FUTURE FOCUSED SOLUTIONS
Redefining Project Delivery
Our expertise in project management and strategic innovation aligns seamlessly with your ambition for growth and excellence. Renowned for our practical and results-driven approach, we have delivered measurable improvements in performance, operational efficiency, quality, cost reduction, and profitability.
Our services extend beyond support; we provide comprehensive management solutions throughout the project lifecycle, equipping teams with the skills and tools to execute projects with precision, on budget, and on schedule.
With a deep understanding of client, contractor, and supplier needs, we offer strategic insights to enhance the delivery of projects, products, and services, ensuring excellence at every stage.
Operational Excellence
We help organisations achieve Operational Excellence by embedding Lean principles into their processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and empowering individuals and teams to deliver value efficiently. By reducing waste, optimising workflows, and aligning resources with strategic goals, we drive sustainable performance improvements across operations.
What We Do
Lean Implementation in Construction and Supply Chains
- Streamline workflows and optimise supply chain processes using Lean tools like the Last Planner® System, Value Stream Mapping, and work place organisation.
Process Optimisation
- Analyse existing operations to identify areas for improvement and develop tailored solutions to eliminate waste.
- Provide hands-on coaching to teams for adopting and sustaining process improvements.
Team Training in Lean Principles and towards ISO 18404
- We integrate training and coaching into every phase of implementation, ensuring individuals and teams are equipped to sustain Lean practices.
- Facilitate team training and workshops to enhance collaboration and problem-solving in day-to-day operations.
Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
- Develop metrics and tools to track operational performance and identify opportunities for ongoing improvement.
- Coach teams to use data-driven insights for making proactive and informed decisions.
Lean in Construction
Driving Efficiency, Collaboration, and Flow for Project Success
Lean Construction provides a proven framework to optimise processes, eliminate waste, and create a steady flow of work that delivers maximum value to all stakeholders.
At Future Focused Solutions, we leverage Lean principles and tools to help construction teams streamline operations, foster collaboration, and achieve consistent project success. We tailor Lean and operational strategies to the unique needs of your industry, with a special focus on construction and supply chain challenges.
At Future Focused Solutions, we specialise in providing expert consulting, training, and coaching services tailored specifically for the construction industry and its supply chain. Our mission is to empower construction professionals and organisations to achieve operational excellence, enhance project delivery, and build resilient processes that drive sustainable growth.
We apply proven methodologies and tools from Lean construction to optimise workflows, streamline processes, and foster collaboration, ensuring better project outcomes and long-term success.
What We Do
Implementation of the Last Planner System (LPS)
We are experts in deploying the Last Planner System, a collaborative planning methodology that enhances coordination, reduces waste, and improves predictability in construction projects. By aligning schedules, engaging teams, and improving accountability, LPS® helps ensure projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget.
Schedule Support for Complex Construction Projects
Effective scheduling is critical for the success of any construction project. We help contractors, project managers, and supply chain partners develop, optimise, and manage project schedules. Our services ensure alignment across all stakeholders, minimise delays, and improve visibility into milestones and resource allocation.
Process Mapping for Construction and Supply Chain Efficiency
Construction projects involve intricate workflows with numerous interdependencies. Our process mapping services visualise and analyse your operations, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Whether it’s procurement, site logistics, or subcontractor coordination, we provide actionable insights to streamline processes and improve efficiency across the supply chain.
Lean Tools for Construction Excellence
We leverage a wide range of Lean tools tailored to the unique challenges of the construction sector to help teams reduce waste, maximize value, and enhance performance:
- Last Planner System (LPS): Improves planning and reliability by aligning team efforts and ensuring reliable scheduling.
- Value Stream Mapping: Identifies waste, visualises processes, and streamlines workflows to enhance overall efficiency.
- Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams): Pinpoints and resolves underlying issues that cause delays, defects, or inefficiencies.
- Workplace Organisation: Ensuring that job sites, workshops, and storage areas are optimised for safety, productivity, and efficiency.
- Takt Time Planning: Ensures a balanced, steady workflow by synchronizing work sequences and resource allocation.
- Waste Walks: A proactive approach to identifying and eliminating waste on construction sites, focusing on inefficiencies in material handling, workflow, and resource usage.
- Direct Observation: Provides real-time insights by observing tasks and processes on-site to identify inefficiencies, improve workflows, and enhance overall project performance.
- Digitalisation: Leveraging innovative digital tools to optimise workflows, enhance decision-making, and improve collaboration.
Tailored Training and Coaching for Construction Teams
We design and deliver customised training programmes for construction professionals, focusing on Lean construction principles, project management techniques, and operational excellence. Our training equips teams at all levels including on-site workers, managers, and supply chain partners, with practical knowledge to drive real-world results.
- Team Training in Lean Principles and towards ISO 18404
People & Organisational Performance
Future Focused Solutions helps organisations improve people and organisational performance by strategically integrating the latest, leadership, collaboration, and workforce optimisation techniques.
We adopt a lean approach to fundamentally transform how organisations operate, emphasising efficiency, effectiveness, and adaptability. By applying lean principles, we help businesses streamline processes, eliminate waste, and enhance overall performance at both the individual and organisational levels.
Business Growth & Resilience
We work with Business Leaders to realise meaningful business growth and resilience by embedding lean processes, sustainability, and Environment Social and Governance (ESG) principles into organisational strategies and execution plans.
By streamlining operations, adopting sustainable practices, and integrating ESG criteria, companies can reduce costs, improve efficiency, and boost their appeal to consumers and investors.
This approach not only fortifies businesses against current challenges but also equips them to thrive in a rapidly changing market, ensuring long-term viability and success.
Strategy to Execution
Future Focused Solutions offers organisations a partnership that spans the entire journey from strategy development to operational excellence. Through our comprehensive solutions, we help enable businesses to translate visionary strategies into concrete actions and results, driving business growth, enhancing competitive advantage, and establishing a foundation for long-term success.
This end-to-end approach ensures that organisations are not only equipped to achieve their current objectives but are also prepared to adapt to challenges & opportunities.
Sustainability & ESG
Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices are increasingly pivotal in the business world, with ESG reporting, such as CSRD, playing a vital role in highlighting an organisation's commitment to responsible operations.
Reporting not only boosts brand reputation and investor confidence, it also helps in identifying and mitigating operational risks. This, in turn, can lead to greater operational efficiency and cost savings. Furthermore, ESG-focused companies often drive innovation and open up new market opportunities, while attracting and retaining talent motivated by a purpose-driven culture.
Future Focused Solutions enables organisations to elevate their business performance through a focused integration of sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into their core strategies.
Outsourced Consulting
- Sustainability and ESG Strategy Development
- ESG Committee establishment, goal setting and implementation plans
- Aligning business strategy with global frameworks, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, to ensure cohesive and targeted sustainability efforts.
- Conducting materiality assessments to pinpoint critical business risks and opportunities related to sustainability, enabling informed decision-making.
- Developing and implementing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets
- Fostering responsible sourcing and decarbonisation of supply chains
- ESG disclosure and reporting aligned to CSRD, CDP, SBTi etc.
Our Clients Include
- H&MV
- Skanstec
- Cairn Homes
- Wexford Chamber Skillnet
- Office of Government
Procurement
- SustainIQ
- Enterprise Ireland
- John Paul Construction
