PENTA Electrical Safety Products is strengthening its Lean and Operational Excellence (OpEx) strategy under Project 2026 through the deployment of Komugi, a platform now central to improving flow, visibility, and execution across the business.
Early results show a shift from reactive, experience-led decisions to structured, fact-based daily control—enabling faster problem identification, improved alignment, and more consistent performance.
Real-Time Visibility Driving Flow
Komugi’s Customer and Manufacturing Order Tracking tools are now embedded across Manufacturing, Dispatch, Production Administration, and Customer Service. Live data provides a shared view of demand, order status, and constraints—reducing reliance on spreadsheets and manual follow-ups.
This enhanced visibility is enabling:
- Clearer prioritisation of work
- Faster identification of delays
- Stronger coordination across Operations, Commercial, and Logistics
The result is a move away from expediting toward controlled, flow-based operations.
Standardisation and Data Discipline
A strong focus on standard work and data integrity has underpinned the rollout. Clear ownership of system use, combined with consistent routing, sequencing, and real-time updates, is reinforcing accountability at source.
Early insights have highlighted process gaps, which are being addressed as Lean improvement opportunities—further strengthening operational discipline.
Digital Visual Management and Gemba Evolution
Komugi live displays are now acting as digital visual management boards, providing real-time performance tracking and making issues visible earlier.
The introduction of smart boards is also enhancing Daily Gemba, enabling teams to capture and act on issues in real time, assign clear ownership, and track resolution. This marks a shift from status reporting to active operational control.
Improving End-to-End Performance
Beyond Manufacturing, Komugi is improving cross-functional flow. Enhanced visibility in Purchasing aligns supplier commitments with production needs, while improved stock and financial data access supports faster, more informed decision-making.
In parallel, Komugi-generated completion dates are being validated against existing planning methods, building confidence in forward planning and supporting a “validate first, standardise second” OpEx approach.
Supporting Sustainable Operational Excellence
Komugi is now established as a platform for continuous improvement at PENTA. It is increasing transparency, reinforcing standard work, exposing process instability, and enabling faster, more effective problem resolution.
As part of Project 2026, the integration of Komugi with digitally enabled Gemba is strengthening daily operational control while supporting long-term OpEx maturity—driving predictable flow, reduced waste, and sustainable performance.