Manufacturing Support
The Role of Administrative and Support Departments
They must also achieve tangible results that make a real contribution to the business, helping to raise the efficiency of the production system through every facet of the organisation’s activities.
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance Step 4 Case Study
Autonomous Maintenance Blog Education and Training Manufacturing Support Planned Maintenance Training World Class ManufacturingImplementation Team Values: IntegrityDemand diversity of thought!Responsibility and accountabilityDefine & communicate roles, responsibilities, and actions plans for teams and individuals! 5W & 1H WHAT: Major Stoppages/BreakdownsWHEN: DailyWHERE: Packaging LinesWHO: MechanicWHICH: N/AHOW: Not Enough time to Eliminate SUMMARY OF PROBLEM:Mechanics do not have enough time to Eliminate Major Stoppages/Breakdowns that occur…
Read More »Lessons Learnt as a communication tool
Another great tool to create short but meaningful communication is Lessons Learnt. It can be used to communicate Safety, Quality or Productivity issues to all Team Members. Goal is to explain what happened and how to avoid it from happening in the future. Lessons Learnt Principles applied are to: Take…
Read More »Losses Overview
1. Identify Functions Manufacturing Support is divided across several Functions at a site Each Business Process within these Functions should be clearly identified Some Traditional Functions: In TPM, the functions listed above are some of the traditional focus areas for Manufacturing Support (formerly “TPM in the office”). This focus on…
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