In 2015, RAVO, manufacturers of street sweepers chose NoMuda VisualFactory via distributors Total Productivity to secure their complex assembly. VisualFactory is linked to RAVO’s ERP system, which means that they can present order-specific work instructions directly to a technician.

Changing working method

Folders with paper documents were previously used for the work instructions, so it took a lot of time to make changes and to keep the instructions up to date. A lot of knowledge was secured by the mechanics and the training time for a new employee was a long and intensive process. Therefore, it was hard to guarantee product quality.

Culture change through company-wide implementation

A conscious decision was made to implement VisualFactory in each department. After the pilot in the engine department, VisualFactory was further rolled out across all of production.

RAVO created its work instructions using three instruction levels. This made progress across the organization and the software could be rolled out quicker throughout production. This also made it easier to initiate the necessary company-wide culture change.