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INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE COMPANY

Increase productivity that can be measured.

90% of employees consider meetings to be inefficient. Lighthouse Consultings eliminates the structural causes, not just the symptoms. With Smartsheet, n8n, and KNIME as an integrated stack.

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THE CHALLENGE

Why pressure does not lead to productivity.

Real productivity gains do not come from working longer hours, but from better systems. When processes are clear, data is accessible, and automation takes care of routine tasks, there is room for what really matters: creative problem solving and strategic decision making.

PROBLEM 01

Meetings without results

Without a structured database and clear decision templates, meetings become coordination exercises rather than decision-making sessions.

PROBLEM 02

Administration eats up capacity

Status reports, data maintenance, manual reports: tasks that add no value tie up your best employees for hours every day.

PROBLEM 03

Data without clarity

Data exists in many systems, but the right information at the right time in the right place is missing. Decisions are delayed.

OUR SOLUTION

Connected intelligence for manufacturing companies.

We implement a networked system consisting of three complementary technologies. Each component triggers a specific productivity lever; together, they create a self-reinforcing system.

1

Smartsheet

TAXES

Central project management, resource management, and portfolio transparency. One platform for all operational data.

2

n8n

AUTOMATE

GDPR-compliant workflow automation. Repetitive tasks are handled automatically, reducing the workload for your team.

3

KNIME

ANALYZE

Data analytics without programming skills. Insights from your data become the basis for better, faster decisions.

KNIME analyzes → n8n automates → Smartsheet controls → Feedback loop for continuous improvement

MEASURABLE RESULTS

Productivity increase backed up by figures.

Results from real customer projects by Lighthouse Consultings.

80%

Cost reduction through process automation

50%

Less time spent in non-value-adding meetings

30%

Time savings in project management

30%

Less time spent on internal email coordination

REFERENCE

FEW Automotive: A standard on three continents.

FEW Automotive Group worked with Lighthouse Consultings to implement a uniform standard for continuous improvement processes across production sites in Europe, America, and Asia. The result: measurable productivity gains and consistent quality standards worldwide. The project was presented as a global reference project at the Smartsheet ENGAGE 2025 conference in Seattle.

Nico Roepnack, Forbes Business Council Member and ENGAGE 2025 Conference Speaker

FOR WHOM

Increased productivity for industrial companies.

manufacturing company

Manufacturing and assembly operations requiring coordination across multiple plants or shifts.

PMO teams

Project management offices with portfolio responsibility and complex resource allocation requirements.

Operations executives

COOs, operations managers, and operations directors who want to improve transparency and controllability.

Digital Transformation Teams

Companies that already use digital tools but have not yet realized their full productivity potential.

NEXT STEP

How much productivity potential does your company have?

In a free potential analysis, we work with you to identify which processes represent the greatest productivity lever for you.

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