Business process analysis in foundries - for what?

Business process analysis begins with the linking of essential company data. Organizational structures, staffing plans, employee qualification profiles, machine capacities and processes in the value chain form the foundation. Market analyses, order situations and forecasts as well as product segmentation complete the picture and enable precise corporate management. 

Complete transparency of internal processes

The precise recording of quantity and time structures, process designs as well as the duration and costs of processes is essential for efficiency analysis. This information must be used to achieve complete transparency of internal processes, which can best be achieved with IT support due to the large amount of information/data involved in the analysis.

This transparency results in the following advantages for the company:

• Precise staffing levels according to the number and required qualification structure of internal and external employees
• Determination of the degree of utilization of the units to synchronize the necessary operating time and personnel deployment
• Information on understaffing and overstaffing according to required qualification profiles, in some cases down to the level of individual units or at process level
• Basis for determining the bandwidth for flexible working time models 
• Basis for adjustments in the event of different workloads and therefore different working time models within a year
  
  
• Basis for calculating personnel requirements p.a. and during the year on a monthly and/or weekly basis
• Precise cost and capacity planning in the indirect areas, based on the internal core processes according to number, quantity and time structure
• Information basis for strategic corrections according to key figures such as indirect to direct personnel costs, SG&A cost structure and productivity per employee/h 
• Basis for needs-based internal personnel development
• Basis for analyzing internal benchmarks for process improvements 
  
  
• Basis and tracking of CIP measures
  
• Simulation of changes to input variables and process reengineering
• If applicable, basis for legally compliant social selection in the event of personnel adjustments 

Basis for operational and strategic decisions

A well-founded business process analysis is crucial for the efficient management and adaptation of company structures to dynamic market requirements. It provides a clear basis for operational and strategic decision-making. By systematically recording and analyzing process flows, companies can optimize their resources, increase productivity and secure their competitiveness. Business process analysis is therefore a necessary tool for making internal processes transparent and enabling continuous improvements.