CI portfolio management puts every improvement project and its savings in one place. LeanSuite replaces project spreadsheets with a live portfolio where Finance verifies the savings from every Kaizen and a glide path tracks them against target.
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The Visibility Gap
When CI projects live in scattered Excel files and slide decks, projects stall and the CFO doubts the reported savings.
Unverified "Funny Money"
Engineers claim savings Finance can't find in the P&L.
Stalled Execution
Kaizen events start strong but fizzle out without central tracking of 30-60-90 day actions.
Multi-Site Blindness
The VP of Operations can't see what sister plants are working on.
Hard Financial Validation
Workflow rules require Finance to sign off on savings before a project closes.
Automated Accountability
Reminders and late-phase alerts keep owners on their sustaining tasks.
Executive Visibility
One live portfolio rolls up projects, timelines and savings across every plant.
HOW IT WORKS
Kaizen & Projects runs every improvement from charter to closure. The Financial Engine routes savings to Finance for sign-off. KPIs & Dashboards roll verified savings up for leadership.
Kaizen & Projects
Structured Problem-Solving Framework
Every project follows the method and workflow set for its type, from a quick Kaizen to a DMAIC or CapEx project.
One repository for every CI project
Standard DMAIC, A3 and PDCA templates, or your own methodology
Workflow rules set who can move a project and what must be filled in first
Automatic reminders for 30-60-90 day sustaining tasks
Financial Engine
Validated ROI Calculation
Before a project is marked "Closed," the system automatically routes the calculated savings (labor, scrap, downtime) to the Plant Controller for digital verification, eliminating "funny money."
Savings are calculated from your own labor, downtime and scrap rates
The Plant Controller signs off digitally before the project closes
Stage-gates can require review above a savings amount you set
Only Finance-approved ROI reaches corporate reporting
Savings can be split between the lead, sponsor, coach and team
KPIs & Dashboards
Real-Time ROI Visibility
Verified savings feed the executive dashboard, and the glide path shows closed, projected and carried-over savings against the target, month by month.
CI program health across every site in one view
Glide path of closed, projected and carried-over savings against target
Rolling 12-month savings, adjusted by Finance month by month
Hard and soft savings, cost avoidance and CapEx tracked separately
Bridging the Gap
CI works when Operations and Finance agree on the numbers. LeanSuite applies the same financial check to every project.
Track Soft vs. Hard Savings
Separate projects that avoid future costs (soft savings) from those that cut this year's operating budget (hard savings).
Resource Allocation
See planned against actual hours per person, so your best problem-solvers are not stuck on minor tasks while big losses wait.
Operations and Finance
Simple execution tools for engineers, and auditable financial governance for executives.
Standard DMAIC, A3 and PDCA templates
Plant Controller sign-off before a project closes
CI program health across every site
Hard and soft savings tracked separately
FAQs
CI portfolio management is tracking every improvement project, its status and its savings in one place. In LeanSuite each project records its savings, Finance verifies them, and dashboards roll them up against targets.
It plots closed, projected and carried-over savings against the plant target, month by month, so you see whether open projects will reach the year's target.
You configure stage gates in the workflow. For example, a project claiming over $10,000 can require the Plant Controller's sign-off before its ROI reaches the dashboard.
Yes. You enter your plant's standard costs for labor, machine downtime and scrap, so savings are calculated from your own financial baseline.
Yes. You can schedule 30, 60 and 90-day verification audits after a Kaizen closes to check that the savings hold.
Yes. Any project can be shown as branded slides in presentation mode or exported as a PDF, and the project list exports to Excel.
Yes. During onboarding our team helps you bulk-import past project logs, so your dashboards start with a baseline.
Yes. Each project records its one-time and ongoing costs next to its savings, and reports show benefits against costs.
Yes. Budgeted, forecast and actual savings are kept apart, and a variance view shows which projects are slipping.
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See how three connected modules show the validated savings behind every CI project.
