We Are Leaders in Intelligent Systems and Productivity Improvement

Farthing West are leaders in intelligent systems and productivity improvement, helping organisations design smarter, more agile and more profitable operations. We combine deep operational expertise with advanced artificial intelligence applications to optimise planning, decision-making and business performance. Our solutions deliver measurable, sustainable improvements in productivity, service, resilience and profitability across complex enterprises.

Transformation Services

We design, deliver and optimise systems, processes and artificial intelligence capabilities that enhance decision-making, productivity and business value.

Advanced Planning Wins

Delivering Productivity Improvement That Lasts

  1. Shared Risk. Measurable Results.

    Farthing West offers a unique partnership model where our fees are linked to agreed performance outcomes delivered over a defined scope, timeframe and measurable business objectives.

  2. Sustainable Improvement

    Our focus is delivering sustainable implementation outcomes and intelligent solutions that continue generating incremental business improvements over time. We collaborate, guide and empower stakeholders responsible for achieving successful execution and long-term operational performance.

  3. Proven Experience

    Every Farthing West consultant is an experienced business transformation specialist with extensive industry and commercial expertise, having held senior leadership and executive management roles with a demonstrated record of delivering outstanding operational results.

  4. Artificial Intelligence Expertise

    Farthing West combines deep operational expertise with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to deliver practical, scalable and intelligent business solutions. We design and implement AI applications that enhance decision-making, productivity, operational visibility and long-term organisational performance.

Fast Food

At the fast food giant KFC, Farthing West has recently demonstrated how the power of Lean Six Sigma can significantly improve in-store performance.

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Resources

At Rio Tinto's Kestrel Mine, one of Australia's top producing coal mines, Farthing West lifted productivity by 40% resulting in incremental cost reduction.

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A New Book on Intelligent Operations and Productivity Improvement — Coming Soon

Drawing on decades of experience leading successful productivity improvement initiatives across diverse industries, this upcoming book explores the enduring principles that underpin operational excellence and sustainable business transformation. Blending practical implementation experience with modern systems thinking, it highlights the importance of learning by doing, cross-functional collaboration and intelligent process design. The book also examines the emerging role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of lean thinking, productivity improvement and organisational performance.

AI and ML Fundamentals You Need To Know Right Now

 by Greg West, Farthing West Chief Brilliance Officer Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are terms that are increasingly being used in business and in the mainstream media. But how much do you really know about these concepts? More importantly, do you know how they are being applied across supply chains to provide

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