Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Building an industry-leading manufacturing business is complicated enough. So terms like Industry 4, big data, IoT and servitisation can be enough to send you into a cold sweat. And if it’s not the jungle of buzzwords making your head spin, truly embracing digital can sound expensive and time consuming.
That’s why we like to keep things simple. Because the truth is, technology and a digital mindset can unlock enormous opportunities in your business, whether that’s improving the efficiency of your production, streamlining back-office processes or improving customer service and engagement. The power of technology can be key to new-found competitive advantage – both now and in the future.
Supporting Evergreen Garden Care to grow
“Waterstons was committed to delivering the best possible results for Evergreen Garden Care from the beginning. We were impressed by how quickly the team understood our business needs and mobilised the right people with the right skills to deliver what we needed and when. The level of detail, care and diligence shown throughout the transition process which allowed us to carry on ‘business as usual’ was outstanding.”
Martin Lofnes CFO Evergreen
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Of crumbs and crisps - the acquisition of a snack manufacturer
"We appreciated your team's support in the process of the acquisition. We look forward to the opportunity of extending our relationship in the wider business."
Managing Director Acquiring Party
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Keeping Evergreen Garden Care fertile 24/7 with global support
"Our business runs across continents and around the clock, so our partners need to do the same. The 24/7 service desk has proven itself in supporting our business with large and small issues."
Martin Lofnes CFO Evergreen
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Project Management for ERP success - and beyond
"Waterstons’ project manager effected a step-change in leadership, focus and engagement around the project, appropriately challenging our X3 supplier, the project team and my leadership team to ensure proper allocation of resource and mitigation of risks."
Mario Gualano CEO BBI Group
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Successful programme management at Evergreen Garden Care
We undertook programme management which needed to agree which systems to keep, where they were located, on what technology, and whether to move, upgrade or replace them.
Evergreen
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We’ve been working in manufacturing and technology for almost 30 years. We’ve lived and breathed the tremendous pace of technological change, and we’ve consistently proved the transformational power of people and technology, working in partnership. Core to our values has always been a focus on pragmatic solutions that make a measurable difference to your business.
There are some things only experience can teach you. And on countless occasions we’ve seen a divide between the technology and manufacturing functions holding businesses back. So we know the immeasurable benefits when that disconnect is properly addressed. Done properly, digital manufacturing requires a new approach – bringing digital skills into the manufacturing process and manufacturing into the digital process. Both sides often talk in different languages, but we can help you bring the two together successfully.
Whatever your challenge or opportunity, we’ll combine our experience in manufacturing with an eagerness to truly understand your business - helping you challenge established processes and seize new opportunities. We’ll be ready to hit the ground running when you ask for our fresh perspective, working hard to push you ahead of the competition in an increasingly competitive world.
Andrew Bowden
J&E Hall
I don’t know how you have managed it, but you have grasped the complexity of our organisation and transposed this information effectively onto the process maps whilst identifying opportunities for improvement throughout.
Partners and accreditations
Engineering & Manufacturing Network
Members of ADS
North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC)
Learning and thinking
Cyber Security: The Right Frame of Mind
Cyber security protection is a consistent topic of conversation within the AEC and Manufacturing industries across Australia. Damage from threats within these industries have ranged from simple spam e-mails all the way up to huge data and profit loss.
So, the question isn’t ‘if’ it will happen to your company but when will it happen to your company? The second questions is; are you prepared & are you protected?
Tech talk can be overwhelming, so we’ve simplified it for you in this article.
Keep reading to know what path you should be taking to protect & prepare for the future.
The link between manufacturing profits & data protection
Manufacturing and technology are irrefutably linked. If our technologies are not optimised, how can we expect our manufacturing processes to be?
A technological breakdown of the technologies driving your manufacturing process can bring your supply chain to a grinding halt. While manufacturers strive for uptime and higher production rates, the complexity of their technology portfolios grow and in turn, so do the requirements to protect these systems and their data from such a breakdown.
How technology can help you and your people work better together and boost performance
The Covid-19 pandemic didn’t only interfere with supply chains – it also messed up the labour supply. People have been off sick, have rebalanced their lives during lockdown, changed jobs or careers; there are many reasons.
As with all supply and demand, when there is a shortage of labour, wages rise so, in addition to a shortage of skills, labour is becoming more expensive. As the need to reshore the supply chain has been recognised, the market is getting more and more competitive while labour is getting tighter, so we have to do more with less; it looks like a perfect storm. The oil that can be poured on those troubled waters is automation.