Aerospace & Defence
Programmes with tight controls, quality pressure, and complex handovers.
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Reduce waste while protecting and redeploying your talent
People-First Lean Transformation
for your teams
Reduce waste. Protect expertise. Redeploy talent.
Tacklers Consulting Group is a UK-based Lean transformation and operational excellence partner. We work on-site at Gemba with your teams to reduce waste, improve flow, and redeploy talent into higher-value work without losing the expertise your organisation depends on.
Measurable Impact
Unlocked Capacity
High-Performance Habits
Operational Speed
Lasting Independence
Fun facts
500+
Individuals trained in Lean
4.8/5
Average rating
98%
Client satisfaction
10+
Years experience
Outcomes
Results, Not Reports.
Results That Stick.
- ✓Measurable impact on cost, flow, quality, and delivery
- ✓Unlocked capacity from the people and systems you already have
- ✓High-performance habits embedded into daily management
- ✓Operational speed through clearer handovers and faster decisions
- ✓Lasting independence so teams can sustain gains without us
People-First Lean
People-First Lean: Results Without the Risk
Lean has a reputation problem because too many programmes chase short-term cost and lose trust in the process.
Our approach is different. We reduce waste while protecting and redeploying talent into higher-value work. That preserves expertise, strengthens flow, and leaves your teams more capable than before.
- ✓Trust-Based Transformation
- ✓Waste-Free Workflows
- ✓Redeployed Talent
- ✓Retained Expertise
- ✓Sustainable Capability
Lean transformation services
Scalable Implementation. Evidence-Based Strategy. Objective Assessment.
You can start small with one value stream, or run a wider programme. Either is fine. We will tell you what makes sense once we see how work really flows.
Cost Management
Cost reduction works when it is tied to how work actually runs. We identify waste at the source, quantify the impact, and implement changes that hold—so savings are real and repeatable, not just a line on a spreadsheet.
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Executive Leadership Coaching
This is where many improvements win or lose. We coach leaders to set a clear operating rhythm, stay visible in the work, and create the conditions for their teams to sustain results without external pressure.
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Mentoring
Training has to connect to real work or it fades fast. Our mentoring builds internal capability through structured, on-the-job development—equipping your people to own improvement long after we leave.
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Lean Transformation
Lean transformation is not a workshop series. It is a change in how work is managed, improved, and sustained—delivered through scalable implementation, evidence-based strategy, and objective assessment.
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Continuous Improvement
Build a sustainable improvement culture where teams solve problems at source and improve how they work every day — not just during events or projects.
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Manufacturing Support
Reduce waste, improve production flow, and strengthen delivery reliability across your manufacturing operations and supply chains.
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We use a four-stage method that keeps things clear.
1
Assess
We identify gaps, constraints, and value stream opportunities using observation, data, and team input.
2
Collaborate
We work on-site with the people doing the work. Improvements are tested in the real environment.
3
Upskill
We train teams to own the new processes. Leaders learn how to coach and sustain, not just approve.
4
Sustain
We build daily and weekly management routines so performance does not drift back.
Industries
Who we work with
We support regulated and high-stakes environments where capability and delivery discipline matter.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Improvement work in regulated, high-stakes service and production settings.
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Energy Sector
Operations where reliability, planning, and escalation discipline matter.
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Public Sector
Process improvement for delivery teams balancing demand, risk, and accountability.
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Manufacturing
Support for factories, production teams, and supply chains under pressure.
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Founder-led, technically grounded
Tacklers is led by Audrey Nyamande-Trigg, an aerospace engineer and Lean transformation coach. She has led transformation work in high-stakes engineering environments and brings that same practical discipline into every engagement. Not to overcomplicate things. Just to make sure the work holds.
Credentials & Authority
- Lean Six Sigma Certified
- Private Pilot's Licence - PPL (A)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Aerospace Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions
What does Genba or Gemba mean?
Both spellings refer to the real place where the work happens. We spend time there with your team to see what is slowing flow down and what will improve performance in practice.
What makes our approach different to others?
Our approach is people-first. We work on-site with your teams to build capability, improve flow, and redeploy talent into higher-value work as capacity opens up. We reduce waste while protecting and redeploying your talent so organisations retain expertise.
Which Lean tools do you actually use?
Common tools include Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, and Structured Problem Solving. We choose tools to fit your environment and operating reality rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all approach.
How fast will we see results?
Quick "Just Do It" actions can deliver immediate impact. Structured Kaizen activity often creates results in days or weeks, while more complex improvements follow a defined implementation plan. The gains become sustainable when daily management practices are embedded.
What's the best place to start?
Start with a discovery call. If more direction is needed, an on-site assessment will identify where to focus and what will deliver the greatest impact.
What levels of support do you offer?
We offer standalone training, hands-on implementation support, on-site assessments, embedded consultants, and ongoing retainer services. The right mix depends on how much delivery support and internal capability building you need.
Our Blogs
From the blog
If you want operational excellence support that shows up in day-to-day work, start with a discovery call or request an on-site assessment. We will help you identify opportunities for improvement and define the first milestones together.
Leadership
1 Oct 2025Audrey Nyamande
Lean Leadership Principles for Operational Managers
Lean leadership is not about tools — it is about how leaders behave, coach, and create the conditions for teams to improve. Learn the core principles every operational manager needs.
Read ArticleOperational Excellence
17 Sept 2025Audrey Nyamande
Operational Excellence Framework: How to Build One That Holds
An operational excellence framework provides the structure for sustained performance improvement. Learn how to design one that aligns strategy, processes, people, and management routines.
Read ArticleLean Tools
3 Sept 2025Audrey Nyamande
How to Reduce Rework in Production: A Practical Approach
Rework is one of the most expensive forms of waste in production environments. Learn a structured approach to identifying root causes and building quality in at source.
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Ready to reduce waste, improve productivity, and build capability that lasts?
Book a discovery call or request an on-site assessment. We will identify where value is trapped, agree the right starting point, and define a practical route to lasting results.