Pikarla | Services

Rapid Turnaround

Waste Reduction

Energy and Carbon Reduction

Supply Chain Optimisation

Operations Strategy

Rapid Turnaround and Sustainability
Businesses need a catalyst to increase the pace of change, either to stem the losses due to a spiral of events, or commence a new phase in step change and direction.
Our decades of experience as directors within manufacturing and consultancy, enable us to support and facilitate successful accelerated change programmes.
A simple three phase approach moves through Leading, Coaching, and Mentoring.
LEADING – Identifying the key issues and supporting with a day to day hands-on approach
COACHING – Training the teams on the overall methodologies and tools in the workplace
MENTORING – Tailored approach to fit with the businesses individual needs

Waste Reduction
WASTE is your biggest enemy. It impacts your bottom line unfavourably and affects capacity, customer service and carbon footprint.
A study commissioned by “WRAP”, estimated that over £404M of lost sale is due to the level of waste within the food sector.
At Pikarla we support your team to carry out in-depth analysis programmes that identify all critical areas of waste and develop suitable strategies that significantly reduce these losses.
We facilitate the improvements spanning People, Process and Systems
PEOPLE – Structure, ownership and Training
PROCESS – Visual Workplace, 6Sigma, Standardisation
SYSTEMS – Integrated MRP/ERP practices, Planning alignment, Speed of information flow

Carbon and Energy Reduction
Energy demand is increasing World Wide, Costs continue to Escalate and Corporate Social Responsibility demands more efficient use of our energy resources.
Energy use is "hidden" and companies can be unaware of the level and costs of energy waste.
Pikarla Energy Consultants conduct an in depth energy analysis throughout the business to:
1. Identify and validate areas of significant energy wastage
2. Outline opportunities through process controls and re-engineering
3. Prioritise the most effective technology solutions to reduce energy usage

Pikarla will support your teams in reducing carbon footprint and energy costs by up to 25%

Supply Chain Optimisation
Service is the foundation of business growth and success. Complexity of portfolios increase as the market craves diversity. With the added pressure of fuel and energy prices rising year on year, optimising the Supply Chain is paramount.
Pikarla will support your business in successfully achieving this. With decades of experience in some of the most testing environments, we can support your team on this journey.
Whether enabling systems to support sales forecasting and resource planning, or reducing cost through enhanced vendor, inventory, materials and warehousing management, the Pikarla team can offer a bespoke package to meet your needs.

Operations Strategy
A robust and well thought through operations strategy must be in place to deliver the business GOALS.
Pikarla experts simplify this journey, providing the necessary tools and techniques alongside constructive challenge and analysis.
The key elements that support the process include
1. Clarity and Understanding of the “Future Direction”
2. Validation of scenario options
3. TEAM ownership to support delivery
4. Development of structured plans to deliver the strategy on time and in full

“YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR PASSION”