Invest as usual – or finally invest in sustainable benefits?

What happens when a plant manager evaluates his investments in the long term – instead of just expanding capacity?

Mr. Baumgartner knows the work pattern:
Production is running at full capacity, so the suggestion is made:

Should we buy a new machine?

Or run additional shifts?

Or train new people?

But this time he asks himself:
„What does what we don´t see actually cost us? The efficiency in our inventory?“

He does his research, talks to other plant managers – and  keeps coming across  the same recommendation: Cosmino Panteo. A solution that enables many companies to achieve concrete, measurable improvements, greater flexibility, and higher effectiveness in production.

Example 1: Sustainable investment instead of new machinery

Cosmino Panteo increases the efficiency of existing machinery by 10-20%.
The result: a six figure increase in additional machine hours – without new technology, without additional personnel, without more energy.

Example 2: Sustainable investment instead of extra shifts

Cosmino Panteo shows where bottlenecks arise – and how to eliminate them.
The result: more orders with the same resources. No overtime. Less Stress.

Example 3: Sustainalbe investment instead of discussions and gut feelings

Cosmino Panteo creates transparency in production, provides reliable data for objective post-calculation, and enables targeted root cause analysis.

The result: clear facts, informed decisions, and a structured improvement process.

Mr. Baumgartner´s conclusion:

The path was not entirely straightforward—he had to assert his proposal against a rather conservative management team. However, today he is pleased that he persevered. Cosmino Panteo has proven to be exactly the right decision.

After just a few months, he can already see what has changed:

• Full transparency in production and sustainable efficiency gains: Processes are visible—problems, waiting times, and waste are immediately apparent. Many things improve simply by making lost time visible: for example, long waiting times for personnel or materials at machines have been almost halved.
• Well-founded decisions: The real-time data provides clarity not only for him, but also for the team leaders – in terms of deviations, causes, and potential.
• Targeted investments: The data shows where the greatest leverage lies—and where investments would not lead to increased efficiency. Several planned purchases could be reevaluated—and savings made. This means that Mr. Baumgartner can now calculate in advance the actual capacity improvements that new machines or tools will bring when purchasing them in the future.
• Fewer extra shifts: Optimized processes mean that the same output can be achieved with less effort, and the new transparency ensures fewer surprises. Personnel costs have fallen and work is more predictable.
• More reliable calculation: With realistic target times and accurate post-calculation, orders that would previously have been rejected could be accepted – and at the same time, permanently unprofitable products were discontinued.

What began a bold move has proven to be a lasting success for the entire plant. With fewer downtimes, more efficient processes, clear post-calculation, and satisfied management.