Manufacturing Today Issue - 246 March 2026 | Page 226

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global manufacturing excellence.“ Manufacturing and operational excellence is the foundation of our growth strategy,” Morten confirms.“ We have aligned our manufacturing facilities to operate under the same standards, processes, and highquality mindset, ensuring every product we deliver represents the unmistakable Cimbria Gold Standard regardless of where it is built. Our sites operate to ISO 9001, 45001, and 14001 certifications, and we have introduced 5S and 6S, structured workplace organization frameworks focused on sorting, standardizing, and sustaining efficient working environments to drive transparency, discipline, and continuous improvement at every level of our operations.
“ Implementing standardized manufacturing processes and strengthening our focus on manufacturing excellence also creates greater transparency, stability, and ongoing improvement across the entire value chain. To support this, we have reorganized manufacturing under one Manufacturing Direction, giving us far greater flexibility between sites and enabling faster, more coordinated support. This is complemented by our ability to shift production whenever one facility reaches peak capacity. As a result, we can secure delivery times and remain agile in responding to fluctuations in market demand. Our new operational setup is designed to reduce lead times by 20 percent.
“ Another key investment is our transition to a unified ERP platform, which removes data silos and provides realtime visibility across our global supply chain,” he adds.“ This shared system strengthens collaboration between sites, improves planning accuracy, and ensures we can respond swiftly by leveraging competencies and capacity wherever they are available.”
Global approach, local value
With a strong operational foundation in place and an ever-evolving technology solutions portfolio, Cimbria is now carrying its Gold Standard of quality into new markets across the globe. In terms of geography, the company is continuing to grow in North Africa and the Middle East, where its priorities center around strengthening local food security and national storage independence, compared with the focus on high-efficiency, sustainable upgrades and processing solutions in Europe and the Americas.
Cimbria is also entering new markets, as Thomas explains.“ While grain remains king, there’ s huge potential in the highvalue food segment, namely in coffee, pulses, and specialty crops, and our
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