Process Excellence
What is Error-Proofing or Poka-Yoke
A strategy of implementing “fail-safe mechanisms” to prevent a process from producing defects.A timeless common-sense concept that was more recently popularized by Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo. Error-proofing is a philosophy whereby it is unacceptable to make even a very small number of defects or mistakes, and the only way…
Read More »World Class Manufacturing PM – Machine Ledger and PM Calendar
7 steps of PM Step 1. Elimination of forced deterioration and prevention of accelerated deterioration Step 2. Reverse deterioration (Breakdown Analysis) Step 3. Establishment of maintenance standards Step 4. Countermeasures against weak points of the machine and lengthened equipment life Step 5. Build a periodic maintenance system Step 6. Build a predictive maintenance system (trend…
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5S Audit Checklist and Report
Randomly scheduled audits for compliance are essential to sustain a 5S environment. Frequency of audit dependent on “traffic”, “risk”, demonstrated compliance (sustaining efforts, past audits), etc.
