My condolences to the family and friends of Steven R. Covey, a world renowned leadership authority and author of many highly acclaimed books including “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, “Principle Centered Leadership”, “The 8th Habit”, and “The 3rd Alternative” to name a few. We often wonder what our legacy will be and as I reflect on this sad […]
Steven R Covey – Rest in Peace
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Collaboration
- Cost Control
- Customer Service
- Eliminate Waste
- Problem Solving
Lean Leadership: The Missing Link?
I coined the phrase “What you see is how we think” to suggest that the principles of lean thinking are not only embraced by everyone but are also evident throughout the organization. Â In this context, becoming a lean organization requires effective leadership to create and foster an environment that allows lean thinking to flourish. Â Just as a teacher establishes an […]
Instant Turnaround for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Instant Turnaround Did you know that your leadership style may be affecting your Overall Equipment Effectiveness? A highly engaged and motivated workforce is the one single distinguishing trait of the top companies in industry today. Most leaders and managers alike recognize that having the right people on the team are key to the success of their companies.  The vision and mission statements of many companies include statements like “… our […]
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Cost Control
- Lean Metrics
- OEE: Overall Equipment Efficiency
- Process Control and OEE
Cost Weighted OEE and other free OEE Spreadsheet Templates
OEE Spreadsheet Templates – One Click Closer: As the days of summer are upon us, we thought it would be good idea to make it easier for you to access our free downloads so you can spend more time doing the things you want to do. We have updated our site and we are pleased to offer you four ways to […]
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Lean Metrics
- OEE: Overall Equipment Efficiency
- Process Control and OEE
- Quality
OEE and the Quality Factor
Many articles written on OEE (ours being the exception), indicate or suggest that the quality factor for OEE is calculated as a simple percentage of good parts from the total of all parts produced. While this calculation may work for a single line part number, it certainly doesn’t hold true when attempting to calculate OEE for multiple parts or machines. OEE […]