win week
AN APPROACH THAT WORKS
“With the plan and tools, we can closely track the savings.”
– Saskia, CFO
Our three-step approach
1) Preparation and data analysis.
In the preparation phase, we form the Win Week team and collect the necessary data. Through interviews, analyses, and benchmarking, we create a clear picture of the main losses. This ensures that at the start of the Win Week, the team has a clear starting point and focus.
2) The central Win Week.
During the central Win Week, the analyzed losses are discussed in standardized workshops with the team and department. Through open discussions and Brown Paper sessions, concrete improvement ideas emerge. Using a simple ease-and-effect analysis, the best initiatives are selected.
3) Planning and implementation of improvement actions.
In the final phase, the selected improvement actions are translated into a realistic roadmap. We take into account ongoing projects and available capacity to ensure a feasible plan. The team presents this plan during the report-out session to management.
the central win week
The central Win Week is the heart of the method. In this phase, employees discuss the analyses and translate them into concrete, achievable improvements.
Beforehand, we select three focus areas — often the main cost or performance drivers, such as energy consumption or OEE. For each area, we organize workshops with employees from different levels of the organization. Using a simple ease-and-effect analysis, we jointly determine which ideas will have the greatest impact. The selected actions are then incorporated into a roadmap that takes into account capacity, ongoing projects, and feasibility.
The week concludes with a report-out session in which the team presents the roadmap and expected savings to management — a concrete plan, supported by the people who will carry it out.
the result
The Win Week results in a concrete improvement plan with actions to be implemented over the next two to five years. The schedule aligns with the organization’s ambitions and pace.
The week concludes with a report-out session where the team presents the roadmap and expected savings to management — a concrete plan, owned by the people who will execute it.
Track progress
After the Win Week, the implementation of the savings activities begins. This phase is no longer part of the Win Week concept and is carried out by the department itself.
During the Win Week, we complete the Savings Tracker together. An overview that specifies, for each action, who is responsible, what the expected benefit is, and when it will be executed.
During implementation, the tracker is used to monitor actual results and report on progress.
