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Digitalization, technology and innovation

Lean management and process optimization

Get more done with the same people. We'll reveal where time is wasted, where work is delayed, and where errors occur – and together with your team, we'll streamline the flow from order to result, without putting unnecessary pressure on people.

  • Free introductory interview
  • Entry from €290
  • Production and administration
Odborník a zástupcovia organizácie pri analýze procesu a zlepšovaní toku práce

Practical situations

Do you recognize yourself in any of these situations?

We're all working hard, and yet we can't keep up.

People are busy, but orders are stalled and deadlines are getting longer.

The competition delivers faster than us.

The customer waits for weeks, even though the work itself only takes a few days.

We fix the same mistakes over and over again.

The problem only becomes apparent at the end, when the repair is most expensive.

We are considering hiring more people.

Capacity is missing, but no one knows exactly where it is being lost.

Every week, while the order is pending, you pay for the work in progress – and the customer meanwhile goes to the competition.

What you get

Smoother workflow and continuous improvement

We propose improvements together with the people who do the work. That's why they last long after we're gone.

  • Value stream mapThe journey of an order from input to outcome: where value is created, where work waits, and where it returns.
  • Kaizen workshopsTeam analysis of causes and specific improvements with owners and deadlines.
  • Standards and visual managementSimple rules, checkpoints, and a dashboard where the team can see status and deviations.
  • Metrics and the next cycleLead time, progress, and error rate before and after the change, and the next step of improvement.

From practice

Delivery time from 8 to 4.5 weeks without new recruitment

Situation

Manufacturer of plastic windows and doors with assembly · 45 employees

The delivery time was 8 weeks, the competition delivered in 4 to 5. Production was at full capacity, but orders were stuck between steps and errors in alignment only became apparent during assembly. The company was rejecting orders and considering hiring more people.

What did we do?

10 week range

  • Map of the value stream from order to assembly
  • 3 kaizen workshops with sales, production and assembly staff
  • Focus standard: checklist on tablet and photo documentation
  • Limiting backlog, daily 10-minute whiteboard meeting, and 6 weeks of results tracking

Result

  • Delivery time from 8 to 4.5 weeks
  • Complaints from incorrect targeting 50 % lower
  • Work in progress in production 40 % lower
  • 20 % more orders per year with the same people

Choose a range

Start with one process or an entire improvement cycle

The process that the customer feels the most benefits the fastest. You decide to expand based on the results.

Start

Single process diagnostics.

from €290 one-time

  • Where time is lost and mistakes are made
  • Main bottlenecks
  • Recommended first improvements

We recommend

Project

Improvements from map to stabilization.

tailor-made by scope

  • Map of value stream and priorities
  • Kaizen workshops and standards
  • Implementation, metrics and evaluation

Support

A culture of continuous improvement.

monthly agreed capacity

  • Regular review of metrics
  • Facilitation of further improvement cycles
  • Supporting leaders in problem solving

We will confirm the exact price in writing after the initial conversation. Prices are final, Pepax is not a VAT payer. Work beyond the agreed framework only with your consent. View the full price list

How it works

From understanding the process to sustainable improvement

1

Within 30 minutes · free

Introductory interview

We will name the process that is holding you back and the result you expect from the improvement.

2

The first weeks

Diagnostics and flow map

We monitor waiting times, submissions, errors, and progress on-site. Together we determine priorities.

3

According to plan

Improvements with the team

Kaizen workshops, standards, interfaces and visual management designed with people from the process.

4

In conclusion

Stabilization and evaluation

We track the results, fine-tune the change, and compare the before and after. Then we determine the next cycle.

Mapovanie hodnotového toku procesu a identifikácia čakania, úzkych miest a plytvania

Frequently asked questions

What do you ask us before ordering?

Does lean mean reducing the number of people?

The goal is to eliminate unnecessary work and improve the system, not to put pressure on people. Companies will usually use the freed capacity for growth - more contracts with the same people.

Is lean only suitable for manufacturing?

Lean also works in administration, service, projects, sales, or digital processes - wherever work goes through multiple steps and hands.

What is a value stream map?

Visually capturing the process path from input to output: where value is created, where work is waiting, and where it is held. Value stream mapping.

How do you measure whether the improvement is working?

We will compare the status before and after the change: running time, waiting, work in progress, error rate, and exceptions.

First step

Let's start with the process that is holding you back the most today.

The initial interview lasts no more than 30 minutes and is free. After it, you will know whether a diagnosis of one process is enough or whether an entire improvement cycle makes sense.

Arrange an initial interview →