Factory Performance Review
On-site review of production flow, constraints, downtime, labour use and opportunities to improve capacity and efficiency.
Independent food manufacturing consultancy
Better processes.
Better investment decisions.
Better factories.
Independent support for food manufacturers looking to increase throughput, reduce constraints and make the right decisions across processing, packaging, automation and robotics.
Services
Practical support from factory floor to investment decision.
Process & Bottleneck Analysis
Identify where performance is really being lost and prioritise changes that can make a measurable operational difference.
Automation & Equipment Strategy
Independent assessment of where automation or new equipment makes sense—and where it doesn't.
ROI & Business Cases
Turn proposed improvements into a commercial case, considering investment, labour, throughput, payback and operational impact.
Specification & Supplier Engagement
Help define what the operation actually needs before engaging suppliers, comparing solutions or committing capital.
Project & Implementation Support
Independent support as an improvement project moves from concept through supplier engagement and implementation.
The approach
Start with the problem, not the machine.
01 — Understand. Spend time on the factory floor and with the people running the process.
02 — Diagnose. Establish the actual constraint rather than treating the most visible symptom.
03 — Prioritise. Focus attention and capital where it can create the strongest operational return.
04 — Deliver. Define practical next steps, with further project support available where useful.
About
Commercial thinking with a factory-floor perspective.
Shaddick Consulting helps food manufacturers assess operations independently before making costly decisions about equipment, automation or process change.
Founded by David Shaddick, the consultancy combines experience across food processing, packaging, automation and robotics with a consultative, outcome-led approach.
The objective is straightforward: understand what is happening in the factory, identify where value can be created, and provide clear recommendations that make operational and commercial sense.
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Have a factory challenge worth looking at?
For enquiries about factory reviews, improvement projects or future consultancy support, get in touch.