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Quality

ISO 9001:2026 transition check

Eight checks against the new edition: what has changed, what the auditor will look for, and what you do if the answer is no. Four of them cannot be closed with a document.

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Daily Management

Anchoring check

The five checks 90 days on: is the change alive, is it shared, did the number follow, is the problem gone, and has it stood through a disruption.

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Strategy & planning

The catchball agreement

The negotiation between two levels on one sheet: what was asked for, what is promised, what it takes, and what is not promised.

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Quality

ISO 9001:2026 transition check

Eight checks against the new edition: what has changed, what the auditor will look for, and what you do if the answer is no. Four of them cannot be closed with a document.

New
Daily Management

Anchoring check

The five checks 90 days on: is the change alive, is it shared, did the number follow, is the problem gone, and has it stood through a disruption.

Daily Management

Daily Management Board

A complete board structure for daily operations meetings with safety, quality, delivery and escalation.

Daily Management

Tier 1-2-3 meeting agendas

Structured agendas for the operational, tactical and strategic levels.

Daily Management

Shift handover

A standardised shift-handover protocol that ensures no information is lost.

Daily Management

Escalation matrix

A clear definition of when, how and to whom problems are escalated.

Daily Management

KPI tracking board

Daily and weekly KPI follow-up with trend display and deviation flagging.

Lean tools

Value Stream Mapping

A complete VSM kit with a symbol library, current-state and future-state templates.

Lean tools

OEE dashboard

An interactive OEE calculator with daily tracking and the six big losses.

Daily Management

Daily Management 5S

Weekly 5S assessment per zone, tied to the daily board — with score, deviations and actions.

Lean tools

5S audit sheet

A complete 5S audit with scoring, photo documentation and an action plan.

Lean tools

SMED changeover analysis

Single Minute Exchange of Dies — reduce changeover times systematically.

Lean tools

Kanban board

Visual flow management with WIP limits, blockers and lead time.

Lean tools

Standard Work / SOP

A standardised work instruction with time studies and quality points.

Problem-solving

A3 problem-solving

Structured problem-solving on a single page — from problem to verified solution.

Problem-solving

5 Why analysis

A structured root-cause analysis that digs to the core of the problem.

Problem-solving

Ishikawa / Fishbone diagram

A cause-and-effect analysis with the 6 Ms (Man, Machine, Method, etc.).

Problem-solving

PDCA cycle

A Plan-Do-Check-Act template for systematic improvement.

Visual management

Gemba walk checklist

Structured observation on the floor with focus areas and action points.

Visual management

Andon system design

Visual signalling and an escalation protocol for deviations.

Visual management

Visual standards

Colour codes, floor marking, signage and workplace organisation.

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Strategy & planning

The catchball agreement

The negotiation between two levels on one sheet: what was asked for, what is promised, what it takes, and what is not promised.

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Strategy & planning

The strategy review

The monthly follow-up on the breakthrough goals with the same discipline as the tier meeting: plan against actual, deviation, owner, date.

Strategy & planning

Hoshin Kanri / X-matrix

Strategy deployment on one sheet: breakthrough goals, annual objectives, initiatives and metrics — with the links between them, which is what the matrix exists for.

Strategy & planning

Kaizen event planning

A complete kit for planning and running improvement workshops.

Strategy & planning

Project charter

A clear project foundation with scope, goals, resources and success criteria.

Quality

FMEA risk analysis

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for proactive risk management.

Quality

Control plan

Systematic quality control with measurement points and reaction plans.

Quality

Internal audit checklist

A structured audit sheet with findings, scoring and follow-up.

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