Prozanta Tools

Free tools for
operational improvement.

Diagnostics, calculators, templates, guides and analyses — all free. Built to help you understand your operations and get started on the improvements.

10interactive tools
24templates
3guides

Diagnostics & assessments

Start here — find out what is actually holding your operations back.

Operations check

A guided diagnosis in 2 minutes. 8 questions that uncover the most important operational challenges.

Take the operations check

Anchoring scorecard

Find your M-B-E-A status. The scorecard shows which phase your organisation is in — and what the next step is.

Start the scorecard

Calculators

Concrete calculations that turn operational data into a basis for decisions.

OEE calculator

Calculate OEE for your machines and see the three loss categories visually. Compare with benchmarks.

Calculate OEE

Downtime cost calculator

What does your lost time cost in hard currency? Convert stoppages, waiting time and scrap into real amounts.

Calculate lost time

Lean simulator

Experiment with flow, batch sizes and bottlenecks in a virtual factory — and see the effect on lead time immediately.

Open the simulator

Benchmark & index

Compare your operations with manufacturing — based on real data.

The OEE Index

An anonymised benchmark of OEE in manufacturing. Contribute your own figures and see where you stand compared with similar companies.

See the index

Operations data

Sourced key figures in one place: OEE benchmarks, formulas, the six big losses and median figures from the index.

See the key figures

Reference works

The concepts and methods — precisely defined and standardised.

Lean made simple — the method standards

One canonical standard per Lean method: VSM, 5S, SMED, A3, kanban, FMEA and more — step by step with prerequisites and classic mistakes.

Open the method standards

The Lean glossary

40+ concepts from OEE and gemba to CAPA and Hoshin Kanri. Short, precise definitions written for practitioners.

Look it up in the glossary

Sound familiar?

The typical operational problems — waste, low OEE, growing backlogs, board meetings without effect — with root causes and concrete first steps.

Find your symptom

Templates

24 free templates for Lean, Daily Management and process improvement.

Template Database

Daily Management boards, VSM kits, SMED analyses, 5S audits, A3 problem solving, FMEA and much more. Download for free.

See all templates

Guides

In-depth step-by-step guides to the most important Lean methods.

VSM Guide

Map your value stream from start to finish. A step-by-step guide to completing a VSM analysis in 4 hours.

Read the guide

Daily Management Guide

The complete guide to the Tier 1-3 structure — from board design to leadership behaviour and follow-up.

Read the guide

OEE Explained

From definition to action. Understand OEE, the 6 big losses and how to use it to drive improvements.

Read the guide

Knowledge Base

Articles and analyses based on operations-management research.

Articles

Educational articles on Lean, OEE, Daily Management and operational improvement. Professional opinion pieces and thorough method presentations.

Go to the knowledge base

Reports & Analyses

In-depth whitepapers and industry analyses. First report: “Operational Excellence in manufacturing 2026”.

See the reports

Need help putting them to use?

The tools are the starting point — but changes that last require anchoring in leadership behaviour and systems. A no-obligation conversation costs nothing.

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