🧭 Context
Colart is an international group with 1,000 employees across 6 production sites: France, China, two in the UK, and two in the United States. A global leader in artists’ paints, the group launched a large-scale digital transformation with one clear requirement: no tool stacking.
From the start, Colart made a strategic decision to implement a single, modular platform capable of covering quality, safety, purchasing, logistics, and maintenance.
A specialized tool had previously been tested for continuous improvement but was deemed too limited. It was quickly replaced by Kostango.
❗Challenges
Colart wasn’t looking for just another software solution.
They needed a platform that could adapt to real shop-floor operations and keep pace with strict quality, safety, and logistics standards.
Several operational pain points were slowing performance:
- Product and supplier non-conformities were difficult to track over time
- Audits, improvement projects, and safety incidents lacked centralized oversight
- Safety checklists (especially forklift inspections) were not always completed on time
- Maintenance requests had to be manually transferred to an external CMMS
- No consolidated cross-site visibility or shared framework to structure a Quality Management System (QMS)
The challenge: enable continuous improvement without adding complexity, while building a clear, responsive, and cross-functional system.
🛠️ Solution
Colart first tested Kostango on a 3-month pilot scope.
Following strong field adoption, the platform was rolled out across all sites in France and internationally.
Today, Kostango centralizes industrial operations and QHSE management in a single, visual interface.
💥 Non-conformities
Now fully tracked and processed within standardized timelines, including:
- Action plans
- Root cause analysis
- Treatment history
- Automatic report generation for quality reviews
🛠️ Maintenance
Maintenance requests are digitized and sent in real time to the external CMMS, with:
- Intervention tracking
- Machine-level history
- Spare parts stock management
🚨 Safety
Safety incidents (accidents, near misses, hazardous situations) are reported instantly — cutting average processing time in half.
✅ Safety Checklists
Daily routines now include integrated digital checklists, with automatic alerts in case of anomalies.
📊 Continuous Improvement & Investments
All investment and improvement projects are tracked in a shared framework, with global reporting and site-level monitoring.
Step by step, Colart built the foundations of a solid, group-wide QMS.
