5 New Paradigms for a Socially Engaged Company

I have discussed how company culture can significantly influence results.  Follow this link, 5 New Paradigms for a Socially Engaged Company, and prepare to be amazed.  How do these paradigms compare with your own? Engaging your teams can be as significant as any new investment in technology.  How much of an improvement would we have to make in Overall Equipment […]

Amazing Rates of Change

It is amazing how rapidly our world is changing.  This short video puts it into perspective. Enjoy! Vergence Analytics http://www.versalytics.com Twitter:  @Versalytics

OEE, Labour, and Inventory

Almost every manufacturing facility has a method or means to measure labour efficiency.  Some of these methods may include Earned versus Actual hours or perhaps they are financially driven metrics such as “Labour as a Percent of Sales” or as “Labour Variance to Plan”.  As we have learned all too well through the latest economic downturn, organizations are quite adept at using these metrics to […]

The Face of Manufacturing in 2011

Happy New Year! Another year begins with the confidence that the manufacturing sector will continue to recover from the crash of 2008-2009 that continued its unrelenting grip well into 2010.  There is little doubt that the face of industry in North America and around the world has changed but is it really on the rebound? I am of the opinion […]

Seasons Greetings

On behalf of the Lean Execution Team here at Vergence Analytics, I wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday! I wish you all the best of success in the new year. I would also like to thank our many subscribers for your kind comments, suggestions, and many questions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Redge

Discover Toyota’s Best Practice

I have always been impressed by Toyota’s inherent ability to adapt, improve, and embrace change even during the harshest times.  This innate ability is a signature trait of Toyota’s culture and has been the topic of intense study and research for many years. How is it that Toyota continues to thrive regardless of the circumstances they encounter?  While numerous authors […]

Killer Metrics

Managing performance on any scale requires some form of measurement.  These measurements are often summarized into a single result that is commonly referred to as a metric.  Many businesses use tools such as dashboards or scorecards to present a summary or combination of multiple metrics into a single report. While these reports and charts can be impressive and are capable […]

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.  So, without further adieu, Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Canadians and to our loyal subscribers, contributors, and visitors who make it worth our while to maintain this blog. Remember to get your free downloads from our Free Downloads box in the sidebar or from our Free Downloads Page.  Your OEE solution is […]

OEE: The Means to an End – Differentiation Where It Matters Most

Does your organization focus on results or the means to achieve them?  Do you know when you’re having a good day?  Are your processes improving? The reality is that too many opportunities are missed by simply focusing on results alone.  As we have discussed in many of our posts on problem solving and continuous improvement, the actions you take now […]

OEE: Planned Downtime and Availability

As a core metric, Overall Equipment Effectiveness or OEE has been adopted by many companies to improve operations and optimize the capacity of existing equipment.  Having completed several on site assessments over the past few months we have learned that almost all organizations are measuring performance and quality in real-time, however, the availability component of OEE is still a mystery […]