Patricia Gwerder

Implementing Continuous Improvement in the Company: How Everyone Can Actively Contribute to CI in Their Daily Work

How Everyone Can Actively Contribute to Continuous Improvement in the Company with kyro

Many companies want to implement Continuous Improvement (CI) in their company and invest a great deal of time and energy in doing so. Workshops are held, processes are analyzed, and actions are defined. At first glance, a structure emerges. And yet, the desired results often fail to materialize. The reason for this rarely lies in …

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How kyro Makes Continuous Improvement Effective in Everyday Life (CIP System)

Wie kyro kontinuierliche Verbesserung im Alltag wirksam macht (KVP-System)

In many companies, the main problems are well known: processes don’t run smoothly, rework is a daily occurrence, and documentation often grows faster than it can be utilized. At the same time, organizations invest a great deal of time and energy in workshops, analyses, and methodologies. Work is carried out in a structured manner, potential …

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Lean Around the Clock 2026 – Why the Lean Community Is Ready for Lean 4.0

Lean Around the Clock 2026 – Warum die Lean Community bereit ist für Lean 4.0

The kyro team has just wrapped up three intense days at Lean Around the Clock in Mannheim. Three days filled with conversations, discussions, encounters, and new perspectives. In this blog post, the team looks back on the past few days and shares their impressions of the trade show: For us, this LATC trade show was …

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Little’s Law in the Lean Office – Why It’s Crucial for Stable Processes

Little's Law in the Lean Office – Why Little's Law is crucial for stable processes

Many companies want to become faster. They want shorter turnaround times, greater reliability, and less pressure in their day-to-day operations. This often leads to a focus on efficiency. Tasks need to be completed faster. Meetings need to be shorter. Employees need to be better utilized. But this is precisely where the fundamental misunderstanding lies. Processes …

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If You Want Employees to Shape Processes, Don’t Put Obstacles in Their Way

Skizziertes Profil von einem Menschen mit Zahnrädchen anstelle eines Gehirns. Als Symbol für "Prozesse mitgestalten ohne Hürden mit kyro Software"

Recently, kyro experts have been hearing the same phrase more and more often in conversations with companies: “Visio? It’s not part of my daily work. Neither is Signavio – even though we have it in the company.” These statements are not coming from managers. They are coming from employees. From people who work with processes …

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Why kyro Is the Ideal Support For ISO Certification

kyro unterstützt bei der ISO-Zertifizierung

ISO certifications are still considered a necessary evil in many companies. Lots of documentation, lots of requirements, little added value in everyday life. But this is precisely where the real misunderstanding lies. ISO is not a control instrument, but a framework for making processes effective, stable, and continuously better. The decisive factor is not that …

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Problem-Solving Workshop with AI in kyro: Structured Analysis and Action Planning

Problem-Solving Workshop with AI in kyro. Structured Analysis and Action Planning

Problems are part of everyday life in every company. Whether it’s bottlenecks in production, unclear administrative processes, or customer complaints—without a systematic approach, many issues remain unresolved. This is exactly where our problem-solving workshop comes in. We now use the integrated AI feature in kyro, which supports and accelerates the entire process. The first part …

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Makigami: Making Processes Visible Where Traditional Lean Tools Reach Their Limits

Makigami in kyro: Prozesse sichtbar machen, wo klassische Lean-Tools an ihre Grenzen stossen

Anyone involved in lean management, process optimization, or continuous improvement will quickly encounter familiar methods such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Material Flow Analysis (MIFA), or Swimlane Diagrams. But in administration, development, or the service sector, this is not enough. This is where information flows, roles, and interfaces come into play—and that’s exactly what Makigami …

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kyro Is the Optimization Platform That Lean Managers Need

kyro ist die Optimierungs-Plattform, die Lean Manager:innen brauchen

Every day, lean managers are faced with the task of making processes more efficient, reducing waste, and actively involving employees. But anyone who navigates between strategy, key figures, and operational implementation on a daily basis will quickly reach their limits with Excel spreadsheets, Post-its, or scattered tools. This is exactly where this blog post comes …

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