the business employees and supply chain.
Key challenges overcome:
• Lack of interest in protecting the environment by the staff and employees of the business
• Poor direction in terms of Environmental strategy
• Ineffective Environmental policies and management systems.
Client Quote
“We are well on our way to achieving our first ISO 14001 certificate through following the systems and advice provided by Alchemin.”
Case study 5: Sustainable Development
Client profile: Civil Engineering business – £18m turnover.
Improvement objective: Develop and facilitate the implementation of a more sustainable approach to their business.
The client contacted Alchemin for assistance In moving their business forward in terms of becoming more sustainable through developing a more social, economic and environmental approach to their business Strategy.
Key challenges overcome:
• Lack of concept understanding
• Staff engagement
• Supply chain alignment
• Alignment with business strategy
Client Quote
“Alchemin were able to demonstrate a high level of discretion and integrity when working with the staff and Directors, we have now achieved tangible improvements.”
Case study 6: Understanding process management leadership
Client profile: Steel fabricator – £5m turnover.
Improvement objective: Improved Process excellence.
The client had reached a plateau in terms of improving their process efficiency and excellence. As a consequence RIDDOR accidents and defective products were still a major problem.
They had mature ISO systems in place, but realised they needed to innovate to move forward.
Objectives achieved:
• Reduced the frequency of RIDDOR Accidents to zero
• Enhanced product delivery ownership
• Reduced defects and customer complaints.
Client Quote
“We have now been able to break through to a new level of performance by working with Alchemin.”
Managing Director
