Manufacturing and engineering
The full process landscape of a mid-sized manufacturer, from first enquiry to spare part.
MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
3 groups · 10 processesSteering, quality and compliance.
Quality management
ISO 9001, audits and improvement.
- Internal audit
- Document control
- Manage corrective actions
- Evaluate complaints
2/4Continuous improvement
Capture, assess and implement ideas.
- Capture improvement suggestion
- Assess measure
- Track implementation
0/3Governance, risk and compliance
Requirements, risks and policies.
- Manage risks
- Implement compliance requirements
- Control policies
0/3
CORE PROCESSES
4 groups · 19 processesValue created directly for the customer.
Lead to Order
From enquiry to order.
- Qualify customer enquiry
- Calculate and create quote
- Run order negotiation
- Close order and record contract
0/4Order to Cash
From order through production to payment.
- Order intake and check
- Production planning and control
- Production and assembly
- Quality inspection and acceptance
- Dispatch and delivery
- Invoicing and payment
0/6Design to Build
From requirements to series release.
- Requirements analysis and specification
- Concept development
- Prototyping and validation
- Series release and bill of materials
0/4Service and after-sales
Incident, repair and spare parts.
- Record service order
- Complaint handling
- Fault diagnosis and repair
- Spare parts management
- Manage maintenance contract
1/5
SUPPORT PROCESSES
4 groups · 16 processesFunctions that carry every area.
Hire to Retire
People from first day to last.
- Recruitment
- Employee onboarding
- Plan training
- Offboarding
- Issue reference
4/5IT operations
Keeping systems available and secure.
3/4Finance and controlling
Accounting, closing and steering.
- Invoice verification
- Monthly closing
- Budget planning
- Receivables management
1/4Procure to Pay
From requirement to payment.
- Purchase requisition
- Supplier approval
- Check goods receipt
1/3
The map lands in a new project with every process. You then tell the AI what is named differently or missing at your company.
Four levels, from overview to single step
The map
Three categories with 11 groups, each described.
Shown above45 processes
Named, described, with maturity and group assignment.
Shown above12 BPMN diagrams
Complete flows with lanes, decisions and events.
After unlockingProcess record per diagram
Goal, trigger, inputs and outputs, metrics, risks, standards.
After unlockingWhy the map comes before the first diagram
The most common mistake at the start
Many teams start with the process that hurts most and model it thoroughly. Six months later there are eleven thorough diagrams, but nobody can say how many processes the company actually has. The map reverses that order, setting the frame first and going deep second.
Why planned processes belong on the map
Most processes on this map carry only a name and a description. That is deliberate. A map where everything looks finished is either polished up or the result of two years of work. What is still open shows what lies ahead, and that is exactly what an audit and a management review need to see.