Gemba Engineering
In the spirit of Monozukuri
Gemba Engineering is based on the Japanese principle of Monozukuri (“the art of making things”). This principle, together with Japanese ingenuity, made possible the economic miracle Japan achieved after the Second World War. The results of Japanese companies still inspire Western industrial management – from logistics (Just in Time) through production (kaizen, improving processes in small steps) to organisation (small-group work led by a “primus inter pares”, the hancho).
People at the centre
The core of the Monozukuri philosophy is that the most important element of production is “People”, who – unlike “Material” and “Machine” – can communicate, learn, think and improve.
A key feature of modern industrial production is the promise of reproducing “goods” in factories. In processes based on division of labour, with many interfaces and huge amounts of data, this is becoming ever harder – and attempts at fully automating production have not offered a real way out either.
Visual management
People’s greatest support
Employees must be able to reflect on their own work, share their experience and shape their working environment for the better. The task of “People” is to develop “Machine” and “Material” – and visual management is their greatest support, because it makes deviations from expectations immediately visible in every area.
Tools that make deviations visible
- Storage locations
- Order and cleanliness
- Minimum–maximum stock
- Andon
- Kanban
- Quantity management
- Work standards
- High qualification
Standards you can learn from
Standards must describe “activities” in such a way that, when the result deviates from what is expected, it is possible to reflect on the errors, learn from them and agree on the next steps together.
Mission and vision
The mission and vision of Gemba Engineering Toolbox
Our vision
Every employee of our partners is once again able to keep production processes under control with visual management, instead of being at the mercy of machines.
Our mission
Professionals who lead process improvement projects and create new standards find every element of the visual management toolkit with us.
For kaizen teams
A full-service partner for process improvement
Based on our mission and vision, Gemba Engineering Toolbox is a full-service partner for kaizen teams: we provide every tool needed for workshops and plant improvement.
Within Gemba Engineering, every employee should be encouraged to use their knowledge and experience for the benefit of the company and to develop it further independently. Employees’ production experience – which will increasingly form the core of companies – becomes transparent, improvable and perfectible with the tools of Gemba Engineering Toolbox, creating a further competitive advantage on global markets.
“With Gemba Engineering Toolbox we help prevent the greatest waste of resources: wasting employees’ knowledge.”
Visual management tools in one place
Floor marking, storage identification, information boards and kaizen tools – ask our experts for a quote or advice.