This year has been filled with many new experiences, hard times, great times, and many opportunities for learning. While some may prefer to see this year pass sooner than later, 2009 is hopefully a y… more →
Lean Execution - Intelligent MetricsRedge wrote 11 hours ago: This year has been filled with many new experiences, hard times, great times, and many opportunities … more →
Redge wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes we are inundated with e-mails especially from some of the “Groups” we subscrib … more →
Redge wrote 4 weeks ago: Contingency Planning for Lean Operations – Part III “Deaths spark huge crib recal … more →
Redge wrote 4 weeks ago: Today’s front page of the Toronto Star (Monday 22-Nov-09) featured an article on Coke’s … more →
Redge wrote 1 month ago: Contingency Planning For Lean Operations – Part II Putting together a contingency plan can be … more →
Redge wrote 1 month ago: Performing a time study is relatively easy compared to only few years ago. The technologies availab … more →
Redge wrote 1 month ago: Problem solving is a problem in itself for many companies and at times can be one of the most daunti … more →
Redge wrote 4 months ago: We recently received an e-mail regarding OEE calculations for batch processes and more specifically … more →
Redge wrote 4 months ago: Benchmarking Systems: We have learned that an industry standard or definition for Overall Equipment … more →
Redge wrote 5 months ago: We changed our theme! Today was another day to do a little maintenance. We spent a little time revam … more →
Redge wrote 5 months ago: OEE Spreadsheet Templates – One Click Closer: As the days of summer are upon us, we thought it … more →
Redge wrote 6 months ago: Many articles written on OEE (ours being the exception), indicate or suggest that the quality factor … more →
Redge wrote 6 months ago: Some of our readers have expressed an interest in the application of Statistical Analysis Tools for … more →
Redge wrote 7 months ago: Reward systems, bonuses, and other forms of compensation have been the topic of many newspaper artic … more →
Redge wrote 8 months ago: While OEE has been receiving much deserved attention as manufacturers look for ways to improve their … more →
Redge wrote 8 months ago: The 5 WHY technique, developed by Sakichi Toyoda, is one of the core problem solving tools used by T … more →
Redge wrote 8 months ago: Ask any Quality or Engineering manager and they will tell you that measurement systems are valuable … more →
Redge wrote 8 months ago: As we are all aware, inspecting or measuring parts does not change the quality of the product. Lik … more →
Redge wrote 8 months ago: We have stated that policies and procedures will have an impact on your OEE implementation strategy. … more →