Queue
Which handover stretches lead time?
Compare the completion of each step with the recorded start of the next. Use those intervals to investigate recurring delays by product family, team or shift.
See timing analysisMore output. Less rework.
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Before writing off local production, inspect where its capacity goes. Follow production orders through rework, inspection loops and delayed handovers. Put those findings beside the costs before deciding what should leave the factory.
- Production order
- ReleasedWhich order?
- Assembly
- CompletedWhen?
- Quality inspection
- FailedWhy?
- Rework
- RepeatedHow often?
- Final release
- DispatchedWhat delay?
01 / Manufacturing process mining
See the full path from order to release.
Reconstruct the steps recorded in ERP and manufacturing execution systems to expose rework, inspection loops, repeated approvals and gaps between operations. Follow each finding to the production records and decide where improvement will make the greatest difference.
Start with work orders, production orders or batches already recorded in your business systems. Those histories support process analysis without installing a new sensor network.
Quality
How often does inspection lead back to rework?
Count repeated inspection and repair steps on the same order. Compare them with recorded quality outcomes to distinguish required checks from avoidable rework.
Inspect process routesCoordination
Where do approvals hold production?
Follow handovers between production, quality and release. Locate delays within teams and between departments so you can improve the right part of the approval process.
Inspect teams and peopleCapacity
What work could stay in-house?
Compare measured throughput, recorded work intervals, rework and shift calendars across production streams. Establish where stronger local performance can support work in-house.
An End to Outsourcing02 / Export requirements
Start with a reliable event log.
Order or batch ID. Operation and sequence. Start and end. Optional context such as work centres, shifts, materials and rework reasons. One production order may appear in ERP, MES, inspection software and maintenance records; define which object each record describes.
The checklist, field by field03 / Reshoring decisions
An End to Outsourcing starts with the numbers.
Compare improving local production with moving it elsewhere. Start with measured delays, rework and throughput, then add the costs and investment each option requires.
- 01
Establish today's operating baseline.
Compare lead times, rework frequency and measured hours for like-for-like orders. Keep product mix, work content and calendar differences visible.
- 02
Price the recoverable capacity.
Combine the process findings with actual labour, material, energy, scrap and capital costs from finance and operations. Quantify what the recoverable time and capacity are worth.
- 03
Compare domestic improvement with relocation.
Evaluate investments, supplier capacity, logistics risk, quality, tooling and ramp-up time alongside the offshore quote.
- 04
Make the decision auditable.
Link each operational claim to its source records. Label projected benefits clearly and compare them with observed savings as improvements take effect.
Independent context
Research into manufacturing event logs describes how ERP and MES records can support process discovery when identifiers, activities and timestamps are consistently mapped.
Read the manufacturing event-log researchSee the analysis in action.
The published sample uses synthetic insurance claims. It shows how a control finding connects to its source records; it is an example of the method, not a manufacturing result.
Inspect the published sample04 / Next
Plan the next production change.
Whether the priority is capacity, quality or bringing production home, start with the history your systems already hold. We can help you identify the records and analysis that support the decision.
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A repeated inspection, a long handover and an unfinished production order are different findings. Use the corresponding definitions when comparing production histories.