Useful Resources
On this page we have alphabetically listed links, by type, to other websites and sources of material that we believe are useful resources in the context of practicing performance optimisation and transformational improvement.
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Industrial
- Institute of Directors (IOD)
The IOD has long been recognised as an influential and respected membership organisation for director level executives in the UK. - MAKE uk
MAKE uk stimulates success for manufacturing businesses - helping them to meet their objectives & goals, empowering individuals, and inspiring the next generation. - Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute has been accelerating the transformation at the heart of manufacturing, helping manufacturers to become globally competitive. - Manufacturing Management
Manufacturing Management celebrates the best of UK manufacturing and the management teams who make our factories world-class. - Manufacturing.NET
Manufacturing.NET is a website designed for today's busy manufacturing executives.
Informational
- ‘Right First Time’ White Paper
Free, downloadable copy of the 'Right First Time' (RFT) white paper covering introductory details about KzA's innovative and proven RFT Model (depicting the problem to be solved) and the related RFT Framework (depicting the solution). - Biz4ge
Website dedicated to Business Transformation and Business Architecture. - Web Conferencing Good Practice Tips & Guidelines
Document containing general advice on effective web conferencing preparation and behaviours for participants, organisers and presenters respectively such that the most positive and productive experience can be achieved for all meeting attendees. - Webinar PDF: “Getting Major Business Change in the Manufacturing Sector ‘Right First Time’ via Business Architecture !”
Webinar PDF download of the introductory presentation for manufacturers on the role of Business Architecture in getting major business change initiatives right first time.
Professional
- BPM Institute
A peer-to-peer exchange for business process management (BPM) professionals. - Business Architecture Institute
The Business Architecture website as published by the same people that publish the Business Process Management (BPM) Institute website. - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)
The CILT is the pre-eminent independent professional body for individuals associated with logistics, supply chains and all transport throughout their careers. - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
The CIPD is Europe's largest HR development professional body. - Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
CIPS is an international organisation serving the purchasing and supply profession. - Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
The CMI is the only chartered professional body that is dedicated to management and leadership. - Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)
The IfM provides a unique environment for the creation of new ideas and approaches to modern industrial practice - from understanding markets and technologies, through product and process design to operations, distribution and related services. - Institute of Consulting (IoC)
The Institute of Consulting aspires to deliver first class consultants and advisers, working to improve business performance and productivity. - Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. - Lean Enterprise Academy
The Lean Enterprise Academy is a non-profit body dedicated to pushing forward the frontiers of lean and to spreading lean to every kind of organisation. - Lean Enterprise Institute
The Lean Enterprise Institute, founded in 1997 as a non-profit education, publishing, and research organisation with a mission to advance lean thinking throughout the world. - Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute has been accelerating the transformation at the heart of manufacturing, helping manufacturers to become globally competitive.
Public Sector
- Department for International Trade (DTI)
The DTI secures UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade. - Innovate UK
Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. - The Catapult Network
The Catapults are a network of world-leading technology centres designed to transform the UK’s capability for innovation in areas of strength and drive innovation to promote productivity and economic growth.
Services
- Leap Corporate Team Building
UK based company specialising in corporate team building, employee motivation, management training and business growth. - open4mgt
We use leading open source software, configured per an extensible business architecture, to deliver real value quickly and reliably! - Richmond Group (RG)
The Richmond Group is an association of experienced independent consultants in small practices who are highly skilled in their chosen areas of specialism.
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