Case Study: Ardagh Group cuts 5S audit time by 4x with Capptions

Ardagh Group cuts 5S audit admin time by 4x with Capptions

Ardagh Group, a major global manufacturer of glass and metal packaging, faced a significant challenge with its monthly 5S audits across 56 plants. The process was entirely manual using disparate Excel spreadsheets, consuming an estimated 16,800 hours annually in paperwork and failing to engage shop-floor workers, which led to inconsistent compliance.

Using Capptions' digital audit platform, Ardagh standardized and streamlined its audit process. The solution reduced administrative time by four times group-wide, with one US site achieving a tenfold speed increase by consolidating multiple audits. The vendor's tool fostered bottom-up adoption, with plants actively requesting it, and successfully engaged employees to become process improvers, logging over 600 audits in a single three-month pilot.

Ardagh Group