Case Study: Hans Kolb improves real-time quality management with Advantive Kiwiplan QMS

Real-time Quality Management System Shows Value at Hans Kolb

Hans Kolb Wellpappe, a German manufacturer of corrugated products, faced a challenge with its time-consuming and error-prone paper-based system for recording quality checks. This process made it difficult to ensure tests were performed at the correct intervals and valuable quality data was often filed away, only to be used reactively. To address this, the company turned to Advantive and its Kiwiplan Quality Management System (QMS) module.

Advantive's Kiwiplan QMS provided a digital, real-time solution that integrated seamlessly with Hans Kolb's existing systems. The flexible, event-driven testing sped up the quality check process and reduced the operators' administrative burden, allowing them to focus more on running their machines. The implementation successfully eliminated the reliance on paperwork and enabled early detection of quality issues. As a result of the solution from Advantive, Hans Kolb achieved its goals for accurate and accessible quality data and has since rolled out the system to multiple plants.

Hans Kolb Wellpappe

Oliver Bohr

Quality Manager