Alan Lothian
Managing Director & Founder @3abel
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director & Founder @3abel
Warwick, GB
The partner of choice in the delivery of skills development, business improvement and operational excellence.3A Business Excellence Ltd (3ABEL) offers tailor-made training, facilitation, and advisory services in the fields of business performance improvement, operational excellence and people development. Business Leader Interim assignments are also considered, specialising in GM, Ops Director/Mgr, OpEx Leadership with an extensive global partnership network to support your requirements.With ~30 years experience in leading business improvement, grounded in the practical application of The Toyota Production System {mentored first hand by Toyota Japan ‘Sensei’ who was trained by Taiichi Ohno himself}, 3ABEL meets your business needs and that of your stakeholders through a structured and sustainable ‘process-driven’ approach, in an inclusive and enjoyable environment, to suit all levels of your business.We also provide financial support from lean accounting courses, to our well established Finance for Non-Finance manager training. Even M&A through to business resale support.Our recruitment service supports businesses looking for top talent to future-proof their operations.An all-round support team to sustainably grow and flourish.#beablewith3abel
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham
Manufacturing Engineering & Commerce, Engineering and Commerce
SKILLS
ABOUT ALAN LOTHIAN
With ~30 years of leadership experience across diverse sectors—including automotive, aerospace, industrial power generation, food & beverage, defence, healthcare, and construction —I have a proven track record of delivering business transformation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.I specialize in driving performance improvement at pace, leveraging world-class methodologies from Japanese lean principles (mentored by Toyota Sensei trained by Taiichi Ohno) and Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints, to change and coaching concepts such as ADKAR and GROW models.Our approach at 3ABEL combines strategic vision, hands-on leadership, and team development, ensuring measurable results and long-term success. All our team members are experienced leaders in their own right who’ve ‘walked the walk’ aswell as talked!Key AchievementsBusiness Turnaround: Led a £30M+ organization from a 6% loss to 18% profit, sustaining 15% YoY sales growth.Recognized Leadership: Awarded for excellence in operations, supply chain performance, and people engagement.System Development: Designed and implemented production systems for Lotus Cars, Eaton Inc, and GE Converteam.Core Expertise-Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement-Japanese Mentorship & Advanced Operational Strategies (2G Ohno)-Theory of Constraints & Critical Chain Project Management-Leadership Development & High-Performance Teams-Business Improvement Techniques (BIT) NVQ ContributorLeadership Philosophy:I believe true leadership is built on long-term accountability, trust, and team empowerment. At 3ABEL, we champion the principles of People, Process, and Passion to help organizations improve capacity, lead-times, quality, and cash flow—while developing teams into high-performers to enable sustained business stability and growth.If your business is ready to accelerate improvement and achieve sustainable success, feel free to reach out!#BeAbleWith3ABEL
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