Sense of Change: Success Story Staufen AG
Many companies only think about reinventing themselves in times of need. But not FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH. The market and innovation leader for controller and sensor technology as well as identification and payment systems exercises its versatility from a position of strength – and has been for many years.
Many companies only think about reinventing themselves in times of need. But not FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH. The market and innovation leader for controller and sensor technology as well as identification and payment systems exercises its versatility from a position of strength – and has been for many years.
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Entrepreneurial spirit<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> batch and queuing<br />
INITIAL<br />
SITUATION<br />
FEIG set <strong>of</strong>f on the path to lean transformation in 2010. Company<br />
founder Wolfgang Feig became aware <strong>of</strong> a successful project<br />
from the lean experts at <strong>Staufen</strong> <strong>AG</strong>. The company, which was<br />
started by the graduate engineer in the early 1970s out <strong>of</strong> his<br />
garage, was in the best economic shape even then, but in order<br />
to leverage further potential, FEIG made sure not to pass up this<br />
opportunity.<br />
"<strong>Success</strong>ful entrepreneurial behavior is based on the willingness<br />
and ability to change. This attitude – paired with a great sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> community – makes up the core <strong>of</strong> our company philosophy,"<br />
emphasizes current Managing Director Eldor Walk, who continues<br />
along this path he once pursued together with Wolfgang Feig.<br />
At that time, the company still focused on the batch and queuing<br />
principle for workshop production. Each workstation worked with<br />
batch sizes resulting in high wastage rates, high circulating stocks<br />
and long throughput times. Earmarked communication was missing,<br />
especially at the interfaces to other company divisions or customers.<br />
FEIG was far from excellent manufacturing according to<br />
lean principles.<br />
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