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    Bakery Production · Petropavlovsk

    Bakery Enterprise from Petropavlovsk: +2,400 kg of Bread per Day in 10 Months

    How working with people, order in processes, and regular improvements led to increased bread sales.
    +2,400 kg
    bread per day, for 10 months
    Increase in daily bread sales volume after implemented changes.
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    Bakery Enterprise from Petropavlovsk: +2,400 kg of Bread per Day in 10 Months

    About the Company

    The enterprise is located in Petropavlovsk (North Kazakhstan region) and produces and sells bakery products. The group includes four legal entities: a mill, a bakery complex, a trading division, and a branch. The company employs about 400 people.

    City
    Petropavlovsk
    Industry
    Manufacture and sale of bakery products
    Employees
    About 400
    Structure
    4 legal entities

    Why They Came to the Kaizen Center

    The company has reached a certain ceiling of development. Problems have accumulated that hinder further growth:
    Employees resisted changes
    Low employee engagement in improvements
    Work processes were not systematized
    There was no clear understanding of the company's mission
    Weak communication between departments
    There was no systematic collection of feedback from employees

    What Was and What Is Now

    Before
    After
    Employees resisted changes
    Resistance to changes has decreased
    Low involvement in improvements
    Employees have started proposing improvements more frequently
    Weak connection between departments
    Internal communication has become regular
    Processes were not systematized
    A bottleneck matrix was compiled: costs, deadlines, quality
    There was no understanding of the mission
    The mission and vision of the company were developed
    There was no systematic feedback
    Feedback is collected at weekly meetings and Friday planning sessions
    Sales have hit the ceiling
    +2,400 kg of bread per day in 10 months

    What was done

    An initiative group was created
    Employees who took the initiative to launch changes.
    Established a meeting rhythm
    Weekly meetings and Friday planning sessions.
    Formulated mission and vision
    To have a common understanding of why the company operates.
    Identify Bottlenecks
    Factors affecting costs, timelines, and quality.
    Launched Marketing Initiatives
    Events for sales growth.
    Started improving working conditions
    Initiatives to improve working conditions have been launched.

    Key takeaway

    This case shows how working with people, orderly processes, and regular improvements are related to sales growth. Employees more frequently suggest improvements, resistance to changes has decreased, and internal communication has become regular.

    What you can adopt

    1. Gather an initiative group of employees.
    2. Introduce a rhythm: weekly meetings and Friday planning sessions.
    3. Develop a bottleneck matrix for costs, deadlines, and quality.
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