Our process improvement strategy is founded on the Theory of Constraints where improvement initiatives are supported by lean and six sigma tools. Process disruptions affecting flow and task execution all contribute to variance and the efforts to eliminate or reduce them are evidenced by increased stability, increased throughput over time, and increased profits. So, our main goal in production is […]
What are we Changing?
Business Novels: The Next Best Thing To Reality
I enjoy reading business novels and fondly remember my first read of “The Goal” by Eliyahu Goldratt. I also had the pleasure of reading another book titled “Velocity: Combining Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints to Achieve Breakthrough Performance – A Business Novel” by Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland, and Jeff Cox. This book is a natural extension of “The Goal” […]
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Availability
- Capacity
- Lean
- Lean Metrics
- OEE: Overall Equipment Efficiency
- Process Control and OEE
- Training
OEE for Batch Processes
We recently received an e-mail regarding OEE calculations for batch processes and more specifically the effect on down stream equipment that is directly dependent (perhaps integrated) on the batch process. While the inquiry was specifically related to the printing industry, batch processing is found throughout manufacturing. Our more recent experiences pertain to heat treating operations where parts are loaded into […]