Company Profile

ABOUT US

Bourton Group is an operational management consultancy that is passionate about improving performance. Our reputation as experts has been established for more than 60 years, utilising tools and techniques that are proven across a range of sectors, driving business transformation and change management projects forward. We develop a culture of continuous improvement and high performance that enables individuals to grow, learn and contribute to their organisation’s goals.

Our team of experts has held senior positions and provided advice across multiple sectors.  They understand the challenge of improving performance and making change stick. They know the right questions to ask, stretching your thinking while guiding you through successful implementation.

SERVICES

OperationalImprovement

We support organisations to create better performance and to embed the systems, tools, and methods to sustain improvement.

Our approach to Operational Improvement permanently changes “the way we do things around here.”
With our support you will become a more efficient, resilient organisation, to meet demand, improve efficiency, and deal with the challenges of growth.

In a world that demands more for less, continuous improvement is critical to drive growth, competitive advantage, and to achieve operational excellence.

Helping to make your business better

Organisational Development– Organisational Development is about focusing and developing the organisation and its people to meet strategic and operational aims; facilitating change that enables you to maintain or improve your performance.

We know that the achievement of business goals is brought about by people, and people are the key building blocks in any organisation.

We help clients structure their business and engage people more effectively to help them become better at achieving their purpose.

Helping to make your organisation better

LeanSigmaDeployment
We have extensive experience supporting clients to develop organisation-wide Lean strategies and deployment.

People need to develop their knowledge and learn new skills. We have the ability and flexibility to offer standard, configured, or customised development programmes. We typically use Lean Sigma methodologies and thinking in our development programmes. Our training and development will give you a workforce that is more confident, capable, and empowered.

We help Leaders adapt their behaviour and approach to better leadership or the successful deployment of ongoing business improvement.

Helping to make your people better

Lean Sigma Deployment –We have extensive experience supporting clients to develop organisation-wide Lean strategies and deployment.

Our support usually begins at the very start of our client’s Lean journey, when we are asked by our clients to help develop and support organisation-wide Lean Strategies.

At each stage of our approach, we use a range of effective tools and mechanisms that support the development of Lean Sigma to drive significant, measurable improvements.

Our team of Lean Specialists and Subject Matter Experts can guide you through your journey and help you avoid pitfalls, maximise benefit realisation and ensure sustainability

Helping to make your processes better

SECTORS

Defence & Aerospace

We help Aerospace, Defence, and Civil Aerospace organisations improve performance, strengthen resilience, and achieve lasting operational excellence in a highly demanding sector.

The Aerospace and Defence sectors face unprecedented pressure to deliver significantly more while balancing innovation, resilience, efficiency, and security. From supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical factors and strict regulatory requirements to the push for sustainable practices and rapid digital transformation, organisations encounter complex challenges that demand more than just incremental improvements.

The commercial aerospace market is expected to continue growing, with air travel demand likely to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2026. Due to sustained high demand for new, fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly aircraft and ongoing supply chain and production bottlenecks, the current backlog in deliveries is expected to continue, putting pressure on all suppliers throughout the supply chain.

At Bourton Group, we bring proven expertise in operational excellence, smart manufacturing, supply chain management, Lean and Six Sigma, and organisational development to help aerospace and defence organisations streamline critical processes, eliminate waste to improve productivity, and reduce lead times – building agile systems that adapt to changing market conditions. Our consultants collaborate with leaders and frontline teams to embed lasting improvements, enhancing productivity, compliance, and competitiveness in one of the world’s most demanding industries.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is enjoying a renaissance with higher levels of investment and political will to create powerhouses with wealth creation capabilities. Over the past 50 years we have worked with blue-chip and SME manufacturers on their individual journeys to excellence.

We understand the complexities of global supply chains, through design and manufacturing processes, underpinned by Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies and the role of leadership and management in creating a culture of Continuous Improvement.

Business Services

We understand the business services environment and the challenges the sector faces. Clients and customers in the sector are more knowledgeable, and their service expectations are rising. Cost pressures and transparency challenges are constant, and client response times keep decreasing. Key challenges include managing knowledge, adopting and integrating technology, and developing a process-focused organization. We help clients understand their unique value proposition and how to deliver it most efficiently and effectively by optimizing processes and their organizational structure.

Infrastructure Construction

The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline identify planned investment of over £164bn across 660+ specific projects and programmes up to 2025. Delivery of this scale can only be achieved with fundamental improvements in performance and productivity. Help is needed, and Bourton Group is well placed as experts in the deployment of Lean Construction across the world of Infrastructure to provide this help.

Public Sector

Our work has supported public sector organisations to drive improvements in service delivery whilst reducing operational costs.  Working with reducing budgets or refocusing services, we have enabled clients to become more efficient whilst building a culture of continuous improvement.

Whatever the organisation, the challenge of delivering what the customer wants, efficiently and effectively, is the number one priority. Constant disruption to strategies from economic or political influences are forcing organisations to adopt improvement methodologies from other sectors. Our work with these types of organisations demonstrates significant and targeted benefits.