The Chaos of Paper

Tribal Knowledge

Inconsistent setup times between shifts because know-how lives in people's heads, not systems.

The Missing Tool Search

Wasting 15 minutes looking for a wrench while the line stands idle and production bleeds.

First-Run Scrap

Inconsistent settings ruin the first 50 parts of every run, consuming materials and time.

The LeanSuite Solution

Standardized Execution

Digital visual guides for every step ensure every operator performs the changeover the same right way.

Instant Escalation

Alert tooling and materials teams instantly from the tablet so the changeover never stalls mid-process.

Data-Driven Improvement

Track baselines for every setup to execute targeted Kaizen events and prove annualized ROI.

Lean Creator
Issue Management
Kaizen & Projects

LEAN CREATOR

Digitize & Standardize

Digital Step-by-Step
Checklists

Digitize your entire changeover process. Operators follow visual instructions on a tablet, ensuring every setup is done exactly the same way. Move "internal" setup to "external" prep seamlessly.

  • Drag-and-drop checklist builder with photo & video attachments per step

  • Pre-changeover trigger: auto-assign prep tasks 30 min before line stops

  • Role-based views — operators see simplified steps, supervisors see full audit trail

  • LeanAI converts existing PDF/Excel checklists into digital forms automatically

SMED Lean Creator view
Issue management escalation view

ISSUE MANAGEMENT

Escalate & Resolve

Instant Roadblock
Tagging

Missing a specific die or a 10mm wrench? Operators instantly tag the missing item from the tablet, alerting supervisors so the changeover doesn't stall.

  • One-tap issue creation from the active checklist — no app-switching

  • Instant push notification to the right team: maintenance, tooling, or materials

  • Severity triage built-in: Critical, High, Medium — escalation routing by rule

  • Every unresolved issue automatically flows into the Kaizen backlog for root-cause

KAIZEN & PROJECTS

Analyze & Improve

Data-Driven Time
Reduction

Every digital checklist logs the exact execution time. Use this data in the Kaizen module to analyze bottlenecks and systematically shave minutes off every setup.

  • Per-step time tracking reveals exactly which tasks inflate changeover duration

  • Built-in financial validation: input machine cost/hr, system calculates annualized savings

  • Spaghetti diagram builder: map operator motion to redesign workstation layout

  • Before/after comparison reports ready for leadership review in one click

Kaizen & Projects dashboard
SMED analysis visualization

THE LEAN SCIENCE

Moving Internal to
External Setup

The core of SMED is converting tasks that can only be done when the machine is stopped into tasks done while the machine is running.

Pre-Staging Workflows

Automatically trigger a "Pre-Changeover Checklist" 30 minutes before a run ends to gather tools, stage materials, and prepare the next setup — all while the current run is still completing.

Spaghetti Diagrams

Use the Kaizen module to map operator motion during a changeover and redesign the workstation layout based on hard data — not gut feel.

-43%

Avg time reduction

+2.4x

More changeovers/shift

PROVEN ON THE FACTORY FLOOR

Born in the Midwest. Built for Global Scale.

Based in St. Charles, Illinois, our team has spent decades on the factory floors of the American Midwest. We didn't build this software in a vacuum; we built it to solve the real, gritty problems we faced running production lines. We know what it takes to make software actually work for the frontline.

SOC 2 Type II Certified

20+ Years Lean Expertise

Global Deployments

99.95% Uptime SLA