Design Optimisation

Process Optimization
& Waste Reduction

Process analytics that strip waste, rework and inefficiency out of your cost base.

Waste hides in process variation, rework and bottlenecks. We analyse your processes with the data they generate to find where time, material and money leak — then quantify the fix, so improvement is targeted, not guessed.

The problem

Where cost quietly leaks

Process waste rarely shows up as a line item, but it adds up.

01

Invisible waste

Rework, scrap and idle time aren’t tracked as cost.

02

Variation everywhere

Unexplained process variation drives inconsistent cost.

03

Guess-led improvement

Improvement effort goes where it’s loudest, not where it pays.

What we do

Find and fix the leaks

Process cost, quantified.

Process Mining & Analysis

Process Mining & Analysis

Process data analysed to find waste and bottlenecks.

Waste & Rework Analytics

Waste & Rework Analytics

Scrap, rework and variation quantified as cost.

Improvement Targeting

Improvement Targeting

The fixes that pay, prioritised by impact.

What you get

What you receive

Targeted, quantified improvement.

Process diagnosis

Where waste and bottlenecks sit, with cost.

Waste quantification

Scrap, rework and variation as a number.

Improvement roadmap

Prioritised fixes with expected savings.

Book a 60-minute working session

Bring a real decision or dataset — we’ll show you how KEPLER would approach it, with no obligation.

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Where we start

A focused, low-risk first step

We start with a short diagnostic — the decision to improve, the data behind it, and a first slice that proves value fast. See how we engage →

Sample outputs

Typical cost & VAVE artifacts you’ll receive

BOM cost modelShould-cost workbookSupplier cost benchmarkTeardown cost bridgeMaterial substitution shortlistVAVE opportunity tracker
Engagement model

Engage at the level that fits

From a quick diagnostic to a fully managed service — start small and scale as value is proven. How we engage →

How we work

How process cost is cut

From data to targeted savings.

Capture

Process data is gathered and mapped.

Analyse

Waste, variation and bottlenecks are found.

Quantify

Each is sized as cost.

Prioritise

The highest-return fixes are ranked.

Improve

Changes are made and savings tracked.

Outcome

A leaner cost base

Waste removed where it actually costs you.

  • Process waste made visible
  • Rework and scrap quantified
  • Improvement targeted by impact
  • Savings tracked to realisation
WasteQuantified
VariationReduced
FixesPrioritised
CostLeaner
FAQ

Common questions

Do you need MES/process data?
Process and quality data help most, but we work with what you have and can start with sampling where systems are thin.
Is this Lean/Six Sigma?
It complements them — we bring the data and quantification that make improvement effort land where it pays.
Use cases

Representative use cases

Common problems in this area, how KEPLER solves them, and the likely outcome.

The bottleneck moves and no one can see where it went
Manufacturing · OEE

The bottleneck moves and no one can see where it went

3–5 pts OEE gained

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Material loss is buried in ‘normal’ consumption
Process industry · Material yield

Material loss is buried in ‘normal’ consumption

2–6% material waste cut

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Energy is a fixed overhead no one manages at the process level
Manufacturing · Energy

Energy is a fixed overhead no one manages at the process level

8–12% energy per unit

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Strip waste from the process

Point us at a costly process and we’ll quantify the waste in it.

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