Bruce Smith

Operational Excellence. Manufacturing Scale. Sustainable Performance.

Who We Help:

We support startup and established manufacturers to scale operations, improve profitability, reduce cycle times, and deliver world-class performance in complex, regulated environments.

With expertise in start up, electronic, semiconductor, solar, PCB, and advanced manufacturing organisations.

What We Do:

1. Operational Excellence & OEE Improvement

•Best Known Method (BKM) deployment

•Lean & Six Sigma transformation

•Yield improvement and cost of quality reduction

•Asset utilization and throughput optimization

2. Manufacturing Scale-Up & Industrialization

•Pilot line design and launch

•Facility layout and engineering test development

•Workforce ramp-up and capability building

•Capex planning and equipment productivity improvement

3. Digital & Organizational Transformation

•Process digitalization and KPI systems

•Organizational restructuring and functional alignment

•Innovation and IP program implementation

•Change leadership and stakeholder alignment

4. Financial & Commercial Performance

•Full P&L performance improvement

•Cost of ownership reduction

•Margin expansion and revenue acceleration

•Service business optimization

How We Work:

We bridge strategy and execution.

Unlike traditional advisory firms, we combine executive-level strategic thinking with hands-on operational implementation. We work alongside leadership teams to translate vision into structured programs, measurable KPIs, and sustainable results.

Engagement models include:

•Fractional COO / Operations Executive

•Transformation Program Lead

•Site Turnaround Leader

•Operational Excellence Advisor

•Manufacturing Scale-Up Partner

Global Experience:

Proven leadership across Germany, France, UK, India, Israel, USA, and broader EMEA and Asia regions. Extensive experience managing multicultural teams and global stakeholders including investors, board members, OEMs, and tier-one customers.