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(EN) A Visit to the Fendt Cabin Plant in Asbach-Bäumenheim—Part 3

Dezember 2, 2025 von Christoph Roser

In this third and last post on the Fendt Cabin Plant in Asbach-Bäumenheim, I will look in great detail at their digital dashboards as well as their excellent blue collar–driven continuous improvement process. I believe that true excellence can be achieved only through fast front-line improvement driven by the operators, and Fendt in Asbach-Bäumenheim is a good example of where it worked. As shown in my previous post, this plant has an outstanding performance, and the improvement system is the key driver for that. Read on!

(EN) A Visit to the Fendt Cabin Plant in Asbach-Bäumenheim—Part 2

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 von Christoph Roser

This is my second post on the excellent Fendt Cabin Plant in Asbach-Bäumenheim, which impressed me a lot with their efficiency and general organization. In my last post, I looked at the plant and the line in general. In this post I will go deeper into the topic of efficiency, line balancing, and shop floor management. My last post will then look into their good digital dashboard as well as their blue collar–driven continuous improvement process. Read on!

(EN) The Toyota KPI Dashboard—Production Plan

Oktober 31, 2025November 7, 2023 von Christoph Roser

In my previous posts I went into great detail through all the categories of the Toyota KPI dashboard: safety, quality, productivity, and cost. I also explained the additional section on HR development, albeit this may not really be KPI in the normal sense. However, the dashboard often contains even more: a section with the monthly production plan, a section for the allocation of the operator, and different A3s for improvement. Lets dig deeper:

(EN) How to Conduct a Shop Floor Meeting

Oktober 11, 2025Mai 12, 2020 von Christoph Roser

In this last post (for now) on my series on shop floor management I will talk about how to conduct a shop floor meeting. Who should be there; when, how long, and how often you should have such a meeting; and what is on the agenda. I will also talk about common mistakes that you should avoid.

(EN) How to Set Up a Shop Floor Meeting – Part 2

Oktober 11, 2025Mai 5, 2020 von Christoph Roser

In my second post in this series on shop floor management I will look at more things that go into the team corner besides the tracked KPI. How do you manage your improvement activities? What organizational stuff should go in there? Hopefully this will help you make more successful shop floor meetings. In my next post I will also talk about what should NOT go into a team corner on the shop floor.

(EN) How to Set Up a Shop Floor Meeting – Part 1

Oktober 11, 2025April 28, 2020 von Christoph Roser

Regular meetings are necessary to keep yourself and others informed. This is also true for the shop floor. Many factories have set up meeting corners for the workers and their supervisors to meet. In this series of posts I would like to show you what you need for a successful shop floor meeting. This first post looks at the hardware and content of the team corner where the shop floor meeting usually happens, as well as the most important KPI that should be addressed in the team meeting.