The lean circle team: Learning across companies and industries
As part of the StEP-Up company platform, PALFINGER presented internal lean management projects over a period of two years and shared its own experiences with other companies as part of a lean circle team. PALFINGER shared practical solutions on the subjects of lean administration, industrial engineering, smart logistics, lean leadership, shop floor management and resource optimization, among others. As part of a lean circle team that evaluated each other’s processes, which included Rosenbauer International AG, ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH, Coca-Cola HBC Austria GmbH, FunderMax GmbH and Josef Manner & Comp. AG, the technology and engineering company was voted group winner. Christoph Elmer, Head of Plant PALFINGER Production Systems Köstendorf, David Aschl, Environment & Energy Management EMEA and Alexander Baumgartner, Project Manager at PALFINGER presented the technology group's practical solutions to the audience in their presentation “Lean & Green Management at PALFINGER” and received the award as a leading company.
Lean management at PALFINGER
The technology and mechanical engineering company drives forward lean management as part of “PALFINGER Production Systems” (PPS). The central aim of the program is to design the company’s own processes in such a way that the highest added value is generated from the perspective of the customer. The focus is on actively working and creating together. This is also shown by the current “Overall Plant Concept” project. Together with employees from different locations, the PPS team creates a vision for each site for the next five years. This way, PALFINGER ensures that each site operates to meet market requirements. The resulting initiatives and measures are implemented with the support of lean management experts. In addition, the PPS.connected training program developed internally is a forge for PPS managers at local and regional level. Within one year, employees can complete top-level training by attending courses on topics such as lean management, workshop organization, employee management and more in order to gain important skills throughout the company.
