What Quick Response Enterprise does

Quick Response Enterprise (QRE) is a French consulting firm and training organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Limonest, near Lyon. The company specializes in Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) transformation, a methodology originally developed by Dr. Rajan Suri, and operates as the QRM Institute's certified training partner in France. QRE is structured as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €10,000 registered capital and a headcount of 1-10 employees, led by founder and CEO Dominique Andreux alongside COO Rodolphe Barbaray.

QRE's core offering combines three methodology components: the MCT (Manufacturing Critical-path Time) diagnostic tool that measures and visualizes invisible wait times ("white zones") in operational flows; the POLCA real-time production control system; and the proprietary "3 Dimensions 4 Phases" transformation framework addressing Strategic, People, and Operational dimensions across Diagnosis, Experimentation, Deployment, and Appropriation phases. The company delivers a four-tiered QRM Institute certification program (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Executives), publishes the French adaptation of Rajan Suri's reference book "Faites du Temps votre Allié!" authored by Andreux, and operates a Shopify-based bookstore for QRM support materials. Core products center on consulting services and training certification rather than a software platform, though a technology integration partnership with Axxalon links POLCA with a Manufacturing Execution System.

QRE monetizes through three professional-services revenue streams: public inter-entreprises training sessions held at Lyon Part-Dieu at €2,500 HT per Silver-level participant with optional €175 HT exam fees and €100 HT registry entry; customized intra-enterprise consulting engagements and Gold/Executives programs priced individually per company; and incidental book/support-material sales through its e-commerce storefront. Its enterprise client base spans manufacturing (AMPCO Group, Conductix-Wampfler), luxury (DIAM Group, Desrues, unnamed luxury maison), railway (SNCF Voyageurs), and medical technology (Carl Zeiss Meditec). QRE has cumulatively trained and certified 196 professionals from 2016 through end-2024 with a 100% exam pass rate, holds QUALIOPI certification (N°168679, issued by Apave), and operates across European and EMEA markets.

Name

Quick Response Enterprise

Legal name

Quick Response Enterprise SAS

Website

https://quickresponse-enterprise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quick Response Enterprise (QRE) is a French consulting firm providing QRM-based transformation services and QRM Institute certified training programs (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Executives) to enterprise clients across manufacturing, luxury, railway, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lean Manufacturing Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Operational Risk, Reliability & Resilience (FMEA, RCA, FRACAS) (EDABAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Quality Assurance (QA), Coaching & Performance Management (EDABACAF)

Keywords

• Lean manufacturing consulting
• QRM certification training
• Flow optimization services
• Lead time reduction
• Operational transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Limonest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Programs: QRE offers QRM Institute certified training at four levels: Bronze (operational actors), Silver (project contributors), Gold (project leaders), and Executives (customized for company leaders). Training is delivered over 4-day sessions at 2500€ HT, with optional certification exam at 175€ HT and registry entry at 100€ HT. The company is a declared training organization (N°82 69 13494 69) certified QUALIOPI by Apave.
2. Consulting and Transformation Services: Core consulting services involving on-the-ground facilitation, coaching, and transformation accompaniment. The company engages directly with client organizations across strategic, people, and operational dimensions, working with teams to measure MCT, identify flow challenges, and implement QRM solutions.
3. Book Sales: QRE operates a Shopify-based bookstore selling the French adaptation of Rajan Suri's QRM reference book 'Faites du Temps votre Allié!' (adapted by Dominique Andreux), along with other QRM support materials. Orders are processed with a maximum 30-day delivery window, with pre-order capabilities for new releases.
4. Transformation Tools and Support Materials: Sale of QRM support tools and bibliographic resources through the company's Shopify store (30d6a1-90.myshopify.com), providing practical materials for organizations implementing QRM methodology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quick Response Enterprise delivers QRM (Quick Response Manufacturing)-based consulting and certified training to help enterprises reduce lead times, eliminate 'white zones' (unnecessary waiting), and engage teams in continuous improvement. Core deliverables include on-site facilitation engagements using the MCT diagnostic tool and POLCA piloting system, a four-tier QRM Institute certification program (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Executives), and the proprietary 3 Dimensions 4 Phases transformation methodology. The firm sells these as professional services plus training events, not as licensed software.

Product overview

Quick Response Enterprise (QRE) is a consulting firm and training organization specializing in Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) transformation. The core offering is a unified methodology combining the MCT (Manufacturing Critical-path Time) diagnostic tool, the POLCA visual production control system, and the structured 3 Dimensions 4 Phases approach, supported by a four-tiered QRM Institute Certification Program (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Executives) delivered in inter-company sessions. The company also publishes Dominique Andreux's French adaptation of Rajan Suri's book 'Faites du Temps votre Allié!' and offers facilitation services through certified QRM consultants. The product portfolio is centered on QRM consulting services and QRM training certification, not a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QRM Facilitation and Transformation Consulting On-site facilitation and coaching engagements where QRE facilitators guide enterprise teams through QRM transformation across strategic, people, and operational dimensions, diagnosing 'white zones', deploying POLCA, and embedding continuous improvement. Targeted at CEOs, COOs, and operations directors of large industrial enterprises.
• QRM Institute Bronze Certification Entry-level QRM Institute certification program for operational actors, who graduate understanding QRM founding principles and the deployment roadmap and serve as QRM ambassadors. Delivered as inter-entreprises or customized intra-entreprise sessions.
• QRM Institute Silver Certification Mid-level QRM Institute certification enabling graduates to contribute to QRM projects, conduct analyses, drive agile flux transformation, and manage change with coaching support. Includes meals, inter-session support, training documents, and one copy of 'Faites du Temps votre Allié!'. Priced at €2,500 HT per participant for 4 days.
• QRM Institute Gold Certification Advanced QRM Institute certification qualifying graduates to lead multiple QRM projects across an enterprise, conduct base training for colleagues, develop teams, and drive change at all organizational levels via on-the-job coaching during QRM implementation.
• QRM Institute Executives Program Bespoke QRM Institute program for executives who have launched a transformation, providing sufficient QRM understanding to support teams, a change roadmap, and a QRM leadership style for evolving attitudes and behaviors. Pricing and contents established per company.
• 'Faites du Temps votre Allié!' Book Printed book: French adaptation by Dominique Andreux of Rajan Suri's QRM reference book 'It's About Time'. Sold via QRE's Shopify bookstore and included with Silver-level training participants; 7-day return policy applies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of production work-in-progress by factor of 10 with POLCA implementation at Conductix-Wampfler
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QRM InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe QRM Institute is an international network of organizations working together to spread the Quick Response Manufacturing method. The Institute organizes workshops and conferences, provides teaching materials and certifications, conducts research, and publishes articles. Dr. Rajan Suri, founder of QRM, serves as Special Advisor to the Board. QRE is a certified training provider delivering QRM Institute Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Executives programs.
• Center for Quick Response Manufacturing (University of Wisconsin-Madison)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center for QRM, created in 1993 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a collaboration partnership between the university and industry. Its mission is to advocate QRM principles and help organizations move from theoretical concepts to solutions that improve performance and reduce lead times.
• QRM Institute GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe central contact point for Quick Response Manufacturing in Germany. As a member of an international network with the QRM Institute Brussels and the QRM Center at University of Madison (USA), they combine practical experience with global know-how and actively contribute to shaping QRM.
• AxxaloncoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of IT solutions for Smart Factories. Their modular Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integrates one of the world's fastest real-time planning optimizer, along with POLCA module for High-Mix-Low-Volume and QRM environments. This technology integrates with QRE's QRM methodology and POLCA piloting tool.
• Value GamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm with LEAP approach based on experiential learning solutions. Addresses business challenges through team dynamics to improve collective performance and maximize sustainable value creation.
• JPS ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupply chain consulting firm focused on improving supply chains step by step. They create value for people, drive business success, and help protect the planet through better-functioning supply chains. Collaborated on 'From VUCA to Value' article.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global management consultancy with an Operations and Performance practice serving European industrial and manufacturing clients. Comparable to QRE because it delivers competing end-to-end transformation, performance improvement and capability-building programs.
• BearingPoint: European-origin management and technology consulting firm with operations transformation practices across manufacturing, services and supply chain. Comparable to QRE because it competes for the same enterprise operational-improvement mandates at a larger scale.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consultancy with a dedicated Operations Practice and EMEA manufacturing client base. Comparable to QRE as a much larger incumbent offering competing operational transformation, lean/agile and supply-chain consulting.
• Roland Berger: Germany-headquartered global strategy and operations consultancy with strong European industrial footprint. Comparable to QRE in targeting operational performance, lead-time reduction and transformation work for European industrial groups.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global management consultancy with Operations and Manufacturing Excellence practices serving large European industrials. Comparable to QRE because it competes for the same operational improvement, lead-time reduction and end-to-end transformation mandates.
• Sia Partners: Paris-headquartered international management and operations consulting firm with a dedicated Operations Improvement practice. Comparable to QRE because it sells operational excellence, process optimization and transformation consulting to French and European industrial clients.

Direct peers

• Kaizen Institute: Global consulting and training firm specializing in Kaizen/lean continuous improvement. Comparable to QRE because it sells similar flow-lead-time consulting, certified training programs and lean transformations to industrial clients across Europe.
• QRM Institute: The global originator and certifier of the Quick Response Manufacturing methodology that QRE licenses and delivers. Directly comparable because it defines the curriculum, certification levels and tooling (MCT, POLCA) that QRE offers in France.
• Lean Enterprise Institute: Non-profit education and certification body for lean thinking (founded by James Womack). Comparable to QRE as a competing operations-improvement methodology provider offering certified training and thought-leadership content to manufacturers.
• QRM Institute Germany: The German member of the international QRM Institute network that delivers the same QRM training, tools and consulting as QRE. Comparable because it competes for the same European manufacturer audience with the same proprietary methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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