From Excel chaos to digital transparency – why the new plant manager calls COSMINO

When Mr. Schneider took on his new position as plant manager, he quickly realized: The machines seemed to be running, the people were engaged – but he himself was seeing too little.
Reliable key performance indicators and realtime transparency were lacking as a sound basis for decision-making.

This is precisely what he needs to analyze downtimes, compare shifts, and set priorities. He wants to know:

• Where are we wasting time?
• Where is unused potential?
• Where do we need to start?

Added to this are external demands: New customers demand digital proof of efficiency and traceability. And audits? With the current state of the art, it´s almost impossible to pass.

So he asks the group:
„What data do we currently have?“

The answer: a homemade solution consisting of Excel, macros, and an Access tool that a colleague created years ago—and still maintains on his own.

Not networked. Not documented. Not auditable. And: the colleague who knows how to use it is retiring soon.

Mr. Schneider is clear:
„I need a system that shows me where we stand at any given time – not just when someone has spent hours copying Excel files together.“

He wants a foundation on which he can specifically control and further develop production.

The decision for Cosmino

Mr. picks up the phone.
He calls COSMINO.
Because he knows that without reliable figures, it is impossible to manage modern manufacturing.

What convinces him:

• Professionally collected data saves up to 75% of the time previously spent on manual collection, corrections, and maintenance.
• The team uses the time saved for continuous improvement—and the data shows them where it is most worthwhile.
• According to studies and discussions with other plants, a 10–20% increase in efficiency through digital transparency is realistic.

Since Cosmino was introduced, Mr. Schneider now has an overview of how production is currently running—and can rely on valid figures. Initial efficiency gains are already visible, and the evaluations show further potential for improvement.