About us
From lean professionals, for lean professionals
GEToolbox was founded in 2012 to supply professionals working in kaizen, lean and continuous improvement with every tool they may need in their work. The full company name – GEMBA ENGINEERING TOOLBOX – speaks to the “GEMBA engineers” who develop value-creating processes and for whom we designed our treasure chest.
- 2012founded
- 1 pcminimum order
- 24 hfastest dispatch
- Customprinting
Why GEToolbox?
As practising lean professionals, we know how hard it is to source the equipment needed for lean projects quickly and in reliable quality. That is why we created GEToolbox: to make the work of project managers easier.
With the rise of automation, trust in people who work to high standards and master their processes is often shaken. Instead of a 100% automated factory without people, we envision a workplace where machines and people work well side by side and create the “perfect product” together – where employees are once again professionals and craftspeople, masters of processes and technology, not servants of machines.
“Gemba Engineering Toolbox is the solution that lets ‘People’ master production processes again, instead of simply serving the machines.”
Our products
Every tool for the lean transformation
5S floor marking
Floor markings, self-adhesive tapes, labels and storage location markings – in flexible or heavy-duty materials, in economical and premium versions. Besides the yellow-black safety tape and ESD tape, we also produce tapes in custom colours and with custom text.
Lean Office
5S matters in the office too: alongside leaders setting an example, it also improves efficiency. After marking the corners of items on desks, shelves and in drawers, storage locations can be identified elegantly with label printers.
Information boards and document holders
The key to an efficient workplace is a transparent flow of information. Our document holders with custom logo and text – in classic, TPM cut-out front or wipe-clean versions – enable quick, daily document changes.
Kaizen tools
For more complex projects we offer kanban, heijunka, TPM and FIFO boards and cards, as well as pre-printed symbols for value stream mapping. We develop continuously, and our catalogue grows every year.
From Europe to Asia
Over the years GEToolbox has become increasingly popular with business leaders who value quality solutions, CIP professionals and those responsible for occupational safety. In 2018 we decided to make our European-made products, previously available only in Europe, available in Asia as well. After two years of sales, our first Asian production base opened in 2020, where we produce the same 5S floor marking tapes and floor markings as in Europe – together with yellow-black tapes, warning signs and ESD products.
Our goals
We run on lean principles ourselves
Our products are made by lean professionals for lean professionals: we don’t just support lean implementation, we live it. The GEToolbox group itself is built on the principles of lean management.
Small batches
Consistently reducing batch sizes: we fulfil orders of even a single piece – there is no minimum order quantity.
Short lead time
Minimising lead time: dispatch in as little as 24 hours from order.
Custom products
Continuously reducing changeover times and inventory: custom, personalised products with no quantity limits (custom-printed tapes and document holders).
Expertise alongside the product
Our catalogue offers plenty of advice on implementing 5S: building a colour code standard and a marking system, and using our products correctly. If needed, our experts also help on site with product use or with choosing the right solution.
In development
- Kanban boards and cards
- FIFO control
- Visual management, War Room, PDCA
- Process audit, LPA
- Autonomous maintenance
- Heijunka, Milkrun
- Project management supplies
“Create your own Gemba Standard with GEToolbox!”
We hope our products help professionals committed to lean management, occupational safety and factory management build efficient processes quickly and easily – and, step by step, restore respect for craftsmanship and knowledge.