Automating Processes for Efficiency: A Case Study on Lumen's Adoption of Kissflow

• Automotive
• Transportation

• Logistics & Transportation
• Procurement

• Time Sensitive Networking

• System Integration

Lumen, an automotive manufacturer, was grappling with several operational challenges. The company was heavily reliant on manual processes, with the exception of their purchase order requests. They were also struggling with a hard-to-use legacy system, which was so cumbersome that they had only managed to launch one form in three years. Additionally, their data was dispersed across various locations, making it difficult for stakeholders to access and analyze it in a consolidated manner. Lumen also desired to connect applications and kick off sub-processes using information gained from other processes, a capability their existing system did not offer.

Lumen is an automotive manufacturer based in Australia, with a significant global presence in the automotive industry. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of a wide range of automotive products aimed at enhancing driving safety and comfort. With a workforce of between 51 and 250 employees, Lumen was heavily reliant on manual processes and was struggling with a hard-to-use legacy system. The company's data was dispersed across various locations, making it difficult for stakeholders to access and analyze it in a consolidated manner.

Lumen discovered Kissflow during an online search and found it to be the perfect solution for their process and form automation needs. Kissflow was chosen for its user-friendly interface and simple tools for creating forms and flows. Lumen began their automation journey by automating their Premium Freight Authority form, a process that was easily accomplished with Kissflow. The system was well-received by users, who provided positive feedback. The most significant advantage was the ability to connect data from the Premium Freight Authority to another process without duplicating information. They also created a custom report for management, which was well-received by the leadership team. Kissflow's integration capabilities allowed for automated emails to be sent to third parties at any point in a workflow, or to kick-start another process using the same data.

• The adoption of Kissflow resulted in significant operational improvements for Lumen. The automation of processes led to cost savings, easier tracking and reporting, and a reduction in delays. It also eliminated the issue of missing data and improved SLA adherence. The time taken for approval and product setup was also reduced. Beyond the initial set of processes, Lumen created processes for Purchase Orders, Product Deviation, Expense Reimbursement, Supplier Details, Product Updates, and more than 10 others using Kissflow. The system has become one of Lumen's main systems, facilitating form requests that go through multiple departments for actions. As the LEAN lead, Madhuri was able to apply LEAN principles to all the processes, focusing on minimizing waste in overprocessing, rework, movement, motion, and time in any process.

• Cost savings due to automation

• Ease of tracking and reporting

• Reduction in delays