New Complimentary executive briefing on your RTLS or RFID programme. Book a free 30-min call →
SOLUTION · Operations & flow

Lean & process-flow optimisation.

Turn real movement into spaghetti diagrams, dwell maps and OEE so you fix the constraint that actually limits throughput — lean improvement evidenced by data, not opinion.

Process-flow optimisation · Line · cycle timeLIVEStep 3 bottleneck+18% cycle timeConstraint foundLive, right nowSteps tracked5BottleneckS3Cycle time−18%Step 3 queue building · constraint flaggedUWB + MES
How it works

Lean & process-flow optimisation: how it works, and what it pays back.

The right radio for the job — chosen, never sold — mapped to your use case. That is what makes the ROI fast.

1 · Measure

Carriers and people are tracked across the value stream for true cycle and dwell times.

2 · Analyse

Bottlenecks, waiting and over-processing surface against takt — the seven wastes, quantified.

3 · Improve

Re-balance the line, trigger andon, and prove the OEE gain after each change.

+6–9 pts
OEE
−cycle time
Throughput
−waiting
Lean waste
evidence
Kaizen ROI

UWB → station dwell · analytics → OEE & value-stream

Vendor-neutral

Which technology actually fits.

We have no hardware to sell, so the recommendation serves your outcome — not a price book.

UWB

Station-level flow precision.

Analytics

Spaghetti, dwell & OEE.

Andon

Location-correct escalation.

Where it pays back

Industries this solution suits

In practice

The constraint, in data not opinion.

A manufacturer tracks carriers across the value stream for true cycle and dwell times. Waiting and over-processing surface against takt, the line is re-balanced, and the OEE gain is proven after each change.

Typically bought by: Lean / CI leaders, IE engineers, plant managers, COO.

USE CASES

Where this solution wins — examples by sector.

Hospital ED-to-floor flow (healthcare)

Process-flow analytics reduce ED length of stay.

OR turnover (healthcare)

OR turnover bottlenecks identified and removed.

Manufacturing assembly flow (manufacturing)

Cycle-time variance and bottleneck identification.

Pharma manufacturing batch flow (pharma)

Batch-flow analysis for GMP processes.

Aerospace heavy-maintenance flow (aerospace)

C/D-check process-flow analytics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does RTLS support lean and process improvement?

It turns assumptions into data - actual cycle times, dwell, travel distance, WIP queues and bottlenecks - so your lean team improves on measured reality and proves the gain afterwards.

Is this a one-off study or continuous?

Both. Use it as an instrumented time-and-motion study, then leave it running to sustain gains and catch drift - far cheaper than repeated manual observation.

What accuracy do we need?

Zone-level is enough for most flow analysis; precise UWB where you study tight workstation movement. We right-size it to the question.

How does it integrate with MES or ERP?

Flow and timing data combine with MES and ERP context so improvements connect to OEE, throughput and cost metrics leadership already tracks.

What outcomes are typical?

Shorter lead times, less WIP and travel, balanced lines, and an evidence base that makes continuous-improvement decisions faster and less contentious.

Ready to scope it?

30 minutes on the use case, the technology and the numbers.

Talk to an advisor