What is SYNCHRO?

SYNCHRO is a methodic procedure to systematically expose waste and take vigorous steps to eliminate it.

In production, waste can appear in the form of:

  • excessive stock in hand and over-production
  • long floor and search times
  • fluctuating quality and defective parts

We pursue three principles with SYNCHRO:
  1. We are producing exactly what is needed at exactly the right time – overproduction is the greatest waste.
  2. We will only be successful if we produce perfect quality, using safe work processes.
  3. The basis of any improvement is to incorporate the knowledge and the creativity of all our employees.

The SYNCHRO house of principles
+ The SYNCHRO house of principles

SYNCHRO elements ...
... consist of known tools such as material flow control through KANBAN or flow production.
We adopt these proven methods and adapt them to the specific manufacturing demands at TRUMPF.

SYNCHRO continues ...
...because we are continually investigating new trends and methods and studying their feasibility for use in SYNCHRO.

Speed and flexibility in responding to our customers' wishes will be the great challenges in the coming years. This applies to all sectors of the TRUMPF value added chain. Consequently, SYNCHRO is no longer limited to the manufacturing side.

Within the framework of "SNYCHRO 4", SYNCHRO requirements will also be incorporated into product development. With Office SYNCHRO, the indirectly affected areas in Sales or in Purchasing will also be systematically included in the SYNCHRO efficiency program. Thanks to close coordination between product series and product development, SYNCHRO insights gained from TRUMPF production can be applied to the design and functionality of TRUMPF products. Our customers hence benefit from SYNCHRO in their own production. Initial successful SYNCHRO projects with our suppliers serve as further proof that the SYNCHRO principles and elements have overall validity.


 

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