Digital Key Performance Indicator Management at Karl Reichenbach GmbH
The Karl Reichenbach GmbH is a medium-sized manufacturer of elastomer technology and operates in a wide range of industries. Managing Director Mr. Frank still vividly remembers the time before the partnership with Selfbits:
“Back then, our production planning was done using paper and index cards. Our employees had to record everything manually. Shift logs were kept on tally sheets.”
Mr. Frank would print out documents, walk to the production floor, and post them there. He conducted evaluations manually, transferring the results into an Excel file. Every week, this process required at least seven hours of planning. On Mondays, customer calls often led to last-minute changes, forcing him to rework everything. With 180 customers and more than 1,800 in-house products, Jens Frank quickly realized: a solution was urgently needed!
Production planning in 10 minutes instead of the previous 7 hours
After careful consideration and several discussions, Karl Reichenbach launched an agile digital project with Selfbits:
“Selfbits impressed me with its incredible speed, high level of expertise, and collaborative approach.”
Jens Frank now proudly reflects on what has been achieved together: “Selfbits helped us establish a fully paperless production process. Most of our data is now captured automatically through machine data acquisition. Together, we have implemented a fully integrated digital planning system. Today, my operations manager completes production planning in just 10 minutes.”
Nearly all Karl Reichenbach employees now work with Selfbits. As he walks through the production area, Mr. Frank proudly points to the tablets mounted on the machines and the new digital shop floorboard. This board is populated with real-time data from Selfbits for the daily shop floor meetings. Production orders and upcoming setup operations are displayed directly at the machines. Employees use smart and intuitive apps to record disruptions and sources of waste.
As Managing Director, it is important for Mr. Frank to always have an overview of the key performance indicators of his company.
For Mr. Frank, these include scrap rates, availability, lead times, cycle times, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). With Selfbits, he now has instant access to all these and more insights at the click of a button. This enables him to conduct quick analyses and make better decisions for Karl Reichenbach.
In summary, Jens Frank describes the partnership with Selfbits as follows:
“Selfbits has enabled us to meet our requirements for batch tracking.
The real-time transparency has led to increased revenue and, consequently, improved results. This is especially crucial in our challenging economic situation.
With Selfbits, we have achieved greater transparency, higher efficiency, and improved performance. A big thank you to the entire team.”
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