We’re 100% committed to improving the productivity of your organisation

Our team has spent decades helping businesses in Australia and abroad increase efficiency, productivity and profitability. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, worker or customer, we believe better productivity leads to a better quality of life for us all.

Making complex work simple and seemless

Whether you’re looking for a fast and focussed change or a long-term program to transform your business, we tailor the approach to your needs. We then put our expertise to work to help you achieve these goals.

Understand your current state

Using value stream mapping, analysis tools and your data, we take a deep dive into your business.

Design your future state

We then work with you and your team to design an ambitious but achievable future state. We’ll challenge you to achieve world-class processes.

Partner for implementation

Using data to compare your current baseline to the proposed future state, we define ROI. Then we roll up our sleeves and partner with you on implementation.

Meet the team

Damien Lacey

Founder & Director

Damien Lacey

Founder & Director

Damien is an experienced Lean Consultant and the founder of OE Partners. He has worked in manufacturing, warehousing & distribution, agribusiness, technology and retail.

He advises and assists clients on strategy, lean operations, process improvement, organisational transformation, business process redesign and embedding continuous improvement within organisations. Damien is a qualified mechanical engineer and fluent in Japanese having worked for a number of years with Toyota including a 3-year posting in Toyota Japan. Damien has a proven track record of delivering effective and measurable results within clients.

He is capable of engaging with all levels of management and works with organisations ranging from SMEs to large enterprises.

Anthony Hudson

Lean Business Improvement Specialist

Anthony Hudson

Lean Business Improvement Specialist

Anthony is an experienced Lean Business Transformation Specialist with over 12 years of experience. He has a dynamic and engaging approach, working well with business leaders and teams to deliver significant performance improvements.

Anthony has led and deployed major process transformation programmes within organisations such as Ford Motor Company, Toll, Kmart and Woolworths. He excels at optimising operational productivity, process efficiency, and the quality performance of businesses. Anthony is a degree qualified engineer, a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has worked as a Lean Business consultant for the past 5 years.

John White

Account Manager

John White

Account Manager

John is a highly skilled accounts manager with an outstanding record of achievement in both personal sales and sales team leadershipdevelopment. He has the advantage of maturity and vast business experience. This provides a deep understanding of client needs across a wide variety of industries. John is passionate about passing on his knowledge and identifying ways for business owners to improve productivity and achieve their personal goals and business objectives.  

Michael Birch

Lean Business Transformation Specialist

Michael Birch

Lean Business Transformation Specialist

Michael is a senior business manager and business transformation specialist with over 20 years of deep experience in Australia, and Europe. He has led and deployed major process transformation initiatives and projects to optimize operational performance, process efficiency, supply chain, and quality assurance.

Michael’s experience spans a broad range of industries including automotive, services, retail, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution and finance. As a business transformation specialist, Michael successfully engages with senior management and front-line staff to manage and lead the implementation of many successful Lean and Six-Sigma improvement projects. Michael is a degree qualified engineer, and a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He has held senior management positions in large organisations (GM Holden, NAB, KPMG, Coles) and worked as a Lean Six Sigma consultant in a variety of organisations.

Paul Niglia

Lean Consultant

Paul Niglia

Lean Consultant

Paul is a highly motivated Master Black Belt and Continuous Improvement (CI) leader focused on achieving results, boasting over a decade of experience. He has a proven track record of successfully implementing high-performing processes and continuous improvement initiatives across a diverse range of industries including financial services, healthcare, rail, manufacturing, and mining. Paul's expertise spans from front-line operations to strategic business planning, making him a valuable asset in driving organisational excellence.

David Pui is an experienced Enterprise Architect and Lead Solutions Architect with a diverse background across various industries.

David Pui

Enterprise Architect & Lead Solutions Architect

David Pui

Enterprise Architect & Lead Solutions Architect

David is an experienced Enterprise Architect and Lead Solutions Architect with a diverse background across various industries. His expertise spans Digital, Data, Cloud, and Security transformations.   David excels in conducting thorough assessments, identifying gaps, and collaborating with program leaders to develop clear plans and business cases. He is adept at guiding procurement decisions, developing transitional strategies, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.  

Peter McDonald

Organisational Strategy & Business Transformation

Peter McDonald

Organisational Strategy & Business Transformation

Peter is a seasoned strategy and operational excellence executive with deep experience in a diverse range of industries. He has a demonstrated ability to work with executive teams to get the strategy right and then at the operational execution level to get it done.

Peter’s experience spans a broad range of industries including manufacturing, mining, finance, essential services and telecoms. Experience with NAB as Head of Quality, with Sydney Water as their overall Strategic Planning Manager and as Telstra’s T22 Strategy Program Manager, means Peter is skilled at applying Lean & Operational Excellence methods to a wide variety of environments.

As a business transformation specialist, Peter is able to build aligned and empowered teams and provide leadership through use of best practice approaches without the jargon.

Toby Cook

Business Transformation Specialist

Toby Cook

Business Transformation Specialist

Toby is a Degree Qualified Mechanical Engineer with 20 years application of Lean and Six-Sigma methods in a variety of industries including Automotive, FMCG, Finance, Construction, Energy and Gas.

He has delivered major change and transformation projects within organisations such as Siemens VDO, Ford Motor Corporation, Boral and Origin Energy. Toby has a proven record of bringing about fundamental and long term Business Improvement across a client base ranging from SME’s to large multinationals.