Lean Manufacturing in isolation will NOT deliver sustainable results, Supply Chain is the most critical stage of any business improvement stage, get this wrong and the business will fritter away money like there is no tomorrow. The Supply Chain is often disregarded and left on the back burner in favour of Labour Reduction, or other lean discplines such as SMED, 5S etc, these in their own right are good cost reduction exercises, however, the real money is in the Supply Chain, considered a black art by many businesses, usually manaaged by individuals with Supply Chain experience, but lacking manufacturing knowledge. Raven Business Improvement offers the link between Supply Chain and Operations, having considerable experience and a proven track record in delivering sustainable benifit