Is the process still stable when Ingo is on vacation?

👉 “If I turn that little screw up here just a tiny bit more, the assembly will run much more smoothly.”

Sounds harmless.

But it’s a risk.

Because that’s not a process.

It’s empirical knowledge without any safeguards.

The reality:

- Workflows depend on individuals

- Errors occur when people are absent

- Training new employees becomes a gamble

👉 In short: You’re under-automated.

This is exactly where your leverage lies:

- Make implicit knowledge explicit

- Standardize procedures

- Make processes independent of individuals

💡 And importantly:

It’s not about replacing Ingo.

It’s about enabling Horst to work just as efficiently.

Often, it’s not about million-dollar projects—

but rather small devices,

configurable individual workstations, 

or clearly defined process parameters,

that turn gut feelings into a system.

🚀 A provocative truth:

As long as “intuition” is more important than defined settings,

you don’t have a stable process—you’re relying on luck.

And luck doesn’t follow a shift schedule.

👉 Here’s a question for you:

Where in your production process is experience still taking precedence over a systematic approach?

If you want to identify these areas and automate them effectively:

Let’s talk.

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