Project management · cross-division
Four divisions working to one plan, not four.
A programme that needs a formliner, a food-safe tray and a rubber gasket touches three divisions. We sequence them as one plan so the slowest step is visible and nothing waits on an inbox.
The detail
Cross division coordination, at group level.
Each division is a specialist bench with its own queue. That's what makes it good at its work. It also means a cross-division job can stall if nobody holds the whole thing.
Cross-division coordination is the group layer doing that job: one plan, one capacity view, one set of paperwork across every division involved.
What's involved
Six parts of the work.
One sequence
Work across divisions scheduled in the right order, with dependencies shown.
Shared capacity view
We see where each bench is loaded and plan around it.
Common design language
Parts from different divisions that belong together are designed together.
One paperwork format
Specs and release packs look the same whichever bench made them.
One despatch
Where it helps, parts from several divisions ship together.
One contact
You talk to the coordinator, not four division leads.
How it runs
Four steps, in order.
- 01
Map the divisions
Which parts belong where, and why.
- 02
Sequence
Order of work and hand-offs agreed.
- 03
Coordinate
Weekly check across all benches involved.
- 04
Consolidate
Paperwork and deliveries brought together.
Is it right for you?
An honest fit check.
A good fit when
- Your range spans food, construction and consumer products
- One product needs parts from two divisions
- You've had parts arrive at different times from different suppliers
- You want one relationship across the group
Probably not the answer when
- Everything you buy sits in one division — go direct to it
- You'd rather manage each division separately — that's fine
- Work that needs suppliers outside TCI entirely
At a glance
The ideas in pictures.
Five brands, one team
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One enquiry, the right team
- 01One enquiryTell us what you need
- 02Right divisionWe bring in the specialists
- 03One quoteCovering every part of the job
- 04Named contactOne person keeps it moving
- 05DeliveredMoulds, parts or both
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FAQs
Common questions.
Does this slow the divisions down?
No. It stops cross-division jobs waiting on each other.
Can I still talk to a division directly?
Yes. The coordinator makes sure you don't have to.
Is it one invoice?
It can be. Or one per division. Your choice.
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The group
Delivered across the group
This work is coordinated by TCI Group and carried out by whichever of the four divisions suits your part.
Get in touch
Not sure which division? Tell us what you're making.
Send us a sketch, a photograph, or a paragraph. We'll come back with the right division, the right route, and an honest sense of what it will take.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Group, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Five brands, one teamMoulds, culinary, construction and contract products, all run from Bidford-on-Avon. See the divisions.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
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