Tools

Tools built from hands-on team management

Applications that came from a real production manager's needs — not built to be sold, but to solve a problem I faced myself. The first version of every tool is free for small teams.

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TWI Competency Map

An application for managing team competencies, TWI training, knowledge tests and a status board on the shop floor. Runs locally, no cloud and no subscription fees.

  • a competency matrix with history and reminders,
  • a TWI training module (JI/JR/JM) with APP job breakdown sheets,
  • knowledge tests and quizzes with automatic scoring,
  • a TV Dashboard for display on the shop floor,
  • free for up to 15 employees, no time limit.
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FlowMapper AI

An online VSM tool for value stream mapping with AI assistance — for manufacturing and service processes. You enter the data, the app draws the map and calculates Takt Time, Lead Time and PCE.

  • an automatically drawn VSM map with classic symbols,
  • recursive components and input materials + drill-down,
  • AI insight cards and a "what if" simulator,
  • print and PDF export,
  • free for up to 3 process steps, no time limit.
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5S Audit (LeanBox)

An application for 5S, housekeeping and Kamishibai audits on the shop floor — checklists, photo-documented findings, a 5S radar chart and audit scheduling. Runs locally, no cloud.

  • 5S checklists with photos and a score radar chart,
  • findings with an owner and a due date,
  • audit scheduling + calendar invites,
  • a Kamishibai module (random spot-check audits) in the paid version,
  • free for up to 10 findings and 5 scheduled audits.
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Yamazumi Chart Generator

A free online Yamazumi chart generator — you enter workstations and tasks, the tool draws the stacked workload chart and compares it against the customer's takt time.

  • automatic grouping of tasks into workstations,
  • a stacked bar chart with values on each segment,
  • customer takt time entered directly or calculated from demand,
  • print and PDF export,
  • fully free, no limits and no registration.
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OEE Calculator with Cavitation

The only online OEE calculator that accounts for injection mold cavitation as a separate, visible loss factor — not hidden inside Performance or Quality.

  • standard OEE: Availability × Performance × Quality,
  • separate cavitation factor across multiple shift periods,
  • OEE corrected for cavitation as the real final result,
  • print and PDF export,
  • fully free, no limits, no registration.
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