Supply Chain
The 16 Big Losses and Related Costs
How does working patiently and persistently to eliminate the 16 Big Losses not only have the benefit of driving up OEEs, but also help greatly to drive down costs? If a plant has been working flat-out to meet demand, for example, with its operators doing overtime and holiday work, increasing…
Read More »Steps to create Value Stream Mapping
A VALUE STREAM MAP IS… A tool that helps visualize and understand the flow of material and information as a product or service makes its way through the value stream: A high level map that visually presents the flow of a product or service from supplier to customer and can…
Read More »Working on or near live electrical equipment parts
This Guidance Document describes rules and procedures for safe working with high voltage electrical equipment. It details operating procedures, Permit to Work and other safety documents, provisions for entry into High Voltage enclosures, safety precautions prior to working on conductors and tests required on equipment. SCOPE It is recommended that…
Read More »Voice of the Customer
Customer focus drives such questions as: Why are we in business?Where do we need to be in the future?What is the source of our ‘Competitive Advantage’? Customers align cross functional organizations: What drives purchasing behaviour?What is a defect, what is Value? Who is the Customer? All end users or recipient…
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5S Audit Checklist and Report
To be successful in implementing 5S (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain), audits must be conducted …
