system 21 has operations throughout the world

Case Studies

All Change in Automotive

The automotive industry worldwide is changing faster than almost any other industry. The constant drive to reduce manufacturing costs means that component suppliers and distributors must seek ever more efficient methods and invest in new technology. The high cost of investment required by the industry demands continuous improvement and increased efficiency to respond to massive competitive pressure.
Managing rapid and effective change is therefore of major importance to the automotive sector. System 21 has responded to these needs through the creation of our specialist Automotive Division. This provides a range of integrated services to accelerate the achievement of company objectives and a dedicated tailored resource to management and staff. This enables them to continue running the day to day business. Automotive Division clients include Rover (BMW), Rolls Royce, Nissan, Britax, Delta and many others supplying the automotive and aerospace industries with quality metal, plastic, electronic and textile components.

Working in partnership with management and staff, the System 21 methodology has produced substantial productivity gains, cost reductions, quality benefits, sales and customer service improvements. Our subsidiary company System 21 Quality LTD also installs QS 9000 on top of an existing ISO 9001/2 system.

Speed is of the essence, if these companies are to install large scale change simultaneously across numerous areas. Acting as a dedicated resource, the System 21 Project Teams develop project specifications and obtains all the agreements required. Members of management and staff are kept fully aware of detailed progress towards declared objectives. This frees them to run the business - particularly important in projects that involve rationalisation of systems and procedures, as it is critical that time is spent reviewing the changes with the system users.

In all System 21 automotive projects, the client's return on investment has been substantial. Even though the automotive industry is already one of the most efficient, year one annualised returns in excess of 3 to 1 (300% plus) increased profit relative to project cost, have been achieved through this approach.