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Downtime Tracking: Real-Time Data, Real-Time Problem Solving

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  According to one recent study , the average cost of a downtime incident in the manufacturing world comes in at about $17,000. This figure includes not only the cost to repair the equipment itself, but other important factors like lost productivity and more. Of course, there are certain industries where that number is considerably higher - in the automotive sector, for example, that number can climb to  an enormous $50,000 per minute  in certain conditions. All told, manufacturers across the board experience an average of about 800 downtime hours every single year  according to one estimate . But the critical thing to understand is that it certainly doesn't have to be this way - and all of this is exactly what downtime tracking software is designed to prevent. At their core, downtime tracking solutions like Thrive allow you to instantly begin tracking these events from any machine on a factory floor. More than that, they allow you to define a reason for such ev...

The Various Applications of KPIs - From Marketing to Honorary KPI

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Key execution markers or KPIs are significant parts of any association's quantifiable goals. They comprise of both monetary and non-monetary measures that reflect how well an association is performing, regarding the objectives it has set for itself. Various utilizations of this idea exist in administration work on: fabricating KPI, client assistance KPI, interior cycle KPI, and even reward or privileged KPI.  These key presentation markers fluctuate generally across various kinds of associations with different various goals. For promoting focused associations, for instance, significant key execution markers could incorporate client development rate, client benefit, client whittling down, and consumer loyalty. Makers, then again, would zero in on a bunch of KPIs that incorporates generally speaking gear adequacy, all out viable hardware execution, stacking , accessibility, and quality . Other hierarchical perspectives would likewise accompany their own arrangements of key execution ...

The Use and Abuse of OEE

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What is OEE for?  The basic answer is "Improvement". OEE is an improvement measure and is utilized as a component of the improvement cycle. Lamentably, much is made of the 85% 'A-list Standard' a self-assertive objective found in the first TPM writing. Not exclusively is this objective outdated (Nissan in Sunderland are running welding lines at 92-93% OEE) it gives some unacceptable message. A client has no interest in your OEE - that is an inward measure, which identifies with your effectiveness and expenses. The client is undeniably more inspired by an action, for example , On Time In Full (OTIF) ie did I get my request? Maintaining an assembling business on a subjective productivity measure as opposed to a consumer loyalty measure is a catastrophe waiting to happen. The best utilization of an OEE target, for example, 85% is to perceive that in case you are arriving at that level and the client is as yet not getting his orders on schedule , then, at that point you m...

The New OEE Impact Andon Boards for Lean Manufacturing System

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Andon can be characterized as "visual control" gadget that shows machine, measure status or line . Most lean assembling frameworks need this gadget as it is extremely valuable to lessen creation squander in all levels. By utilizing andon sheets, an organization can screen and guarantee efficiency without any problem. Assembling stockroom utilize this device to see request status or needs in a moment way even from in excess of 100 feet away. This gadget can likewise work as early notice gadgets since discernible alerts or cautioning messages are introduced in the gadget. To put it plainly, one might say that this specialized instrument prompts a superior coordination of orders, needs and parts in a lean assembling framework . This great coordination at long last prompts a superior client assistance.  The utilization of andon sheets replaces the job of customary specialized device in lean assembling frameworks. With this gadget, presently an organization doesn't have to uti...