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Selected projects from recent years — anonymised, because confidentiality is part of our work. Industry, scale and standard remain visible so you can place each example in context.

Note: All examples below are anonymised and generalised in individual details. Industries, standards and approaches are real; specific clients, locations and figures are generalised or omitted.

Food packagingFSSC 22000Mid-sized manufacturer

First-time FSSC 22000 certification at a food-packaging manufacturer

Situation

Mid-sized manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions for the food industry. In place: an established ISO 9001 QM system and experience with food-contact products, but no documented food-safety management against a GFSI-recognised standard. Goal: first-time FSSC 22000 certification as a prerequisite for further food-industry customers.

Approach

Gap analysis against FSSC 22000, build-up of PRP and oPRP programmes, new HACCP plan including TACCP/VACCP, integration into the existing ISO 9001 system. Training of shift management and the QM team, internal audit with documented effectiveness check, audit attendance at the certification visit.

Outcome

First-time certification achieved at the first attempt. PRP/oPRP and HACCP structures are now part of day-to-day operations; the internal audit runs as an annual in-house cycle.

Food tradeIFS BrokerTrading company

IFS Broker certification at a food-trading company

Situation

Trading company / importer in the food sector, without own production. Supplier vetting, specifications and traceability had grown organically but were not structured against a standard. Major customers required IFS Broker as a supplier prerequisite.

Approach

Gap analysis against IFS Broker, build-up of a lean QM system focused on supplier management, product specifications, traceability and crisis management. Training of procurement and sales, internal audit, audit attendance at the certification visit.

Outcome

IFS Broker certification successfully achieved. The system is actively used today for supplier evaluations and customer enquiries — with significantly lower administrative load than initially feared.

AutomotiveProblem Solving / 8DMajor OEM

Problem-solving intensive training at a major German automotive OEM

Situation

Major German automotive OEM. Methodological competence in structured problem analysis was very unevenly distributed across plants and departments. Goal: a group-wide, standardised methodology for 8D, root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.

Approach

4-day on-site intensive training with 10–15 participants per run. Topics: 8D per VDA, IS/IS NOT, Ishikawa (7M), 5-Why, Pareto and SPC, FMEA integration and Poka Yoke. Work on real cases from the participants’ own production, with coaching by the trainer.

Outcome

Multiple runs with consistently strong participant feedback. Trained staff now run 8D processes in a standardised way with significantly improved effectiveness checks. More on the training offer →

Public sectorDMS rolloutPublic-sector institution

DMS selection and rollout at a chamber of industry and commerce

Situation

Public-sector institution / chamber of commerce with grown record structures and a large number of heterogeneous filings. Goal: selection and rollout of an organisation-wide document management system with audit-proof filing and clear access and retention rules.

Approach

Requirements analysis with the business units, market research and long list, RFP process and short-list evaluation. Followed by accompanying the pilot phase, roll-out and training — in close coordination with IT, data protection and staff representation.

Outcome

DMS successfully selected and rolled out in several stages. Records and processes are now filed in an audit-proof way; search times have decreased significantly.

Defence & securityMES / PLMMajor corporation

MES/PLM programme in defence & security technology (QM sub-project)

Situation

Major corporation in defence and security technology. As part of a multi-site MES/PLM programme, the interplay between quality management, product development and production had to be realigned — under specific requirements for traceability and security classification.

Approach

Sub-project lead for quality management within the MES/PLM programme: requirements for QM-relevant data and interfaces, alignment with engineering and production, methodological support for FMEA and inspection-planning topics.

Outcome

QM requirements were consolidated and anchored within the programme; QM interfaces are now part of the system architecture rather than a parallel paper trail.

Nuclear waste disposalInspection & suppliersMajor project

Inspection planning and supplier management on a deep-geological repository project

Situation

Major project in nuclear waste disposal / repository construction, with long project duration, dense regulation and many specialised suppliers. Required: robust inspection planning, supplier qualification and a structured audit programme across the project lifecycle.

Approach

Build-up and maintenance of inspection plans along safety-relevant components, supplier qualification including on-site audits, build-up of a multi-year audit programme in alignment with internal QM and the senior client organisations.

Outcome

Consistent inspection planning and a living audit programme over several years. Supplier and inspection documentation stand up to external regulatory oversight.

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