COVESTRO

Daily Management and Kaizen

Covestro

Situation

Supply chain organization somewhat stuck in current working methods, with little involvement and improvement initiatives.

Task

Setting up quick response management with short-cyclic stand-up meetings at each organizational level focusing on key performance themes, followed by team-based structured problem-solving.

Covestro

Approach

KPI dashboard related to the strategy (hoshin kanri), setting up of stand-ups, training and on-job coaching of leadership and teams, problem-solving training, leadership development.

Results

Ca. 25 teams (ca. 250 FTE) involved in highly frequent stand-ups and problem-solving. Ca. 300 improvement proposals continuously in progress. More personnel involvement and significantly improved connection between management and work force.

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