The Kigumi method
Six steps to make technology fit your business
In kigumi joinery, wooden pieces fit without nails because every cut is planned before it is made. We work the same way: first we understand how your business runs, then we build only what is needed.
We never automate a mess.
If a process has unnecessary steps, automating it only makes the mistake faster. That is why we simplify before we build.
- 観Kan
Step 1 · Observe
We see how you work today
We review the process as your team does it and measure how much time and how many errors it costs.
You get: a diagnostic with what can improve, how much you would save and where to start.
- 簡素Kanso
Step 2 · Simplify
We remove what is not needed
We cut steps, files and duplicate data. Often part of the problem is solved here, without technology.
You get: the redesigned process, which you approve before we build anything.
- 匠Takumi
Step 3 · Build
We automate with craft
We connect your systems and automate repetitive tasks. Everything is documented, with a log of what happens and retries if something fails.
You get: the system up and running, and your team trained to use it.
- ポカヨケPoka-yoke
Step 4 · Error-proof
We protect it against mistakes
We add rules that check the data and warn you before an error reaches a report or a customer.
You get: alerts when something does not add up, so you can fix it in time.
- 見える化Mieruka
Step 5 · Make visible
We put your numbers in sight
We bring the key indicators into a dashboard that updates itself, with nothing consolidated by hand.
You get: your business on one screen, with the view each person needs.
- 改善Kaizen
Step 6 · Improve
We measure and adjust every month
We compare against the step 1 measurement and make small adjustments so the system keeps delivering.
You get: a report with the hours won back and the errors avoided.
Not every project goes through all six steps. From the diagnostic on, we tell you which ones apply to you.
Let's start with step 1.
A free 30-minute call to review one process in your business.