A huddle is useful only if it changes what happens next Manufacturing teams do not need another meeting that reports yesterday’s numbers, explains every problem in detail, or ends without an owner. A tiered huddle has a narrower purpose: make abnormal conditions visible, decide what the team can address now, and move unresolved constraints quickly …
Autonomous maintenance is not maintenance without technicians Autonomous maintenance is one of the most misunderstood parts of Total Productive Maintenance. It does not mean asking operators to repair equipment they are not qualified to repair. It does not eliminate the maintenance function. And it does not begin by handing the production team another checklist. Autonomous …
See how a pharmaceutical line increased OEE from 32% to 53%, reduced its top downtime causes, and changed equipment ownership.
Not only is your company being impacted by COVID-19 related labor and material shortages in logistics, but your vendors and clients are also likely feeling the stress. Optimizing your supply chain processes improves efficiency and reduces wasted time and materials. Taking it a step further and creating a pull system approach to order fulfillment — one that’s based on lean principles — is another way to reduce waste. It helps you improve your production quality and frees you of excess inventory.
Effectively implementing your lean supply chain management strategy can help your business survive post-pandemic labor and materials shortages. Your value stream map that we discussed in part 2 shows you wasteful parts of your production and administrative procedures that you can revise for increased efficiency. You can also take your workplace into consideration.
As a member of the C-suite, it’s important that you’re always working to prevent problems from occurring in your business that may have negative repercussions when it comes to meeting your short-term and long-term goals. Just like the captain of the ship who ensures that the passengers reach their destination without hitting any icebergs, the CEO, CFO, or CMO is responsible for ensuring that every employee has the tools and knowledge to achieve their goals. Especially for manufacturing plants or businesses that rely on a lot of computers or other technology, maintaining these tools can be central to your company’s overall growth and success. This is where the concept of Total Productive Maintenance, commonly shortened to TPM, comes in.