15% increase in productivity after industrialisation of processes

The company, focused on the sustainable development and use of forestry resources for wood production and biomass extraction, undergoes a process industrialisation project to standardise its activities, increase safety and reduce variability and costs.

17% reduction in plant costs

15% increase in productivity

54% increase in germination rate

46% reduction in maintenance costs

NEEDS

To control processes through standardisation.
To apply techniques of process improvement.
To define indicators for day-to-day activity management and improvement.
To establish problem-solving techniques.

IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

Training in basic concepts of TQM and the elimination of waste.
Analysing and improving the current process: ECSC and 3M.
Standardising the improved process: operations manual.
Deploying standards and improvement activities in the tree nurseries:
- Losses of effectiveness (OEE) of the seed sower machine.
- Meetings to monitor indicators in each nursery.
- Acute problem-solving applying SCRA.
- Weekly operational meetings.
- Deployment of autonomous maintenance.
Developing problem-solving skills in middle management.

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Process management

A robust approach for the standardisation, control and continuous improvement of the organisation's processes.

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Systematic problem-solving techniques

SCRA (Symptom, Cause, Remedy and Action) system for solving acute and/or temporary problems / Quality Story - CEDAC - A3 for chronic problems.