In a traditional business mindset, manufacturers stringently limit the extent to which they expose their plans and processes beyond their internal audience. They consult with developers and technicians to select new resources that augment their capabilities, but they make most of their developmental moves as secret as possible to avoid losing a competitive…
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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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Optimizing your shop’s operations and approach can refine your competitive edge. How you choose to conduct that optimization depends on many factors, including how much of the transformation you can accomplish on your own. If you’ve realized that your goals and focus point to a need – and a desire – to grow,…
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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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