Company Overview

Solutions Plus Inc. is an international senior business and industry training & consulting firm specializing in an integrated approach to lean manufacturing, productivity and quality improvement. Solutions Plus Inc. s mission is Customer Success through World Class and Best Practices.

The Solutions Plus team consists of seasoned professionals comprising a consulting group that has a significant background in lean manufacturing, team development/team management, human behaviour and is fully conversant with the current processes and methodologies essential in assisting clients with achievement of their goals. In addition, all team members are expert training professionals with backgrounds that include training in Adult Education and T3 (Train the Trainer). Each facilitator has led hundreds of events during their career and is considered an expert facilitator. This broad knowledge base and mix of expertise allows Solutions Plus to assist clients from needs analysis and strategic training plan development, to implementation of programs that support effective team environments, which in turn enables clients to engage in continuous improvement activity and best practices. As well as consulting directly with individual manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Solutions Plus Inc. is facilitator for the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC), assisting, coordinating & sourcing events & activities for EMCs member companies.

Solutions Plus Has THREE Focus Areas:

• CREATING the environment for change utilizing our one & two day experiential programs, The Will to Win, that are

designed to create a foundational culture or trust, teamwork and collaboration, and counter the unintended consequences of change. The Will to Win develops effective interpersonal communication, teamwork and empowerment. Transcending mere skills training, it helps shift attitudes that sustain new behaviours. We utilize these programs to communicate & educate: the art of managing relationships and people.

• DEVELOPING the infrastructure to support team-based

environments through establishing team structures, management & facilitation skills. Solutions Plus facilitators provide training & development opportunities for clients in core activity skills, leadership, management & supervisory skills, 8- D Problem Solving and other decision making tools that allowing clients to effectively work together and fulfill their companys mission statement. We utilize this phase, to communicate & educate: the science of managing teams and team processes.

• ACHIEVING long-term continuous improvement through our Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement process

methodology. This approach is utilized to achieve significant breakthroughs as a part of a larger system of change and to create enthusiasm for workplace improvements. Solutions Plus lean manufacturing & continuous improvement programs include:

Kaizen Rapid Improvement Process & T3 (Train-the-Trainer), Introduction to Lean Principles, Six Sigma Consulting & Practitioner Training Programs, Kanban, 5-S, Visual Factory, Set- up Reduction and much more!

Methodology/Implementation Process:

Step 1: Creating the Environment

What we do: Create trust in paired relationships, how to move to win/win, build teamwork and collaboration between team members through The Will to Win, a one/two-day experiential program.

Why we do it: To create a culture of trust, teamwork and collaboration in the team culture. It develops effective interpersonal communication, teamwork and empowerment. The program shifts attitudes and sustains new behaviors. How we support it: The participants are supported with a follow- up session thirty days after the experience, to reinforce their experiences and discuss any difficulties. These difficulties are shared with management, to provide an opportunity to work with and eliminate any roadblocks for successful change. Management is coached and encouraged to assist in the process of implementing the new behaviors and skills into departmental practices, to meet their objectives.

Step 2: Developing Team-Based Organizations

What we do: Train the participants in team-based skills, team management skills and problem solving & decision making processes that allow them to identify, analyze and generate effective solutions. We encourage clients to bring live problems to the event. These programs are: 8-D Problem Solving (2-day) and TIPS: Team Implementation and Problem Solving (1- Day).

Why we do it: To lead a team to success, allowing them to communicate effectively and manage ongoing change. Execute effective team management techniques and support the problem solving process. Implement solutions and corrective actions to problems and prevent recurrence. Prepare the participants to manage any cultural change such as the Kaizen Rapid Improvement Process.

How we support it: Solutions Plus provides the team with a 911 concept, that allows team members to contact our organization for clarification of tools use, roadblock analysis and a sounding board. In addition, Solutions Plus has the ability to set up and train an in-house facilitator in the use of our team- tracking database, enabling the client to know who is working on what and generate historical activity and financial reports.

Step 3. Achieving Continuous Improvement

What we do: Utilizing our Lean Manufacturing Programs, such as Kaizen & Six Sigma etc., we educate and lead the team through world-class training & development and target projects focused on continuous improvement, waste/scrap reduction, economic & productivity improvement, etc.

Why we do it: To engage Process Improvement, developing an understanding of the Lean approach, skills in the application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Rapid Improvement achievements; To gain hands-on experience in identifying waste and help motivate employees to participate in and not fear, future change.

How we support it: The education and hands-on event is conducted in a Train-the-Trainer format to allow the client to become self sufficient in the practice of continuous improvement concepts. Additional support is provided before the Kaizen Rapid Improvement event, in the form of problem identification and plan of attack methodology, to meet clients strategic goals. Sustaining the gains after the event is a paramount consideration. Building in the systems and controls during a review process is used to ensure the gains from implemented improvements are being measured, consolidated and reported. The improvement process itself has to be managed, controlled and improved.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Solutions Plus Inc.

Number of Employees: 10

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

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Services

• Industry, Manufacturing & Business Consulting

  Solutions Plus is a senior training & development consultancy, specializing in an integrated approach to industry & business processes, productivity and quality improvement.

  Solutions Plus has three main focus areas:

  CREATING the environment for change through the art of managing relationships & people.

  DEVELOPING team-based organizations through the science of managing teams & team processes.

  ACHIEVING long-term continuous improvements through the Kaizen methodology.

  Our professional expertise allows us to assist your company with needs analysis and strategic training plan development as well as implementation of programs that support effective team environments and in turn enable you to engage in continuous improvement activity & best practices.

  Solutions Plus programs are tailor-made to your specific needs, rapidly improving quality, productivity & profit, eliminating waste and saving you BIG MONEY. Thats money you could use to better compete in the key market of the new millennium the world.

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• Kaizen Rapid Improvement Process

  What do you call a company that can help you reduce your set-up times and space requirements by 50%, reduce lead times by 75%, reduce non-value added process activity by 35%, reduce scrap costs by 45%, improve productivity by 35% and reduce your overall annual operating budget by an average of 3%? Its simpleour clients call us their new best friend, but to the world we are known as Solutions Plus.

  The Solutions Plus Rapid Improvement Process utilizes Kaizen methodology, which is the spirit of CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT that employs short-term, concentrated, lightning-paced attacks on workplace wastes and inefficiencies. We transform your organizations culture from static, task-driven thinking to instinctive flexibility, adaptability and innovation.

  Where is Kaizen the Most Effective?

  • Manufacturing Lines or Cells
  • Assembly Areas
  • Service Business Units
  • Office Processes such as: Engineering, New Product

  Development, Planning, Inventory Control, Accounting & Order Entry

  We produce amazing results and we do it in less than a week.

  The Kaizen methodology believes it makes more sense for many people to look for a thousand 1% gains than waiting for one person to come up with one 1000% gain. Kaizen is designed to be absorbed into the organizational principles of your business, instilling a permanent competitive edge and is the most effective vehicle to world-class performance and success in todays global market.

  Solutions Plus experts will help you achieve the world class results your company is seeking. Using our tailor-made Rapid Improvement Process, Team Development & Training Programs and Consulting Expertise, we will launch your company into the next millennium with a new high performance standard and the competitive edge essential for you to take on the world. Give us a call and find out why we have so many best friends. Our clients success is the best example that:

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• Manufacturing, Industry & Business Consulting

  Solutions Plus is a senior training & development consultancy, specializing in an integrated approach to industry & business processes, productivity and quality improvement.

  Solutions Plus has three main focus areas:

  CREATING the environment for change through the art of managing relationships & people.

  DEVELOPING team-based organizations through the science of managing teams & team processes.

  ACHIEVING long-term continuous improvements through the Kaizen methodology.

  Our professional expertise allows us to assist your company with needs analysis and strategic training plan development as well as implementation of programs that support effective team environments and in turn enable you to engage in continuous improvement activity & best practices.

  Solutions Plus programs are tailor-made to your specific needs, rapidly improving quality, productivity & profit, eliminating waste and saving you BIG MONEY. Thats money you could use to better compete in the key market of the new millennium the world.

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• Team Implementation & Problem Solving

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• The Will To Win

  The WILL TO WIN is a two-day experiential program designed to create a foundational culture of trust, teamwork and collaboration, and counter the unintended consequences of change.

  Participants who complete Will to Win training will be able to:

  • Build teamwork and collaboration in their work with others
  • Understand the role trust and credibility plays in their

  personal effectiveness

  • Create an environment of win-win problem solving
  • Listen with skill and understanding
  • Take responsibility for producing desired results
  • Give and receive feedback effectively
  • Confront others in a caring and constructive way
  • Build self-confidence

  The Will to Win has been audited by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium, and the High Performance Manufacturing Consortium [HPM], who attended to determine the programs effectiveness. The members attending where part of the HPM SIG [Strategic Interest Group], representing Lennox Industries, Hammond, Peckovers and Velcro Canada. The elements, sequencing, design and impact of the program were described as Simply World Class. In addition, the Solutions Plus facilitators were complimented as being the best diad they had ever experienced. Their knowledge of the materials, understanding of the psychology behind the design of the program, delivery and being in touch with the participants was described as outstanding!!

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Products

• Lean Certification Program
• Six Sigma Greenbelt Training Program

NAICS Categories

• 541619 Other Management Consulting Services
• 611430 Professional and Management Development Training

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