Changeover is where flexible plants either win or bleed. Every minute a line spends in setup is a minute it does not produce, and on a high-mix line those minutes dominate the availability loss. This playbook gives a continuous improvement manager a vendor-neutral...
The impact of 5S on OEE is a subject underestimated by most manufacturers. 5S is often reduced to a tidying-up exercise, a cosmetic exercise to be carried out before an audit or a customer visit. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. 5S is a direct lever...
The indicator alone improves nothing Here’s an inconvenient truth aboutOEE operators: overall equipment efficiency alone doesn’t improve anything. A performance indicator displayed in an office has never made a machine run faster, reduced a changeover time...
Most manufacturers proudly report their OEE every week but few truly understand what this key performance indicator actually measures. Walk into any factory and ask about their Overall Equipment Effectiveness. You’ll get a confident number: “We’re...
Introduction What is the Hoshin Kanri method? The Hoshin Kanri method, also known as “policy deployment” or “management by breakthrough”, is a strategic planning process aimed at aligning a company’s goals with concrete actions carried out on the ground. It is based...
In an industrial sector where every second counts, the Gemba Walk method has become a pillar of continuous improvement. The Gemba Walk is a hands-on approach, carried out by managers, executives or any member of the operational team, which consists in going directly...
