Our colleagues have worked as consultants/system designers for the following companies during their professional careers. List of our references.
Warehouse and Site Planning
Task: Development of warehouse layout and material flow processes and technological options along multiple objective functions such as maximum material flow efficiency, maximum storage capacity, and minimum investment requirements.
Task: After recording the status of the logistics processes provided by Ghibli Ltd. to Siemens, to identify and quantify the bottlenecks in the system. The goal is for Ghibli Ltd. to become a JIT supplier to Siemens.
Task: Complex brownfield warehouse planning and full management and execution of the central warehouse relocation.
“During the project to develop our new warehouse base, IdeaLog specialists provided professional and high-quality services throughout. It was very important for us that we were informed about every step of the project in a timely manner, they constantly communicated with colleagues, managed the processes, and we were able to discuss each milestone together, both in terms of tasks and costs. They became real colleagues during the project, who not only looked at the processes from the outside but also actively participated from the inside in order to achieve the jointly dreamed goal.”
Gábor Kiss
KONE Elevator Ltd.
Regional Economic and Procurement Manager
Task: Develop a warehouse expansion layout plan, develop storage logic, and prepare process specifications to enable the implementation of a WMS system in warehouse processes.
Task: Initiating a lean approach and mindset shift, as well as the lean development of the logistics system of the central, cross-docking site, and the elimination of process elements that cause losses.
Task: Layout and process design of the new logistics processes related to the relocation of the central cross-docking warehouse.
“The work that the Lean colleagues did greatly helped to increase the efficiency of our operational processes. The principles they formulated can be easily transferred to daily practice, thus increasing the level of service provided by our company. We look forward to their work in the future!”
László Kis
trans-o-flex Hungary Kft.
Logistics Director
Planning Supporting the implementation of ERP Systems
Task: Development of the first phase of a unique Android-based, mobile client software for couriers, which can be used to record package operations and tasks performed at the machines.
Task: Exploring and analyzing production and logistics processes, documenting the developed processes in EPC language. Specifying the requirements for the new enterprise management system.
Task: Develop an optimized warehouse operating system and prepare process plans based on which a barcode system-based warehouse management software can be introduced.
Task: Survey and representation of the management and administration process of the Kecskemét site of Saubermacher Magyarország Kft. related to small but valuable parts in EPC process description language. Identification of current operational problems, detailed problem analysis. Development of standard operating procedures (SOP) to support the implementation of a warehouse management system, representation in EPC language, definition of software and hardware requirements. Support for software adaptation: software testing, commissioning and employee training.
Task: Cross-sectional audit of the company’s logistics processes, preparation of a system development process plan aligned with the new ERP system, development of logistics developments for the new warehouse area.
Logistics Audit
Task: Cross-sectional exploration and analysis of Fusion Zrt.’s maintenance processes, definition of operational problems, and based on these, outline a list of recommendations and a system development action plan.
Task: Lean revision of the entire logistics system, promoting a change in the employees’ attitude through KAIZEN discussions, and actively involving them in developments. (highlighted areas: package handling area, marketing materials storage warehouse, seal registration process, truck loading process, refrigeration service, pallet management, production service simulation support).
“The team’s performance, ambitious attitude, and willingness to cooperate were outstanding, each and every project member did very valuable work for Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Kft.”
Zoltán Nagy
Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Kft.
National Logistics and Service Manager
Task: Lean development of raw material inbound and outbound processes and the production service system. (highlighted area: determination of the number of material handling machines)
“The work carried out greatly helped to rationalize the company’s logistics processes and resulted in significant cost savings for Dunafin. The smooth communication, the team’s attitude and adaptation to individual needs made the project successful…”
Zsuzsanna Király
Dunafin Gyártó és Szolgáltató Kft. (delfortgroup)
Human Resources Manager
Task: Comprehensive audit of the internal and outsourced logistics processes of the Csepel transformer factory in order to identify strategic development directions. Through the mapping of current processes, critical points were identified, based on which development concepts were defined. To identify the ideal development direction, a multi-criteria decision-support model was built, and quickly implementable, investment-free development proposals were developed.
Task: Development of the goods replenishment processes of the automatic picking system of the national logistics center of Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and design of the storage rearrangement methodology.
Task: Strategic analysis of the operation of the national distribution warehouse. Prioritizing processes with development potential, developing concept-level proposals for the most important ones, and creating an easily applicable action plan to eliminate minor losses by involving employee ideas.
Logistics Automation
Task: Design of an automated box and narrow aisle manual warehouse at an existing site, rethinking the functions of existing warehouses, and developing logistics processes.
Task: Comprehensive review of logistics processes, development of development concepts. Review of applied packaging technologies, detailed layout design of packaging cells.
Task: Possible application of certain tools of Industry 4.0 during warehouse processes, quantification of the benefits and savings that can be achieved with the introduction, and the necessary investment costs.
Task: Design of a new ~20,000 pallet automated high-bay warehouse, as well as the automated material handling system serving the plants and the track sections connecting them. Design of a picking warehouse and picking processes, validation of the designed system using a simulation model.
Task: Scheduling of a new ~20,000 pallet automated high-bay warehouse, and optimization of the entire Hungarian distribution network of Egis with the implementation of the warehouse, and determination of the necessary investments.
Task: Lean development of raw material call-out scheduling and delivery-related operations, with particular attention to the design of collective milk runs applicable to suppliers.
Task: Design of the packaging washing area and the associated automated track system for the black and white packaging warehouse of the Kisvárda plant.
Task: Design of automatic high-bay warehouses for fresh and frozen finished products and the associated automated track system, and its validation using simulation software modeling.
Task: Optimization of the plant layout, development of a plant logistics system, and development of processes in connection with the plant expansion of the Petneháza plant. The main goal is to reduce the need for live labor and explore automation opportunities.
Time Measurement of Logistics Processes
Task: Complete cross-sectional review of the logistics system, including inventory, transportation and warehouse processes, revealing current problems and cost reduction potentials, and compiling a cost reduction action plan.
Task: Measuring the utilization of material handling machines working in the pre-production area of the combine harvester header, and based on the measurements, proposing the optimal number of machines and machine park.
Task: Conduct a comprehensive workday survey in the packaging area and develop development proposals based on the measurement results.
Task: Logistics audit of the processes of the external warehouse, identification of the main losses based on sample workday recording and cycle time measurement, and identification of development directions.
Task: Full-scale audit of the internal logistics processes of the plant. Identification of the main losses using cycle time and sample workday recording, identification of long-term development directions requiring low investment.
Task: Complete audit of the service processes of the central distribution warehouse. Using cycle time and sample workday recording, determine the main losses, and develop development concepts based on the results, taking into account the savings achieved with each concept.
Demand Planning and Forecast
Task: Development of a computer application supporting the work of the CSM supply planner.
Task: Determine inventory levels by fully considering storage options, warranty periods, and supplier capabilities.
Task: Create continuously maintainable assortment analytics that can be used to categorize maintenance materials based on specific input data, so that it supports efficient disposition.
Task: Survey and analyze the company’s inventory, explore correlations between attendance data and sales values, and inventory holding. Propose a methodology for determining inventory levels.
Task: Comprehensive examination of logistics processes (from receipt of demand to delivery to the customer), definition of operational problems, focusing on inventory and ordering processes, based on which the specification of medium- and long-term system development needs is prepared.
Inventory Management, Inventory Planning
Task: Review the company’s ordering, inventory and sales processes, identify losses. The goal is to develop optimal inventory logics for each product group, and provide decision support to colleagues regarding product discontinuation.
Task: Review the applied inventory strategies, and based on the analyses, develop optimized inventory automations that can be used by buyers.
Task: Further develop and customize the developed order support and inventory optimization application based on user needs.
Task: Designing the future distribution network based on cost-based iterative optimization modeling, taking into account the growing service needs and the operational constraints of the Budapest headquarters.
Task: To conduct an investigation into the operation of the inventory control system in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the system. To develop a system development action plan in order to define the possibilities for further development of the system.
Task: To examine the application of the demand time series modeling options defined in the company’s current SAP system, and to select the most applicable models for each product based on the analyses.
Standard Time and Performance Measurement in the Production
Task: Determination of the production standard time for the highest-selling products and measurement of employee efficiency using a sample workday survey.
Task: Determination of standard time for production and packaging processes and measurement of employee efficiency using a sample workday survey.
Task: Recording and documenting the production processes of a selected product group, then measuring the operating times of these processes and measuring employee productivity using a sample workday recording. Designating development directions based on the results.
Task: Determination of the reference times of transformer windings as a function of winding parameters, using machine times and manual measurement results. Documentation of the developed methodology and MS Excel application and training for production planners.
Task: Development of measurement and statistical evaluation know-how for determining reference times based on the welding processes of the transformer cabinet.
Task: Sampling of working days and cycle time measurements of three production lines serving as input for a simulation model.
“The INNOLOG subcontractor process measurement work was implemented as an exemplary project and partnership. In order to ensure a fast process, high availability was ensured, the defined deadlines were met, and finally a precise, valuable result material was delivered. Both the senior engineers and the measurement people demonstrated appropriate behavior and worked well and in a good mood with the Wellis employees. We hope for further successful cooperation.”
Transportation optimization, flight planning
Task: Determining the optimal location of the post office network in Budapest, taking into account the legal obligations applicable to Magyar Posta.
Task: Complex tender management for the outsourcing of transportation tasks in Hungary and Romania.
Task: Development of a web-based route planner that helps edit employee bus routes and performs related controlling tasks.
Task: Planning the hundreds of demanding transport organization processes for Budapest services (development of standard tour plans)
Task: Interpretation of the current logistics network topology and determination of performance parameters, multi-criteria evaluation of its operation based on exact principles. Definition of possible future logistics network topology scenarios.
Trainings, workshop
Task: Conduct a 4-day lean ambassador training for the company’s quality, logistics, and production middle and senior managers in 2 groups.
Task: Conduct a 2-day basic lean training for the company’s logistics and production middle and senior managers in 2 groups.
Task: Conduct a 2-day advanced process analysis training for the company’s logistics, production, middle and senior managers, as well as selected laboratory technicians.
Task: Conduct a 4-day lean management training for the company’s financial, logistics, and production middle and senior managers. Focus keyword not set.
Task: Develop development plans for the warehouse system in the existing building, which will enable a significant expansion of the picking storage areas. For each variant, specify the necessary equipment and determine their investment and operating costs.