Kapazitätsverlust durch manuelle Spezifikationsabnahmen und Engpässe
Definition
Südbadische Gummiwerke operates 2 vulcanisation lines capable of 5,000 units/day. Manual spec verification is a bottleneck: 1 QA engineer can approve 80–100 orders/day, but incoming order volume averages 120–140/day (seasonal spikes to 180). Backlog accumulates; production lines idle 15–20% awaiting spec sign-off. Customer lead times extend from 5 days to 8–10 days. Two customers per quarter threaten to shift volumes to competitors; estimated €80,000–€200,000 lost annual revenue.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: 15–20% idle production time × €25,000–€45,000 monthly production capacity = €3,750–€9,000/month (€45,000–€108,000/year). Estimated 2–4 lost customer orders/year = €40,000–€160,000 annual revenue churn.
- Frequency: Recurring monthly; peaks in Q3–Q4 seasonal demand.
- Root Cause: Serial approval workflow (customer → QA → engineering → billing); no parallel processing; single QA resource bottleneck; manual document uploads and email chains.
Why This Matters
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Affected Stakeholders
Quality Assurance, Production Scheduling, Operations Manager, Sales
Action Plan
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Methodology & Sources
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