Alv Hill

Alv launched Envistion in 2001.  Alv has an impressive track record of identifying and delivering substantial benefits for manufacturing businesses.  His experience includes 10 years as a management consultant with both Ernst & Young, where he was an Executive Consultant, and Ingersoll Engineers.  During 15 years working in manufacturing industry he has held posts with companies which include Thorn EMI, BICC and GEC.  Alv’s strengths are his ability to craft winning strategic solutions for complex manufacturing and supply chain problems, his experience of implementing team based and lean manufacturing solutions, and his skills in establishing and leading high performance teams.  Alv has worked with a wide spectrum of manufacturing businesses, many of whom are recognised industry leaders.  In addition to his UK experience Alv has worked extensively across much of Western Europe, the US, and the Far East.  His consulting clients include Johnson & Johnson, Rolls Royce, Black & Decker, 3M, BAE Systems, Glaxo Wellcome, and Dell.  Alv holds an honours degree in Production Engineering and Management from Loughborough University

A hands-on operations professional who has helped many manufacturing businesses significantly enhance their profitability.  His forte is helping companies implement pragmatic operations architectures, and performance improvement plans.  His in-depth knowledge and experience of manufacturing has been achieved through working with major global players in the aerospace, automotive, and hi-tech industries.  He has 6 years of successful consulting experience attained with Ernst & Young, and Arthur D Little, in the US and UK.  Much of his consulting work has been international, particularly in the US and Far East.  Prior to becoming a consultant he gained a solid grounding in manufacturing engineering across 15 years with Rolls Royce aero engines and Jaguar cars.  A committed team player with strong leadership and coaching skills, he is an expert in helping workforces develop and deploy their own improvement opportunities.  His consulting clients include Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Seagate, and Ford.  He has an MBA gained from Warwick University

A management consultant with wide ranging experience in numerous manufacturing sectors. Particularly astute at identifying the precise nature and cause of cross-process problems, and designing and implementing new robust processes that deliver real measurable improvements.  He has successfully applied these principles to a wide range of processes, from sales order entry, planning and purchasing, through design, stock control and production to warehousing and distribution.  In addition to working for a number of major blue-chip companies, such as Motorola, Kenwood, and BTR, he has considerable experience with SME businesses in the aerospace, engineering, printing, stationary, food, chemicals, and textiles sectors.  Prior to becoming a consultant he worked as an industrial engineer and production manager for Courtaulds Textiles, which included a 2 year assignment in the US.  He holds a degree in Industrial Design from Northumberland University, as well as a masters in Ergonomics from Birmingham University