Utilities

How can we help?

Leading Edge Group supports Utilities sector organizations to achieve operational excellence; increased capacity; enhanced productivity and levels of service; cost savings/avoidance; increased customer and employee satisfaction; among other improvements.

We provide training programs and improvement consultancy support, specifically designed for the sector, empowering staff at all levels to achieve positive change.

We help the Utilities sector to develop and enhance a culture of continuous improvement through Lean and Agile certification programs and tailor-made Lean training courses.

Over the past 27 years our consulting team has successfully worked with a range of Utilities sector clients. Our approach is based on a collaborative, partnership-driven working style; effective stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer and consensus building to develop an optimal future state that will best meet the needs of the organization.

Our Utilities clients are achieving real, sustainable results.

A Lean Transform to develop standard management processes and a change in behaviors delivering €7m savings.

13% annual reduction in overall wind farm processes through eliminating non value add time

15% annual reduction in meeting times

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Request a Proposal

Leading Edge Group can assess the unique needs of your organization and provide you with a tailored proposal. Please get in touch with us to find out more.

LEI Group | Australia

+61 (03) 9854 6136

info@leadingedgegroup.com

Practical Training Programs

Our training programs are suitable for all Utilities sector employees who wish to fully understand the advantages available from Lean and Lean Agile Utilities techniques. We can also provide tailor-made programs that focus on a specific tool or technique – for example, Lean strategic planning and deployment; value stream mapping; 5S; visual management; etc.

Lean Belt Certification

Training options are suitable for staff at all levels.

Agile Belt Certification

Agile is a proven way to transform your organization, encourage innovation and accelerate a culture where everyone is working better, smarter and more efficiently. We have developed a portfolio of Agile support programs and services to enable organizations to build standard capabilities and maximize the execution of improvements depending on your requirements.

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Consultancy Support

Leading Edge Group delivers both strategic and operational consulting for Utilities sector organizations.

Establishing a Lean Deployment and Management System

Inclusive of vision and strategy; governance; capability building model; measurement framework; stakeholder engagement plan and deployment roadmap.

Lean Transform

Our transformation framework is designed to support the individual needs of each organization. This journey takes your organization from daily firefighting and silo managed processes to work area self-reliance and sustained growth.

Lean Performance Improvement

Leading Edge Group provides both structured Lean consulting programs and tailored support for your organization. Our Lean Start and Plus programs introduce Lean to your organization through facilitating short and medium sized process improvements built around a framework for further progression. We can also provide expertise to support specific continuous improvement initiatives including service delivery reviews and specific Lean improvement initiatives.

Research and Evaluation

We provide qualitative and quantitative research services that help organizations make data-informed decisions and improve programs and services. Our services include digital and continuous improvement assessments; commercial feasibility studies and specific health check diagnostics to measure baseline performance of relevant processes and services.

Lean Digital Transformation

Lean Digital transformation is the process of using Lean practices and digital technologies to improve operational performance and customer experiences. It will drive innovation across your teams and enable you to successfully evolve your organization. Our 5D approach to digital transformation integrates seamlessly with our Lean Transformation framework to deliver an integrated model for your organization.

Agile

Agile is a proven way to transform your organization, encourage innovation and accelerate a culture where everyone is working better, smarter and more efficiently. We have developed a portfolio of Agile support programs and services to enable organizations to build capabilities and maximize the execution of improvements.

Case Studies

Improved Competitiveness in Utilities

We used Lean to meet the client’s strategic and operational objectives

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Environmental Consultancy Services: Lean Digital Assessment

The client needed advice on a replacement for their existing CRM solution, with particular focus…

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Environmental Waste Management: Lean Start Program

The company was overstretched and under pressure to manage and execute all office tasks and…

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A Resource recovery and sustainable energy provider: Delivery of Lean Transform Program with focus on Operational Excellence

A Lean Transform across various sections of the business was put in place to develop…

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Led by Experts

Our experts have significant experience in delivering process and quality improvement consulting, facilitation and training across diverse stakeholder groups from all levels across the Utilities sector.

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Pat has over 23 years’ experience of executing Lean change management and transformation programs in services, manufacturing and the public sector with a strong focus on delivering verifiable and sustainable financial returns to the client He is a Stanford University certified project/program management practitioner, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean manufacturing…

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Bill has over 26 years’ experience implementing Lean & Continuous Improvement programmes in a variety of industry sectors in Ireland, UK, Australia, USA, Denmark and Central America. Bill has also accumulated academic qualifications in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Quality Assurance, a Lean Green Belt (Healthcare) and a Master’s Degree in…

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Brian’s passion is helping clients transform their businesses by providing an array of services including Lean Six Sigma, project and program management support, mentoring, process analysis and training. Using data analysis and logic to develop compelling business cases he has worked effectively in different front and back-office Operations environments, supporting…

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Joe has a First Class Engineering Degree from University College Cork, Ireland and a MBA from the Open University. Joe has over 30 years’ hands-on experience at process improvement, including the practical application of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Before his mentoring and training work he had international responsibilities in…

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Our Clients

We work with staff at all levels and functions of the organization, from Operations Managers to front-line staff. We’ve helped both large and small enterprises across Canada, Ireland and Australia with their Continuous Improvement efforts.