To realize this , the company has invested heavily over the years to enhance its capabilities , bringing upgrades to its factories , machines , and software . As an advocate of lean manufacturing , the company has ensured that the majority of its staff have completed formal Kaizen and 5S training . Meanwhile , Morland ’ s powerful ERP system gives it the ability to provide a

just-in-time delivery service of batch-specific materials to rolling production line schedules .

“ We ’ ve been involved with a number of automation projects during the last few years , which have proved to be a really eyeopening experience , and very successful ,” James comments . “ Some of those thoughts and solutions were previously only available to slightly bigger companies , but a lot of that equipment is now becoming more mainstream , and includes automation of material handling , machine tending , and other jobs where it shifts the skill requirement to a new area .

“ In the last fourto-five years alone , we ’ ve purchased a new production unit , located on the same industrial park as our two existing buildings ,” he continues .

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