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Continuous improvement: more output with the same resources
Before buying another machine, it pays to know where the time is being lost. We set measurable targets, follow them up every week and adjust: less waste and more output with what you already have.
How we work
Measure, tackle, measure again
- Measure: real OEE, downtime and waste from your shifts, not estimates.
- Prioritise: we tackle the costliest loss first.
- Targets: measurable and agreed with you.
- Weekly follow-up: what has changed and what is still to do.
- Adjustments: and then we measure the result again.
Which data
The figures that guide improvement
We read the data from your machines and cross-check it against how the work is actually done. That way, improvement is decided on figures, not impressions.
Stoppages and micro-stoppages
When, how long and why. MTTR and MTBF week by week.
Reject Pareto
Which defect costs most and in which time slot it appears.
An analyst that sums up the week
It points out where the margin is and where to act first.
Beyond the data
Towards operational excellence
Continuous improvement doesn't end when a system is installed. We review thresholds, add new formats and send periodic reports so that the gains are maintained.
- Automatic reports, per shift, day or week
- Digitalisation projects prepared with you
- Finding the public funding that fits
- When the problem is organisational, organisational and technical consultancy
Where to start
First, the machine that costs you the most line minutes
Continuous improvement starts with knowing what to tackle. The efficiency-killers report ranks the machines by the line minutes they have cost and separates micro-stops from stops, so the team works on the most significant loss and checks the following week that it has gone down.
FAQ
Answers to the most common questions
What is continuous improvement in a plant?
Setting measurable targets, following them up every week and adjusting whatever is needed, tackling the costliest loss first. The result: less waste and more output with the same resources.
Do I need to change my machines?
No. We connect to what you already have and, if a signal is missing, we add only the minimum needed.
Where do we start?
With the line that worries you most: we measure its OEE, its downtime and its waste, and set the first targets from there.
Do you help with funding?
We prepare the digitalisation projects with you and find the public funding that fits.
Let's talk about your plant
Where is your line losing output?
Tell us which line worries you. We will suggest how to measure it and where to start improving.