We want to create a business which is sustainable for the long term. In September 2007, we took the first crucial steps in transforming AMEC into a world-class company by launching the Operational Excellence programme. This is a two to three year programme, which will be a major contributor to the achievement of our eight per cent EBITA margin target in 2010.
Taking a good company and turning it into a great company is about much more than merely short-term profit improvement. We want to operate to the highest standards in every area of our business and for continuous improvement to become a way of life for everyone at AMEC.
The programme has 12 focus areas. These are areas which have been identified as those areas in which we need to improve our performance in order to achieve world-class,consistent performance across AMEC:
- Business Controls
- Cash Management
- Commercial Management
- Employee Development
- Engineering
- Health and Safety
- Information Technology
- Project Management
- Strategic Marketing
- Strategic Relationship Management and Business Acquisition
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainability
Time based management is being used as a tool to co-ordinate these activities and achieve common and optimised processes and procedures.
Operational Excellence is helping us to review our processes and procedures, ensuring they are efficient and effective in support of our goals. They touch on many of our significant sustainability impact areas, such as attracting and retaining staff, improving supplier engagement and developing a 'Beyond Zero' safety culture.
To find out more about the sustainability Operational Excellence programme click here.