Case Study: Matisa achieves visibility, a 4-week cycle time reduction and higher on-time delivery with Planview LeanKit

Matisa Gains Visibility and Control Over Projects Across Business Units for Significant Improvements in Project Delivery

Matisa, a Swiss industrial manufacturer of rail-maintenance machinery with about 600 employees operating globally, was struggling to deliver products on time. Work was tracked in spreadsheets and email, causing poor visibility, bottlenecks between the control tower, R&D and sales, and unproductive meetings that hid project status and delayed handoffs.

Matisa deployed Planview LeanKit virtual Kanban boards to standardize workflows, centralize tasks and documents, and enforce a six-week cycle rule. With adoption in three weeks and minimal training, weekly board reviews improved accountability and cross-team communication. The result was a four-week reduction in average cycle time and an increase in on-time delivery from 33% to 70% within three months, alongside stronger executive visibility and a more collaborative culture.

Matisa

Franck Lombardo

Head of Quality and Continuous Improvement