Practice Area
Manufacturing
From commissioning to turnaround. We help plants run predictably, safely and at the cost the business planned for.
The problem
Capacity on paper, losses on the floor
Most plants in the region do not need new machines — they need stable inputs, disciplined changeovers and maintenance that happens before the breakdown.
- Loss analysis across availability, performance and quality
- Changeover and line balancing improvement
- Preventive maintenance planning and spares strategy
- Shift-level accountability and skills matrices
Outcomes
What good looks like
We measure engagements by what changes on the ground, not by the size of the report.
OEE
Baselined honestly before targets are set
Shift-level
Ownership of output and quality
Planned
Maintenance replacing reactive breakdowns
Safety-first
Improvements that never trade off safety
What we do
Manufacturing capabilities
Plant-level work, done on the floor with your teams.
Plant diagnostics
Where the hours and the margin are going.
Changeover reduction
More productive time from the same asset.
Maintenance systems
Planning, spares, technician capability.
Quality & compliance
Standards that hold under audit.
Industrial automation advisory
Where automation genuinely pays back.
Supervisor development
The layer that makes or breaks performance.
Expansion
New lines, new sites, fewer surprises
We support capacity expansion and commissioning with realistic ramp plans, resourcing and readiness checks — so the new asset reaches nameplate output on schedule.
- Ramp-up plans with staffing and training sequenced
- Vendor and contractor performance management
- Commissioning readiness reviews before hand-back
How we work
Diagnose → Design → Deliver
The same disciplined path on every engagement, tuned to your context.
Diagnose
Evidence before opinion. We find the real constraint.
Design
Solutions built for your people, market and margins.
Deliver
We stay until results hold without us.
Questions we get asked
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what decision-makers usually want to know before a first conversation.
Does RichGate work with manufacturers outside Kenya?
Yes. We work across East Africa, including Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia, and regularly support multi-site groups operating in several markets at once.
What size of plant do you work with?
From single-line processors to multi-site industrial groups. The approach is the same: find the real constraint, fix it with the plant team, and leave a routine that holds.
How quickly can we expect results on the floor?
Most clients see measurable movement on the pilot line within one quarter — typically in changeover time, unplanned stoppages or output variance.
Do you cover maintenance and quality as well as output?
Yes. Planned maintenance, critical spares, quality loss and rework are usually where the hidden capacity sits, so they are in scope from the diagnostic onwards.
Let's build something that lasts.
Tell us what's stuck. We'll tell you what it will take to fix it.