Viable Ventures wins SMAS Contract

The Viable Ventures Team is pleased to announce that they were successful in their tender to become an associate of the Scottish Manufacturing and Advisory Service (SMAS) Resource Framework.
 
Following the allocation of additional funding over the next three years to build an Enhanced Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service, new strategic goals have been set to expand the service and to significantly increase its impact across Scotland's manufacturing sectors. The Viable Ventures Team will assist SMAS in meeting these goals, and in improvement projects primarily in the area of Lean Manufacturing. Viable Ventures have been involved extensively in several organisation-wide Lean transformations, with major experience of leading and running Lean project work streams and change programmes. We welcome the opportunity to work in association with SMAS in order to benefit Scottish Manufacturing.

New VV Service: Wi-Fi & CCTV Installation

"Wi-Fi Availability is listed as the No 1 Amenity expected by Todays Travellers."

Scotland is famous for magnificent scenery and vibrant culture.  Whilst visiting Scotland enable your guests the opportunity to stay connected to friends, family and colleagues around the gobe by installing Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi 

  • Differentiate your Business from the Competition.
  • Generate Higher Occupancy Rates.
  • Increase Guest Experience and Retention.
  • Increase your Income.

CCTV

  • Protect the Safety and Property of your Business and your Guests.
  • Peace of Mind for both you and your Guests.

Options Available: 

  • VV can provide electrical installations, hardpoints and CAT 5/6 cables where required.
  • VV can also offer Staff Training in using your Wi-Fi System. 

If you want to know more about this brand-new VV service then please contact us.

D-n-K Gigs in the Highlands a Success

D-n-K (sponsored and managed by Viable Ventures Ltd) are pleased to announce that the gigs in the highlands on Sat/Sun 25/26 April were a major success!

On Saturday 25 April, D-n-K played to a packed audience at the Officers' Mess at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland.  The invitation-only event was organised to raise funds for the Help for Heroes charity, and included many 'A-list' members of the political and military circles of the Moray region.  D-n-K's tribute song Heroes Grass is Green was played to a RAF Lossie personnel montage video available to direct download here.  The stirring rendition of the song and the emotional response it garnered helped to raise over £15,000 for the the charity!

The following day, on Sunday 26 April, D-n-K performed at the Elgin Town Hall alongside Moray's hottest up-and-coming bands, Farewell Singapore, Solar Haze, No Name Yet, and solo artist Gary Watt.  We were extremely fortunate to have Alicia Prayze with us as guest vocalist for Summertime and Moviestar!  The feedback from those who attended was phenomenal, and it was great to see so many people turn out to hear the bands' all-original rock music in support of the Help for Heroes charity.  

It remains to be seen whether the No COVERS gig will become an annual event - same time next year anyone? - so please stay tuned in to www.d-n-k.co.uk for the latest news. 

Please click here to see D-n-K and Gary Watt (doing a fantastic job standing in for Geoff Whitehorn on lead guitar) performing Voice in a Crowd at the Elgin Town Hall.

Tailored Lean Training

VV delivered 2 Lean awareness courses to management and production staff of Hendry Hydraulics Ltd. The courses were split over 2 days and focused on giving both management and production staff an awareness of Lean. In addition management received a tailored module. The course covered: A Brief History of Lean, Principles of Lean, Lean Wastes, 6S, Visual Management, VSM, Lean management, enablers and blockers, sustainment issues and reliance on 3rd party intervention. During the presentations and demonstrations examples of waste within the Company were gathered and these were fed back to the company after the course. This was seen as 'Value-added' activity that could be used by the management in future Lean or Continuous Improvement initiatives.

VV can provide you with an array of Lean Training modules to suit your company's needs.  Please contact us for more details.

Stephen Wilcock finishes the London Marathon

We are very pleased to report that Stephen Wilcock, in part sponsored by Viable Ventures, has finished the London Marathon, raising a stunning £1,356.00 for HEART UK, the nation's cholestorol charity.  Please click here to read the full