CHASM Ltd

We can help you find those efficiencies and savings. It is no longer a choice. #fixingyourfactories #maximisingreturnsonmanufacturing

Is your manufacturing business constantly changing plans, chasing orders, and struggling with inefficiency? Our experience shows that even the most volatile operations can benefit from a Fixed Repeatable Schedule (FRS). It’s not about restricting flexibility, it’s about formalising the most efficient sequence of production while agreeing on clear rules and boundaries for when and how the plan can change. Discipline in a word! At Chasm, we help planners go from unsung heroes to key players in driving efficiency. Read more about how a #FRS can work for your operation with this short article written by our own Head of IT (and planner in a previous life) Aaron Murin-Heath. #wefixfactories #fixedrepeatableschedule #fixyourfactory #planningandscheduling

Three years ago, we got a call from a rapidly scaling FMCG brand growing at 500% and managing their operation on Excel 🚩🚩🚩! The challenge? They had no ERP system, stock inaccuracies, and lacked basic processes for demand planning, factory scheduling, and supply chain management . All while managing explosive growth. We partnered with them to map out a comprehensive solution, including: 🔹Upgrading their ERP from Sage 50 to Sage 200 🔹Scoping and installing an integrated WMS 🔹Developing tools for demand planning, capacity modeling, and labor productivity 🔹Building and implementing MRP, scheduling, and shop floor data capture systems 🔹Installing a continuous improvement process and competency framework We transformed their operations with cutting-edge systems, improved processes, developing competency in key operational employees, It was like performing open-heart surgery while running a marathon, but the results speak for themselves. We are still working with them too - you can read the story in greater detail via the link below. Is your brand scaling fast? Let’s ensure your operations can keep up. #erp #challengerbrands #WMS #supplychain #manufacturingexcellence #continuousImprovement #wefixfactories #operationalexcellenceand

When we first engage with clients, the conversation usually starts with, “We have a problem, can you help?” The challenges are often familiar: 🔹Material variance and waste spiraling out of control  🔹Poor labour efficiency  🔹Struggling to get accurate data from systems (Lean and CI need reliable data to work)  🔹Too many Excel tools creating conflicting master data  🔹Manual tasks bogging down progress, overly reliant on key people  🔹Stock inaccuracies with no real-time visibility  🔹Margins that are thinner than they should be, needing improvement    No surprise here, the themes are common and when we start digging there is always a mixture of process & people at the heart of the problems you are experiencing. The solutions tend to follow a pattern too: 🔹Engaging your people to drive sustainable improvement  🔹Making information visible and accessible  🔹Changing processes for better flow  🔹Implementing IT solutions that work  🔹Providing hands-on support, driving behavioural change that leads to repeatable results when we have left the building. It might not always be easy, for you or us, but it gets the kind of results you want. #teamwork #efficiencies #operationalimprovement #variances #wefixfactories

There are many systems to integrate in a factory. It is the combination of humans, machinery, and equipment that get the products out of the door. Either you have the systems and are not using them to full potential, or you don’t have the appropriate tools for the job. Chasm have the uncommon ability to lift the bonnet on your business and set out the systems you need, we know where the ‘connections and wiring’ are needed. We help you scope out, install, set up and roll out the best solution for you. Take a look at our website or get in touch for an initial conversation. #businesssystems #manufacturingit #wefixfactories #operationalsupport #teamwork

Is your operation really working? The traditional manufacturing model is not relevant for the world we now operate in. Automation, a changing labour market, spiralling costs, AI, and industry 4.0 have rendered it obsolete. Bad organisations are falling by the wayside, good ones are evolving to the changing environment. Closing your eyes and hoping for the best is not longer a strategy to survive, never mind thrive! Whether it’s new business systems, supply chain, operational efficiency, Lean, CI or people development you are looking for, Chasm might just be the Swiss Army knife you need on your journey. Have an initial chat with Martyn King. Not ready for that, then have a look at our website, perhaps down load our operational toolkit and take a walk around your operation with the 50 questions it asks. Just don’t be stuck, you don’t need to be anymore.   #wefixfactories #operationalimprovement #outsidesupport

The initial contact with most clients we work with is very similar: "We have a problem and wonder if you can help?" Usually one of or a mix of the following is found: 🔹Material variance and waste is out of control 🔹Labour efficiency is poor 🔹We can't get accurate data from our systems 🔹We have too many Excel tools with conflicting data 🔹Tasks take too long as they are too manual and reliant on key people 🔹Stock accuracy is poor we need live stock that is accurate 🔹Our margins are bad, we need help improving them The themes are common. When we start digging into your operation there is always a mixture of process & people at the heart of the problems in your factory. Our solutions are in tun a mixture of: 🔹people engagement, 🔹visibility of information, 🔹process changes, 🔹IT solutions, 🔹lots of hand holding and 1:1 support to change behaviour and make the changes sustainable. That's it in a nutshell. By doing all of that we implement sustainable change for you - it might not be the easiest for you or for us but it gets you the right result. #efficiencies #support #operationalimprovement #wefixfactories

Chasm are renowed for our rapid development, it comes in many forms including: 🔹interim support to run the operation, 🔹hands on help to deliver ongoing initiatives 🔹an injection of horsepower when times are hard or cash is tight. 🔹a new process or system you have installed that needs 24/7 coverage 🔹‘hands on’ support to deliver new products or production lines. Often sites have good plans in place for improvement but need horsepower to help create momentum and buy in with their people quickly, which is vital for the success of any project. If your operation needs some support to "get sh*t done" have a chat with Martyn King and see if we are the right fit for you. #wefixfactories #support #projects #interim #manufacturingIT #systemsandprocesses #accountantsloveus

Up to 75% of ERP implementations fail or don’t meet their intended objectives and let’s be honest, some of those objectives are quite small to start with. There are many reasons why they fail, and everyone with war stories will have a different view – Martyn King picks out my top 3 contributors on his latest article on our website. How can you avoid the 75% club and even get in the 25% gang with a successful outcome? ⚡⚡⚡Work with Chasm and do it properly. We have an impeccable record.   Yes, it will take time, and effort, and some tough conversations, but it will work. ⚡Process map everything and build a detailed set of requirements with a URS, ⚡Understand what the new system needs to do and where you are willing to compromise, ⚡Review all available options and how they align to the URS, ⚡Demo & discussions with other similar businesses using the same system. (Remember their showcase client is hand-picked to show you the best version), ⚡Determine what gaps you will have with the chosen solution and how you intend to bridge those gaps in operation, ⚡Project manage it to death, ⚡Communicate to death, ⚡Invest in the hardware, ⚡Invest in the people, ⚡Don’t rush, it will take 12 months minimum to do it properly, anything less and you will be part of the 75% club. ⚡Prepare for a bumpy road & hold your nerve. ⚡Train, coach, mentor, guide, educate. And finally, never leave it to finance alone. They only use a small fraction of the ERP system and are almost never the ones doing the grunt work before, during or after. Don't be stuck, get the team some help. #manufacturingIT #wefixfactories #erp #businesssystems

Martyn King was in touch with one of our very first clients and the client brought up one of the very first pieces of system work we did. It was great to hear that it was still in good working order, had made a difference and we left them better than we found them! The fact that someone remembers our posts is also a bonus! #datakings #manufacturingIT #ERP #variances #wefixfactories