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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• What is shop floor management?

  Shop floor management, or SFM for short, is a concept from lean management. It is a management method that became established in the western hemisphere at the beginning of the 1990s and has gained acceptance in many industries.
  
  The aim is to increase productivity through continuous process improvement (CIP).
  
  The basis for CIP is formed by Transparency, structure and forward-looking management.
  SFM is particularly effective in streamlining production processes.

• What are the six management tasks in shop floor management?

  Shop floor management comprises the following six management tasks:

  • Key figures & visualization

  • Communication (daily store floor meetings)

  • prioritization

  • Go & See (on-site management)

  • Structured problem solving

  • Process confirmation

• What is digital shop floor management?

  Digital shop floor management is characterized by the digital support of the lean principles and content of classic shopfloor management as well as the 6 management tasks.

  This extends the advantages of SFM to include the benefits of digitalization and Industry 4.0.
  The aim is to further optimize processes through greater transparency based on the use of real-time data.

• Why digital shop floor management?

  Digital shop floor management serves to minimize error rates and streamline processes.

  It also helps to achieve noticeably greater transparency by automatically tapping data from existing systems and visualizing it in bundled form on a digital board.