Following the appointment of Adam Leverett as Head of Operational Excellence for West Europe Materials, considerable work is underway to relaunch the department with a new vision, new branding and new team members.

Adam explains: “In 2021 the CEMEX ‘OE’ team are re-launching as ‘EXCEED’; which means ‘to be the best, to go beyond and to surpass expectations’. We are currently recruiting additional team members and we look forward to engaging regularly with the wider WEM Materials business and working together closely to share best practices and new innovations that will make CEMEX truly ‘excellent’.”

However, many in the business may not understand what Operations Excellence and what role this area performs – something Adam is keen to change!

Adam explains: “Operational Excellence in CEMEX is a department within our Materials business with a focus on business improvement, waste reduction, efficiency and innovation. Most importantly all our initiatives are designed to make our France, Spain and UK businesses more profitable.  Formal Continuous Improvement programmes have been used for over 50 years in all types of industries and all functions ranging from manufacturing companies to service industries, hospitals and commerce.”

More information will be coming soon on EXCEED, including further details on team members, but in the meantime, you can follow the team’s dedicated Yammer community here