Kulturfönster Digitizes Its Craftsmanship with Boards on Fire

Challenge – Manual Boards Provided No Overall Visibility

As Production Manager, Anton Fransson is responsible for both resource planning and production flow planning in the factory. Previously, the company relied on whiteboards with magnets that were manually moved to control production.

“I had to run back and forth between the office and the factory floor to update the flow. When I was away, the magnets stayed in the wrong place, and small deviations such as complaints or missing parts could easily slip through the cracks,” says Anton.

This sometimes led to quality issues being discovered late in the production flow. The staff lacked a tool that provided an overall view and up-to-date information to help them plan their work effectively.

Solution – Digital Flow Board and Daily Management Board

During the autumn of 2025, Kulturfönster made the transition to digital daily management with Boards on Fire. Their production flow board was digitized and complemented with a daily management board for operational meetings. Each workstation was equipped with its own screen, where operators are responsible for moving orders to the next production stage once their task is completed. Two large screens in the factory display the entire production flow and staffing situation.

“The onboarding with the Boards on Fire team worked incredibly well. The digital production flow board turned out even better than I had imagined and was truly adapted to the way we work,” says Anton.

The production team starts each day with a short pulse meeting where they review the flow board, discuss the day’s priorities, staffing, and production goals. Employees then work at their stations and digitally pass each order along through the process. A second meeting is held around lunchtime to follow up on progress and reallocate resources if needed. Since staffing is visualized on a weekly basis, everyone has clear information about attendance, vacations, and sick leave, while Anton always has consolidated and up-to-date data to base his planning on.

Results – Increased Engagement and Record-Breaking Delivery Reliability

The most noticeable effect of the digitalization has been the increased level of engagement. When each workstation takes responsibility for moving orders forward, every employee gains a personal sense of ownership over the production flow. The large factory screens display green bars for every week with on-time deliveries, and maintaining those green bars has become something of a competition among the team.

The results speak for themselves: at the time of writing, Kulturfönster has achieved 28 consecutive weeks with 100% delivery reliability — far surpassing the previous record of 14 weeks. The increased transparency also means employees can clearly see when staffing is under pressure and are more willing to step in and help. Attendance has improved, and communication has become more direct and efficient.

For Anton, the flow board has provided an entirely new level of visibility. He can now sit in the office and still know exactly where every order is in the process, freeing up time for other responsibilities and enabling better decision-making. Thanks to clearer resource planning and continuously updated information, the company has eliminated missed parts and unnecessary rework. Anton sees digitalization as a natural step toward Industry 4.0.

“Even those of us who build windows the traditional way must take advantage of modern tools in order to increase production without compromising quality. Boards on Fire has helped us combine craftsmanship tradition with technological innovation,” he says.