Accumulation is a process in which products are gathered before being passed on in the production line. This is done in order to make the most use of the machines involved. For example, if the input of a production line exceeds its output, an accumulation buffer can be used to even out these Read more about Use accumulation to harmonize manufacturing production flow[…]

It seems like a very simple question, but most people aren’t able to answer it succinctly. In other organizations, only certain members of your team know why you are measuring it, but haven’t clued anyone else in. If you ask ten members of your team, you’ll likely get at LEAST 10 different answers and probably Read more about Does Your Manufacturing KPI Dashboard Measure What Matters?[…]

Clearly the improvements in productivity have made a difference – output is much higher than ever with far lower employment than ever. With labor at a premium and a quality workforce difficult to find and retain – what is your business doing to make similar gains in the next five years?   As the graphic illustrations imply, manufacturing has Read more about Manufacturing Myths vs. Real Data[…]

There are different ways to accumulate products in a production line. For example, the products can be accumulated on an accumulation table or they can be diverted to a vertical spiral that saves floor space. You can also divert the products to several downstream machines to avoid stopping the producing machine.   In some production, Read more about How accumulation and line balancing can help production efficiency[…]

  What gets measured gets done. It might be an old cliché, but it still rings true for manufacturers today. Only by collecting the right data in your business can you make steps to improve. But which measures should you rely on? RIGHT FIRST TIME ROUND How many products reach the end of the production Read more about 5 manufacturing quality metrics that really matter[…]

La pertinence des indicateurs ainsi que la façon dont ils sont représentés n’est pas une question facile à résoudre. En effet, choisir entre efficacité, productité, rebut, rework, respect des délais ou autre, peut s’avérer assez complexe. Tout les indicateurs ont leur pertinence et on ne cessera jamais du côté des gestionnaires de les suivre et Read more about Quelle est le nombre d’indicateurs de performances à afficher à la cellule de production?[…]

Si vous êtes gestionnaire et que vous avez ce sentiment, c’est qu’il y a probablement une bonne partie qui est vrai. Le métier d’inspection est assez complexe, que ce soit dans le visuel ou le dimensionnel il y a toujours une gymnastique à introduire et qui n’es pas donner à tous, a part probablement pour Read more about Votre inspecteur trouve-t-il plus de défauts qu’il y on a?[…]