Gottfried Forster-Process Analyst/REFA Consultant
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Experience
Production
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Cycle times
- Standard times
- Measures to increase productivity
- Multi-machine operation
Production planning
Drive shafts
- Training in production planning with the IPASWIN system
- Process analysis
- Process optimization
- Standard time calculation setup
- Standard time calculation
- Potential assessment
- Balancing of production lines
Production planning
Warehouse technology
- Training in production planning with the IPASWIN system
- Planned time values
- Planned time formula
- Regression calculation
Production
Medical technology
- Process analysis
- Standard times
- Measures to increase productivity
- Process optimization
Mechanical processing
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Multi-machine operation
- CNC machining
- Weak point analysis
- Creation of an OPL action list
- Measures and savings potential
Logistics
Food Industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- PDCA action list for productivity improvement and staff capacity
Production Planning
Food Industry
- REFA process analyses
- Productivity improvement
- Process optimization
Assembly
Defense Industry
- Process analyses
- Review of standard times
- Planned figures
- Weak point analysis
- Creation of an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Switch cabinet
Switchgear
- Process analyses
- Review of standard times
- Planned figures
- Setup of standard time systems
Mechanical Processing
Automotive Industry
- Optimization of production lines
- Process analyses
- Cleaning and repair
- Shopfloor management
- Coaching of managers and employees
- Production planning and control
- KPI system
- OEE productivity improvement
- Workplace optimization
- Workforce planning
Production
Printing & Media
- REFA process analyses in offset and digital printing
- Cutting
- Folding
- Packaging and shipping
- Warehouse organization
- Created planned time values and calculation figures
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementation and support of PDCA measures
- Organizational structure
- Job description according to ERA
- Potential analysis
- KVP workshop
- Workplace design and workplace organization
Assembly
Medical Technology
- Process analyses
- Review of standard times
- Planned figures
- Weak point analysis
- Created an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Logistics
Food Industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- PDCA action list to increase productivity and personnel capacity
Mechanical Processing
Room Systems
- REFA time studies
- CNC machining center
- Potential analysis
- PDCA measures
- Target-actual comparison of standard times
- Savings potential
Assembly
Defense Industry
- Process analyses
- Review of standard times
- Planned figures
- Weak point analysis
- Created an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Vulkanisieren Elektronik
Schaltgeräte
- Process analyses
- Review of standard times
- Planned figures
- Multi-machine operation
- Weak point analysis
- Creation of an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Assembly
Automobilindustrie
- REFA time studies
- Optimization of one-piece-flow workstations
- Continuous improvement measures
- Reviewed and updated standard times
Production
Drehteile-industrie
- REFA setup time analysis
- Setup time optimization
- Measures to increase productivity / optimize machine running times OEE
Production
Druck & Medien
- REFA process analyses in offset and digital printing
- Cutting
- Folding
- Packing and shipping
- Warehouse organization
- Created planned time values and calculation figures
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementation and support of PDCA measures
- Organizational structure
- Job description according to ERA
- Potential analysis
- KVP workshop
- Workplace design and workplace organization
Production
Filtertechnik
- REFA time studies
- Check and update standard times
- Potential analysis
- PDCA measures to increase productivity and reduce costs
- Target-actual comparison of planned data
- Production data management
Mechanical processing
Medical technology
- REFA time studies
- Check and update standard times
- Actual vs. planned comparison of planned data
- Production data management
- Goal: planning reliability
Assembly
Medical technology
- REFA time studies
- Check and update standard times
- Potential analysis
- PDCA measures to increase productivity and reduce costs
- Planning reliability
Production
Medical technology
- REFA time studies
- Bending
- Welding
- Wire basket production
- Potential analyses
- PDCA action list to increase productivity
Baking line
Food industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- PDCA action list to increase productivity
Bakery production
Food industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- PDCA action list to increase productivity and staff capacity
- Maintenance of the equipment
Mechanical processing
Automotive industry
- Checking standard times, updated
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Checking assembly processes and standard times
- Potential analysis
- Continuous improvement projects
Assembly
Electronics
- REFA time studies
- Final assembly
- Further development of planned time structure
- Planned time formulas
- Planned time values
- New product costing system
Assembly
Pumps
- REFA time studies
- Checking and updating standard times
Mechanical processing
Automotive industry
- REFA time studies
- Multiple-machine operation
- Mechanical processing
- Process optimization
- Productivity improvement
Assembly
Automotive industry
- REFA time studies
- Time data management
- Time review and updates
Assembly
Automotive industry
- REFA time studies
- Review and update standard times
- Basis for calculation and planning
- Process optimization
- Tool optimization
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Video analyses
- Review and update standard times
- Video analyses
Assembly
Electronics
- REFA time studies
- Final assembly
- Building a planned time structure
- Planned time formulas
- Planned time values
- Building a calculation system
- Continuous improvement projects
Assembly
Mechanical engineering
- REFA time studies
- Measures to increase productivity
- Organizational structures in production
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Potential analysis
- Process optimization
- Layout and material flow planning
- Line balancing for the assembly line
Series launch
Automotive industry
- Project manager for product launch / production ramp-up in battery production
- Layout and material flow planning
- Logistics concept
- Assembly line
Vulcanization
Automotive industry
- Production data management
- Checking standard times and work content
- Productivity
- Multi-machine operation
Assembly / Coating
Pump Systems
- Process analyses
- Process optimization
- Creating calculation bases
- REFA time studies
- Potential analysis
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementation of measures in the packing area
- Productivity improvement
- Value-added projects
Fan technology
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Updating the calculation bases and productivity
- Weak point analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to improve productivity and equipment utilization OEE
- Implementation of measures
Personnel
Automotive industry
- Workplace evaluation according to ERA
- Review of classification
- Expert report
Electronics / ramp-up
Aerospace industry
- Interim Launch Manager (6 months)
- Process planning and implementation of new projects up to series production
- Organization and coordination of the involved departments up to series readiness
- Change management
Lean
Pump systems
- Layout and material flow planning -new build-
- Design of the organization, org chart, tasks
- Setup of a flow production line, process organization, workplace design
- Design of subassembly production
Assembly
Pump systems
- Process analyses within the value chain
- Identification of savings potential for efficiency and productivity improvements
Mechanical processing
Aluminum industry
- Coaching in REFA methods
- TWI Training Within Industry
- Theory and practice
Packing
Aluminium-Industrie
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementation of measures
- TWI Training Within Industry
- Work methods to increase productivity
Packing / Shipping
Aluminium-Industrie
- Process analysis in packaging
- Potential analysis and layout and material flow planning
- Implementation of measures
- TWI Training Within Industry
- Optimized packing performance
Electronics
Automobilindustrie
- Development of concepts to increase productivity in the area of SMD assembly
- Final inspection
- Transport
- Logistics
- Optimization of equipment utilization
Fan technology
Automobilindustrie
- Process analysis
- Line balancing of production lines
- Weak point analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to increase productivity and equipment utilization OEE
- Implementation of measures
Mechanical processing
Automobilindustrie
- Process analysis
- Line balancing of production lines
- Weak point analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to increase productivity
- Implementation
SMD assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Picking the components
- SMD and conventional assembly
- Optimizing the routes for SMD assembly
- Setup time optimization
- Final inspection
- Visual inspection
- Operating multiple machines
- Weak point analysis
- Personnel capacity planning
Turbine housing
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Line balancing
- Weak point analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to increase productivity and equipment utilization OEE
- Implementation of the measures
- Shopfloor management
Welding line
Wire basket systems
- Process analysis
- Weak point analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to increase productivity and equipment utilization OEE
- Implementation of the measures
Logistics
Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, technical products
- Layout and material flow planning
- Planning of FiFo storage
- Creating concepts for implementing the measures
Baseboard line
Furniture industry
- Process analysis
- Determining standard time values
- Weak point analysis
- Measures to increase productivity
Shipping
Furniture Industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of standard time values for new
- Work method and work system descriptions
- Potential analysis for layout and material flow planning
Anodizing
Surface Finishing
- Process and cost analyses for the production of load carriers - variants -
- Calculation concept created
Automatic Packaging Stations
Aluminium Industry
- Process analysis - shift recordings
- Error analysis at the automatic packaging stations
- Concept development for productivity improvement
Manufacturing
Aluminium Industry
- REFA training
- TWI Training Within Industry - identifying value creation and waste
- Savings potential
- Implementation of measures
Packing Station
Aluminium Industry
- Process analyses at the packing station
- Savings potential for implementation of measures TWI Training Within Industry
- Identifying value creation and waste-
- Packing performance optimized
Electronics / Logistics
Automotive industry
- Workplace evaluation according to ERA
- Review of job classification
- Expert reports
Transmission manufacturing
Automotive industry
- Multi-moment analyses to determine allowance factors for indirect time
- Process and setup time analyses
- Material flow and layout planning
- Shopfloor management
- Workforce planning
- Employee coaching
- Multi-machine operation
Logistics
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Workforce requirement determination
- Concept for productivity improvement
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of standard times
- Measures for process optimization
- Savings potential
- Productivity improvement (plant Poland)
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Process optimization of production islands
- LEA management
- Shopfloor management
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Line balancing for the production lines
- Takt time planning
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analysis on the production lines
- Balancing of the stations
- Material logistics optimized
- Workflow organization
- Workstation design
Prototype construction
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Tube production
- Deep drawing
- Setup time optimization
Deep drawing
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Evaluation of value creation
- Savings potential
- Concept for productivity improvement
- Implementation of the measures
- TWI Training Within Industry - Production -
Wheel loader
Vehicle manufacturing
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Creation of calculation bases
Palletizing and Packing
Cosmetics, Pharma, Food, Technical Products
- Process analyses
- Assessment of value creation
- Savings potential
- Concept development for productivity improvement
Electroplating, Powder Coating
Surface Finishing
- Process analyses
- Created calculation sheets for sales
- Employee coaching
- Optimization of packing area
- Shipping
Manufacturing
Aluminum Industry
- Process documentation
- Production planning
- Selection of a system for production visualization – Industry 4.0 –
- BDE data collection
- Key figures
- Evaluation of key figures
- Measures
Mechanical Processing
Automotive Industry
- Interim project: LEAN management for mechanical manufacturing
- Introduction of shopfloor management
- Measures
- Scheduling
- Implementation
Assembly
Automotive Industry
- Balancing of assembly lines
- Cycle times
- Potential analysis
- Workplace design
- Measures
- Implementation
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Savings potential
- Line balancing for production lines
- Measures
- Implementation
Injection molding
Automotive industry
- Setup time optimization – injection molding -
- Potential analysis
- Process organization
- Standard time modules
Goods receiving
Wood industry
- Process analyses
- Potential analysis
- Measures
- Implementation
- Layout planning
Packing
Surface finishing
- Interim project: packing
- Direct packaging
- Measures
- Implementation
- Employee coaching
Packing / Shipping
Surface finishing
- Process analyses
- Setup of a standard time system
- Preparation of calculation sheets
- Variants
- Pre-calculation
Organization
Sondermaschinenbau
- Process analyses
- Determining the work content in invoicing
- Shipping
- Complaints
- Purchasing
- Reception
- Accounting
Final assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Final assembly
Automotive industry
- Coaching REFA employees
- Work methods
- Savings potential
- Productivity
Fan Technology
Automotive industry
- Production data management
- Process analyses
- Updating standard times and calculation bases
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Savings potential
- Line balancing of production lines
- Measures
- Implementation
Organization
Automotive industry
- Production planning and control - Control center process optimization in production planning and
Assembly
Office furniture
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
- Layout and material flow planning
- Workplace design
Visual inspection
Turned parts
- Process analyses
- Savings potential
- Layout and material flow planning
- Measures
- Implementation
Assembly
Lighting technology
- Process analyses
- Standard time systems
- Calculation basis
- Standard time calculation
Production
Lighting technology
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Cycle times
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
- Introduction of standard time system
Final Assembly
Lüfter Technik
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Final Assembly
Medical Technology
- Process analyses
- Workstation design
- Layout and material flow planning
- Coaching of REFA employees
Production
Switch Technology
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Cycle times
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Mechanical Processing
Special Machine Building
- Interim project: production management
- Mechanical manufacturing
- Savings potential
Assembly
Automotive Industry
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Assembly / Mechanical machining
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Cost-saving potential
- Line balancing
- Measures
- Implementation
- SMD assembly
- Power setup
Surface finishing
Automotive industry
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Competitive comparisons
Assembly line
Fluid technology
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Cost-saving potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Drilling line
Wood industry
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Cycle times
- Cost-saving potential
- Measures
- Implementation
- Piecework pay / equipment utilization
Powder coating
Surface finishing
- Determination of process costs
- Cost-saving potential
Mechanical Machining
Sondermaschinenbau
- Interim project: production management
- Mechanical manufacturing
Turned parts
Automotive industry
- Weak point analysis
- Optimization and line balancing of production lines
- Utilization rate
- TPM shifts
- Savings potential
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Weak point analysis
- Measures for process optimization
- Implementation
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Optimization of production lines
- Line balancing
- Capacity calculation
- TPM shifts
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Assembly
Wire basket systems
- Process analyses in the welding lines
- Final assembly
- Final inspection
- Production data management
Machine Line
Wood Industry
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Line balancing
- Layout and material flow planning
- Workstation design
Production
Lighting Technology
- Introduction of planned time systems for standard time determination
- Pre-calculation
- Production data management
- Setup time optimization
Final assembly, warehouse, shipping
Musical Instruments
- Process optimization
- Workflow organization
- Organizational structure planning
- Layout and material flow planning
- Production planning and control
- Setup of assembly line
Paint Technology
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Layout and material flow planning
- Identification of savings potential
- Implementation of measures
- Line balancing in flow production
- Process optimization
Fan Technology
Automotive Industry
- Current state analysis
- Plant comparison of national and international sites -standard times-
Mechanical Processing
Automotive industry
- Production data management
- Final assembly
- Shipping
- Picking
- Weak point analysis
- Improvement suggestions
- Savings potential
- Process optimization
Assembly
Automotive industry
- As-is analysis
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Line balancing
- Measures
- Implementation
- SMD component placement
- Quick changeover setup
Assembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Organization
Automotive industry
- Production planning and control
Switchgear technology
Automotive industry
- Production data management
- SMD assembly
- Setup time optimization
- Building a standard time system
- Staff scheduling
Injection molding
Automotive industry
- Production data management
- Setup time optimization in plastic injection molding
- Workshop on setup time optimization
- Material flow and layout planning
- Weak point analysis
- Measures for process optimization
- Implementation
Injection molding
Automotive industry
- Master data in the ERP system
- Order processing
- Production planning and control
- Pre- and post-calculation
Organization
Wood industry
- Production data management
- Final assembly
- Picking
- Weak point analysis
- Improvement suggestions
- Process optimization
Final assembly
Medical technology
- Line balancing for final assembly
- Workplace design
- Staff scheduling
Final Assembly
Music Industry
- Production data management
- Identification of savings potential
- Material flow and layout planning
- Weak point analysis
- Measures for process optimization
- Implementation
Coating
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Layout and material flow planning
- Identification of savings potential
- Implementation of measures
- Process optimization
Wire Basket Systems
- Production data management
- Process optimization
- Cycle time balancing in flow production
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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, and Metals and Mining.
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Experienced in Operations, Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Human Resources.
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