Factory Planning & Production

For the planning of the factory or the optimization of production we have specialized in the following topics in which we can support you by enhancing your processes.

• Factory planning of new buildings, building alterations and extensions for manual and automated manufacturing and assembly  
• Site analyses and scenario technique for decision-making
• Long-term factory planning with the goal of efficiency of resources and energy saving
• Project management for factory realization.
  
  

Manufacturing Systems and Assembly Systems

• Analysis of material and information flow in production systems
• Design and management of modern production systems according to the principles of lean management and Six Sigma
• Design of manufacturing and assembly systems and their workplaces
  
  

Workplace Design

• Cardboard engineering for optimization of workplaces and workplace systems 
• Ergonomic and age-appropriate design of workplaces
• Low-cost automation
• Material supply systems at workplace
  
  

 Logistics Systems

• Flow production and one-piece-flow
• Pull principle (KANBAN)
• Just-in-time (JIT) / Just-in-sequence (JIS)
  
  

Lean Production

• Lean production toolset as the basis for the development of standards in the production process 
• Value stream analysis
• Lean line design
• Total productive maintenance TPM
• Shop-floor management
  
  

Quality Management

• Six Sigma in production
• Problem-solving techniques
• CIP (continuous improvement process)
• Audits in production
• Process FMEA
  
  

IT Systems

• Evaluation and introduction of information systems and communication systems, such as
• ERP systems
• MES systems (Manufacturing Execution System)
• CAQ systems
• PDM-Systems