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What We Do
What We Do

We collaborate closely with organisations to understand their goals, identify barriers, and co-create tailored improvement programmes that deliver real impact.

Industries
Industries

Our work is built on real-world experience across industries including manufacturing, aerospace, services, hospitality, tourism, and the public sector.

About
About

We empower organisations across Ireland to build a competitive advantage in a global marketplace.

Resources
Resources

Explore our Resources to find the tools, insights, and expertise that drive real change.

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What We Do

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What We Do
Business Improvements

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Tailored Solutions

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We don’t offer one-size-fits-all solutions

We collaborate closely with organisations to understand their goals, identify barriers, and co-create tailored improvement programmes that deliver real impact.

Whether it’s in-house workshops, internationally recognised training in Six Sigma, EFQM, Lean, or COTRI, or fully customised transformation and sustainability projects, we help teams build the skills and strategies needed to drive productivity, innovation, and sustainable growth.

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DELIVERING IMPACT
From concept to execution, we support you with expert guidance and delivery
Business Improvement
Innovation & Project Management
Collaborative Networks
Workshops & Events

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Bespoke Training

Tailored solutions

No matter where your business is on its journey - just starting out, scaling up, or navigating change - we offer tailored solutions that meet you where you are.

Discover Bespoke Training

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Business HealthCheck

Is your organisation ready to improve, but unsure where to start? Our Business HealthCheck is a fast, focused diagnostic that helps you uncover the root causes behind current challenges - so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

Explore HealthCheck

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Let's Talk

Let’s Build a More Competitive Future Together

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Workshops & Events

Build capability, support continuous improvement, and drive operational excellence.

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Available Workshops

Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

Equip teams with structured methods to diagnose and solve problems effectively.

Problem Solving A3

Problem Solving 8D

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Process Mapping

Six Sigma

Lean Tools & Operational Excellence

Equip teams with structured methods to diagnose and solve problems effectively.

Problem Solving A3

Problem Solving 8D

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Process Mapping

Six Sigma

Data, Quality & Risk Management

Equip teams with structured methods to diagnose and solve problems effectively.

Problem Solving A3

Problem Solving 8D

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Process Mapping

Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Equip teams with structured methods to diagnose and solve problems effectively.

Problem Solving A3

Problem Solving 8D

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Process Mapping

Six Sigma

Sector-Specific Standards & Excellence Models

Equip teams with structured methods to diagnose and solve problems effectively.

Problem Solving A3

Problem Solving 8D

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Process Mapping

Six Sigma

Leadership & Strategic Capability

Equip teams with structured methods to diagnose and solve problems effectively.

Problem Solving A3

Problem Solving 8D

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Process Mapping

Six Sigma

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Aero Excellence Certification

As a recognised practitioner for the Aero Excellence framework, we support aerospace organisations in measuring and improving performance against a sector-specific standard developed to raise competitiveness, innovation, and capability within individual organisations and across the industry.

How we help with Aero Excellence:

  • Conducting full Aero Excellence assessments
  • Facilitating team preparation and self-evaluation
  • Identifying gaps against excellence criteria
  • Advising on improvement strategies for future growth
  • Supporting submission and ongoing improvement planning

Our understanding of aerospace industry challenges and our role as an approved practitioner means you’re in experienced hands—whether you’re seeking formal recognition or looking to benchmark and improve.

Achieving Aero Excellence certification helps organisations identify strengths, uncover performance gaps, benchmark against sector-leading organisations and demonstrate their ability to deliver high-quality to Aerospace and Defence OEM's.

Take the next step toward recognition

Let us help you focus your efforts, highlight your strengths, and achieve meaningful external recognition that reflects your excellence.

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What You’ll Gain

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What We Assess

Our healthcheck reviews six key areas of your business:

  1. Strategy & Planning
  2. Operational Efficiency
  3. Culture & Collaboration
  4. Change Management
  5. Digitalisation & Innovation
  6. Sustainability & Carbon Footprint

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EFQM Support

The EFQM Excellence Model is a globally recognised framework for organisational performance and improvement.

We work with companies at all stages of the journey—from initial exploration to full assessment readiness and certification.


How we support EFQM success:


Expertise you can trust

Three members of our team are fully qualified EFQM assessors, giving us deep insight into what assessors look for—and how to prepare your organisation effectively.

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Shaping ideas and delivering change

Our innovation and delivery support spans five key areas—designed to help you move ideas forward, unlock value, and deliver measurable impact.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

R&D Project Support

Have an idea but need help getting it off the ground? We support organisations to shape and refine their R&D concepts, explore feasibility, and assess potential market value. Through our extensive network of innovation stakeholders and industry experts, we can help you build strong business cases and connect with the right technical and delivery partners to bring your ideas to life.

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16th Nov 2025

A structured approach to identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions using the A3 thinking methodology—ideal for building clarity and alignment around problem-solving.

Public Sector
Hospitality and Tourism
Services
Agri-food
More Information

Event Name

16th Nov 2025

A structured approach to identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions using the A3 thinking methodology—ideal for building clarity and alignment around problem-solving.

Public Sector
Hospitality and Tourism
Services
Agri-food
More Information

Event Name

16th Nov 2025

A structured approach to identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions using the A3 thinking methodology—ideal for building clarity and alignment around problem-solving.

Public Sector
Hospitality and Tourism
Services
Agri-food
More Information

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Their tailored solutions, continuous guidance, and commitment to fostering quality and excellence made a pivotal impact on our achievements.

Laura Keane CEO, Resilience Healthcare
 

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There is a lot of learning in the AMLP that is transferable to the workplace. The programme is so much more than that though, networking with peers, realising that our problems are not unique and building confidence to tackle problems, introduce new techniques and plan for change. Understanding the business aspects including globalisation, wars, politics, as well as finance, is invaluable for todays’ manager / engineer / leader. A great programme that Creative Composites are glad to be a part of. We already have the next delegate lined up!

Laura Keane CEO, Resilience Healthcare

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There is a lot of learning in the AMLP that is transferable to the workplace. The programme is so much more than that though, networking with peers, realising that our problems are not unique and building confidence to tackle problems, introduce new techniques and plan for change. Understanding the business aspects including globalisation, wars, politics, as well as finance, is invaluable for todays’ manager / engineer / leader. A great programme that Creative Composites are glad to be a part of. We already have the next delegate lined up!

Laura Keane CEO, Resilience Healthcare