Theoretically, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) measures capacity versus output to show you how much of the time you’ve allocated to production actually produces the desired result: finished parts that pass quality control. The idea is that you can benchmark OEE to compare shifts, see if you measure up to industry standards or find…
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To compete successfully and build sustained progress, manufacturers need to optimize their processes, product quality and productivity. That doesn’t mean that a commitment to continuous improvement is an end in itself. Just as successful part production requires preparation, so does the transformation of your approach and its results. That preparation demands open mindedness…
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The growing skills gap is a familiar story to most manufacturers, but as they look ahead, they’re not expecting things to get easier. In fact, a 2021 survey by The Manufacturing Institute found that more than three-quarters of manufacturers expect that production workers will be the hardest to find in 2021 and beyond….
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Continuous improvement is critical to manufacturing success. Stay still and the competition will pass you; fall behind and other shops won’t give you a chance to catch up. But how do you define your strategy so you’re poised to increase your productivity? From our experience, the items below include broad explanations of where…
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