Schunk Xycarb Technology

Pure Excellence



Schunk Xycarb Technology monitors the performance of our organization using a Balanced Score Card.

This Balanced Score Card is based on:

Customer perspective
Financial perspective
Internal operational process perspective
Innovation and learning perspective
In each perspective, several Critical Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators are defined with clear targets. This company wide focus on our Balanced Score Card measures whether all operational activities are contributing to our objectives in terms of vision and strategy.

By using Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, Xycarb Ceramics is constantly striving to improve products and processes. With Lean manufacturing techniques, Schunk Xycarb Technology eliminates waste and focuses on increasing speed and throughput. Schunk Xycarb Technology uses design for Six Sigma in R&D projects. Complex problems are solved using the Six Sigma improvement process. Prioritizing projects is based on the impact of a project on our Balanced Score Card and the total cost of ownership concept.

Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing and Balance Score Card result in short lead times, quality and innovation.

Combining our customer focus with this strong internal focus on excellence, makes Schunk Xycarb Technology the ideal business partner.