Operational assessments
See where performance is breaking down, why it is happening, and which issues deserve attention first.
Operations consulting for growing manufacturers
Bring order to operational complexity.
Build clearer processes, stronger metrics, less waste, and a practical continuous-improvement system that supports sustainable growth.
30+years in manufacturing
Leanpractitioner trained
C-suiteand hands-on leadership
The goalTurn daily firefighting into a system for improvement.
When growth creates friction
Does this feel familiar?
Many manufacturers grow faster than their operating systems. The result is heroic effort, inconsistent processes, and limited visibility into what is really driving performance.
- 01Growth has outpaced the systems that support it.
- 02Leaders spend too much time reacting and expediting.
- 03Priorities compete and performance measures are unclear.
- 04Waste, rework, bottlenecks, or capacity constraints are limiting results.
A practical path forward
Focused help where operations need it most.
IHG meets the operation where it is—then helps the leadership team create clarity, focus improvement work, and build the discipline to sustain it.
Process and value-stream improvement
Make work visible, identify waste and bottlenecks, and build a practical improvement roadmap.
Metrics that drive action
Create scorecards and KPIs that connect daily decisions to the results the business needs.
Implementation support
Move from recommendations to sustained execution with clear ownership, cadence, and coaching.
Experience from the inside
Built on decades of manufacturing leadership.
Founder McKee Buxton brings more than 30 years of experience across engineering, product development, manufacturing, plant leadership, and executive operations. The approach is practical because it was shaped on the floor, in the leadership room, and through real implementation.
Learn about McKee and IHGResults over rhetoric
Improvement measured in operating performance.
Selected leadership experience includes building systems and teams that improved delivery, planning discipline, capacity, and daily execution.
34% → 98%plan attainment improvement
82% → 95%+on-time delivery improvement
$700Kbacklog reduction
$30M+manufacturing capacity supported
Start with a conversation
What is getting in the way of better performance?
Share what is happening in your operation. We can discuss the challenges, what you have already tried, and where IHG may be able to help.
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