Management · 5 min read · 20.08.2026
When company goals are not translated into requirements for leaders, team evaluation is left to gut feeling and development to chance. A mini management audit puts this right in two to three weeks — in three steps, from goals to actions.
Quality · 3 min read · 19.08.2026
How we helped an automotive Tier 2 supplier of welded assemblies, where 8D reports closed purely as a formality were leading to 40 % repeat complaints and a threat of CS2 escalation from the OEM customer.
Digitalisation · 5 min read · 13.08.2026
Starting manufacturing digitalization with a complex MES system is a common mistake. In this article, we explain why it makes sense to implement simple job tracking as a first step to get accurate data from the shop floor without unnecessary investments.
Quality in Practice · 4 min read · 31.07.2026
It is cheapest to fix a defect right at the machine. With every subsequent step in production, the cost of correction multiplies tenfold – we will show you how to shift responsibility for quality to the operator.
Lean · 5 min read · 29.07.2026
Most 5S implementations do not fail because of poor discipline, but because of mistakes made in the first weeks. We break down the three real causes of decline and a practical way to keep 5S alive past month three.
Lean Foundations · 6 min read · 29.07.2026
The first lesson of our lean fundamentals series: what exactly waste is, why overproduction is the worst of the seven losses, and how to learn to see waste on your own shop floor this week.
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