Quality in Practice · 5 min read · 20.10.2026
FMEA turns defect management on its head: instead of fixing problems after they happen, it uncovers risks in advance. We explain how to rate a risk with three numbers and how to run a workshop that yields actions with names and deadlines.
Lean Foundations · 5 min read · 16.10.2026
Standardized work is the best known and safest method, agreed upon by the people who perform it. Without it, the gains from changeover or 5S cannot be sustained — the standard is also the yardstick for improvement.
Management Essentials · 4 min read · 13.10.2026
The fourth lesson of the Management Essentials series. We show why most feedback on the shop floor doesn't work, and introduce a four-step structure for criticism as well as a way to praise so that good work gets repeated.
Lean · 3 min read · 07.10.2026
At an automotive stamping plant, we cut tool changeover from 95 to 60 minutes by breaking the changeover down into individual steps. The change was in work organization, not technology — and smaller batches became profitable as a result.
Lean Foundations · 4 min read · 22.09.2026
A long changeover forces you to produce large batches and tie up capital in inventory. The SMED method separates setup into internal and external activities, cutting machine changeover time by up to half and enabling smaller batches without losing capacity.
Quality in Practice · 5 min read · 08.09.2026
A complaint should run like a small project with a team, deadlines, and verified changes — not like a form signed and forgotten. We will walk through all eight steps of 8D, including the places where they tend to get cut short.
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