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WILLIAMS LEA is the leading global provider of customised Corporate Information Solutions. The company has a demonstrable record of building long-term partnerships with leading organisations across Europe, the US and Asia Pacific, taking the burden of managing their Corporate Information.

Williams Lea has grown (turnover) by 30% per year over the last five years and the company attributes its success to its talented, experienced and dedicated people. In the last two years the company has expanded into new markets and developed new clients and market sectors in the US, Australia and the UK.

As a result of this growth, Williams Lea recognised the opportunity to invest in purpose-built premises and officially opened Abbey View, its flagship solutions centre for the UK, in September 2006. Abbey View is the venue for this Onsite Insights visit.

Visit day attendees will have the opportunity to tour this new, purpose-built, 70,000 sq.ft. facility and experience the entrepreneurial, enthusiastic culture for themselves. Find out how Williams Lea focuses its operations on the benefits to clients, and discover the tools and techniques they use to keep the staff involved and the company growing – equally applicable whatever the size of your company.

The site in Wymondham employs c.300 people and is the first Corporate Information Centre of its kind in the UK.

Integrating the latest in technology, equipment and workflow processes, Williams Lea manages its clients’ end-to-end customer correspondence and marketing communications channel. This includes the scanning and indexing of incoming mail which is then uploaded directly to clients’ workflow systems, and the composition, printing and distribution of all outgoing correspondence.

Visit in 60 seconds

Innovation…Continuous improvement…Total Productivity Management (TPM) …ISO14001…Process improvement…Culture change…Data management…5S – in a service environment…OEE Measurement…Visual management…Project audits…Training matrix…Measurement tools…Shadow Boards …Information collection and analysis

Topics covered by Williams Lea


Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Williams Lea has implemented a Total Productivity Management Programme (TPM) and this has now been in use for five years; it uses an ‘upside down’ focus on loss philosophy. The company has recently achieved ISO14001 accreditation.

Process Change

“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got” – Williams Lea will demonstrate process change through culture, which is sustained through autonomy.

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Williams Lea dates
Visit dateVisit TopicsVisit Location
Thu, 10th May 2012 - Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Process Change
Norfolk
Thu, 15th Nov 2012 - Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Process Change
Norfolk
Testimonials about Williams Lea
“Very open, helpful, well structured exchange of information.”
“Organisation was excellent.”
“Very friendly and refreshingly honest.”
“Very helpful and informative.”
“Excellent opportunity to see how a company is dealing with continuous improvement. Very valuable information gained.”
“The visit was well managed and the questions were answered honestly.”
“A very interesting and honest discussion.”
“The visit will help me in my role as a Lean champion. The topics discussed were spot on and I believe I will benefit.”
Extremely well presented day, speakers very good and tour excellent.
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