Process improvement

Process Improvement.

With competition and continued pressure on product margins, companies can no longer afford not to continuously seek process optimizations and efficiency improvements.

Lean Six Sigma.

Generating more revenue by increasing customer satisfaction, reducing operational costs or improving the quality of policy decisions are the generic topics on which every company can make improvements annually.

Précon recognizes the potential of the Lean Six Sigma methodology for achieving successful, structural and financially relevant process improvement. Consequently, several consultants on our team have completed Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training.

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What can we help our clients with?

Identify and quantify potential projects in financial results.
Systematically identify the relevant variables for the successful realization of process improvements.
Train project leadership and your teams in project management using the DMAIC method.
Develop and implement appropriate management measures so that improvements become structural.
Train your teams in the proper use of the developed tools and independently execute the CAP in case of deviations.
Train executives in demonstrating exemplary behavior.

What goes well can be even better!

Achieving improvements starts with taking a critical look at all actions within your company. Why do we do what we do and why do we do it the way we do it? Understanding the revenue potential of each possible improvement will help you focus on the projects that will contribute most to tomorrow's successes.

In process improvement projects, your employees are our starting point. They are familiar with the details of daily processes and have insights and ideas for improvements, but need support to translate them into action plans and management measures. The latter is essential if you want to prevent your team from falling back into old ways of working.

Companies that are able to achieve a culture of continuous improvement outperform the market. Financially, but also in terms of organizational agility. After all, you are already working on tomorrow's processes today.

With 'standard supervision' your quality assurance & quality control processes have to be improved in parts in order to be assessed as sufficient. With 'intensive supervision' these processes do not function at all and your company will be confronted with increased import and product inspections until it can be demonstrated that these processes have been structurally improved.

Our consultants can help you design and realize the necessary improvements in processes so you can stay focused on core business.

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Frequently asked questions.

Why is food safety culture important?

Developing an effective HACCP plan requires a multidisciplinary approach, including, if necessary, expertise in fields such as veterinary medicine, microbiology, health science, food technology, chemistry and mechanical engineering. The food company must ensure that sufficient specific knowledge and expertise is available. Where this expertise is not available within the company, outside advice should be sought. External expertise can come from sources such as trade and product organizations, independent experts, government agencies, professional literature and hygiene codes.

What does an increased food safety culture provide?

It is important to ensure the food safety of your products at all times. This often involves a significant role for employees. This is why more and more attention is being paid to the culture regarding food safety.

What exactly does food safety culture mean?

An increased food safety culture often results in fewer errors and increased quality of your products. This results in fewer complaints and reduced costs.

I want to improve food safety culture, where do I start?

Culture has to do with all habits, behaviors and (un)written rules within your company. According to Regulation (EU) No. 2021/382, companies must ensure food safety through management commitment, leadership, awareness of food safety hazards, communication and provision of adequate resources, among other things.

What do I need to do for verification?

It is important to identify the current state of affairs. What is going well and where can things be improved? For an objective assessment, our culture measurement model can be used. Based on the results of this baseline measurement, a plan of action can be drawn up.