Solutions Plus Inc.

Solutions Plus Inc.

Solutions Plus Inc. is an international senior business and
industry training & consulting firm specializing in an integrated approach to lean manufacturing, productivity and quality improvement. Solutions Plus Inc.s mission is Customer
Success through World Class and Best Practices.

The Solutions Plus team consists of seasoned professionals
comprising a consulting group that has a significant background
in lean manufacturing, team development/team management, human behaviour and is fully conversant with the current processes and methodologies essential in assisting clients with achievement of their goals. In addition, all team members are expert training
professionals with backgrounds that include training in Adult
Education and T3 (Train the Trainer). Each facilitator has
led hundreds of events during their career and is considered an
expert facilitator. This broad knowledge base and mix of
expertise allows Solutions Plus to assist clients from needs
analysis and strategic training plan development, to
implementation of programs that support effective team
environments, which in turn enables clients to engage in
continuous improvement activity and best practices.
As well as consulting directly with individual manufacturing
facilities throughout North America, Solutions Plus Inc. is
facilitator for the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium
(EMC), assisting, coordinating & sourcing events & activities
for EMCs member companies.

Solutions Plus Has THREE Focus Areas:

1.CREATING the environment for change utilizing our one & two day experiential programs, The Will to Win, that are
designed to create a foundational culture or trust, teamwork and
collaboration, and counter the unintended consequences of
change. The Will to Win develops effective interpersonal
communication, teamwork and empowerment. Transcending mere
skills training, it helps shift attitudes that sustain new
behaviours. We utilize these programs to communicate &
educate: the art of managing relationships and people.

2.DEVELOPING the infrastructure to support team-based
environments through establishing team structures, management &
facilitation skills. Solutions Plus facilitators provide
training & development opportunities for clients in core
activity skills, leadership, management & supervisory skills, 8-
D Problem Solving and other decision making tools that allowing
clients to effectively work together and fulfill their companys
mission statement. We utilize this phase, to communicate &
educate: the science of managing teams and team processes.

3.ACHIEVING long-term continuous improvement through our Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement process
methodology. This approach is utilized to achieve significant
breakthroughs as a part of a larger system of change and to
create enthusiasm for workplace improvements. Solutions Plus
lean manufacturing & continuous improvement programs include:
Kaizen Rapid Improvement Process & T3 (Train-the-Trainer),
Introduction to Lean Principles, Six Sigma Consulting &
Practitioner Training Programs, Kanban, 5-S, Visual Factory, Set-
up Reduction and much more!

Methodology/Implementation Process:

Step 1: Creating the Environment

What we do: Create trust in paired relationships, how to move
to win/win, build teamwork and collaboration between team
members through The Will to Win, a one/two-day experiential
program.

Why we do it: To create a culture of trust, teamwork and
collaboration in the team culture. It develops effective
interpersonal communication, teamwork and empowerment. The
program shifts attitudes and sustains new behaviors.
How we support it: The participants are supported with a follow-
up session thirty days after the experience, to reinforce their
experiences and discuss any difficulties. These difficulties
are shared with management, to provide an opportunity to work
with and eliminate any roadblocks for successful change.
Management is coached and encouraged to assist in the process of
implementing the new behaviors and skills into departmental
practices, to meet their objectives.

Step 2: Developing Team-Based Organizations

What we do: Train the participants in team-based skills, team
management skills and problem solving & decision making
processes that allow them to identify, analyze and generate
effective solutions. We encourage clients to bring live
problems to the event. These programs are: 8-D Problem Solving
(2-day) and TIPS: Team Implementation and Problem Solving (1-
Day).

Why we do it: To lead a team to success, allowing them to
communicate effectively and manage ongoing change. Execute
effective team management techniques and support the problem
solving process. Implement solutions and corrective actions to
problems and prevent recurrence. Prepare the participants to
manage any cultural change such as the Kaizen Rapid Improvement
Process.

How we support it: Solutions Plus provides the team with a 911
concept, that allows team members to contact our organization
for clarification of tools use, roadblock analysis and a
sounding board. In addition, Solutions Plus has the ability to
set up and train an in-house facilitator in the use of our team-
tracking database, enabling the client to know who is working on
what and generate historical activity and financial reports.

Step 3. Achieving Continuous Improvement

What we do: Utilizing our Lean Manufacturing Programs, such as
Kaizen & Six Sigma etc., we educate and lead the team through
world-class training & development and target projects focused
on continuous improvement, waste/scrap reduction, economic &
productivity improvement, etc.

Why we do it: To engage Process Improvement, developing an
understanding of the Lean approach, skills in the application of
Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Rapid Improvement
achievements; To gain hands-on experience in identifying waste
and help motivate employees to participate in and not fear,
future change.

How we support it: The education and hands-on event is
conducted in a Train-the-Trainer format to allow the client to
become self sufficient in the practice of continuous improvement
concepts. Additional support is provided before the Kaizen
Rapid Improvement event, in the form of problem identification
and plan of attack methodology, to meet clients strategic
goals. Sustaining the gains after the event is a paramount
consideration. Building in the systems and controls during a
review process is used to ensure the gains from implemented
improvements are being measured, consolidated and reported. The
improvement process itself has to be managed, controlled and
improved.

Company Details

Year Established: 1997

Total Sales ($CDN): $200,000 - $500,000

Number of Employees: 10

Company Information

Glen Tichbourne
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (519) 376-0437
Fax: (519) 376-6092
Email: Click Here

Chad Metcalf
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Customer Service, Research/Development/Engineering, Manufacturing/Production/Operations
Telephone: (519) 376-0437
Fax: (519) 376-6092
Email: Click Here

Products

Lean Certification Program

Six Sigma Greenbelt Training Program

Services

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