[Powrót do case studies](/en/case-study)  Case StudyFood Production # Cedrob Foods Cedrob Foods is one of the largest food producers in Poland, employing over 2,000 people across several production facilities. The company had long been committed to continuous improvement, but traditional idea-collection methods could not keep pace with the scale of the organisation. 2000+ ideas implemented +45% line efficiency ROI 280% return on investment 2.1M PLN annual savings ### Wyzwanie Cedrob Foods struggled with low production line efficiency and the lack of a systematic process for collecting improvement ideas from shop-floor employees. ### Rozwiązanie Implementing the CreAction platform enabled the digitisation of the Kaizen suggestion system, engaging over 2,000 employees in the continuous improvement of production processes. ## Co nie działało Problemy przed wdrożeniem CreAction Before CreAction was implemented, Cedrob Foods' suggestion system relied on paper forms and physical idea boxes placed along production lines. Forms were collected once a week, and processing them took additional days. - Paper forms were lost or illegible — an estimated 20% of submissions never reached the evaluation stage - No feedback loop: employees did not know what happened to their ideas, which discouraged further submissions - Manually transcribing ideas into Excel took the Kaizen coordinator 15+ hours per week - Shift managers had no access to submissions from other shifts — ideas were repeatedly duplicated - No measurability: management was unable to determine the ROI of the continuous improvement programme As a result, employee engagement in the Kaizen programme dropped below 10% — only one in ten employees had submitted even a single idea over the course of a year. Management was considering closing the programme as ineffective. ## Rozwiązanie CreAction Jak wdrożyliśmy platformę CreAction was rolled out as a pilot in one facility, then expanded to the entire organisation after 3 months. Key elements of the implementation included: - Mobile app available on employees' smartphones — submitting an idea takes 30 seconds, with the option to attach a photo - Automated workflow: submissions are routed to the appropriate manager based on category and location, with escalation after 48 hours of no response - Real-time dashboard for shift managers — a view of all ideas from their shift and other shifts - Gamification system: points for submissions, badges for implemented ideas, monthly leaderboards with prizes - KPI dashboard for management: number of submissions, implementation rate, estimated savings, engagement per facility The rollout took 6 weeks, including training for 2,000+ employees. A key success factor was the involvement of team leaders as platform ambassadors on the shop floor. ## Wyniki Mierzalne efekty po wdrożeniu Within the first 12 months of the full CreAction rollout, Cedrob Foods recorded a fundamental shift in organisational culture. Engagement in the programme rose from 10% to 68% of employees actively submitting ideas. ### Concrete savings - Optimisation of packaging line settings — 12% waste reduction, saving PLN 480,000 per year - Reorganisation of the raw materials warehouse — 25% reduction in picking time, saving PLN 320,000 - Changeover schedule adjusted based on operator suggestions — saving 180 hours per month - Implementation of a visual management system proposed by a team leader — 35% reduction in errors Total estimated savings in the first year amounted to PLN 2.1 million, against implementation and platform maintenance costs of PLN 750,000 — delivering a return on investment of 280%. “CreAction changed the way we think about innovation. Our employees finally have a voice, and their ideas genuinely impact the company's results.” Dyrektor Operacyjny, Cedrob Foods ## Inne case studies [  ### Cisowianka Beverages / FMCG Cisowianka needed a tool to manage employee-driven initiatives across distributed bottling plants, where communication between shifts was difficult. 150+improvements per year \-30%downtime reduction Czytaj więcej](/en/case-study/cisowianka) [  ### Filters International Industrial Manufacturing Filters International struggled with long improvement implementation times and the inability to measure results from its continuous improvement programme. \-60%idea implementation time 200+active users Czytaj więcej](/en/case-study/filters-international) ## Want to achieve similar results in manufacturing? Book a free consultation and find out how CreAction can digitise your Kaizen programme and engage your shop-floor employees. [Rozpocznij wdrożenie](/en/solutions) [ROI](/en/roi)[Case studies](/en/case-study)