Do you ever say “what was she thinking!” in exasperation? Most of us do. And if we’re honest, we also ask “what was I thinking?” …
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Category Archives: Operational-Excellence
Choosing Your Digital Transformation Partner(s)
No manufacturer can afford to ignore the concept of Digital Transformation. Yes, there continues some small need for manual lathes, but don’t plan your future …
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Digital Transformation: Blockchain
It is always smart to start with a business case before deciding to move forward with a specific technology in your digital transformation. The same …
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Should Your Products Be Smart?
Prior podcasts have introduced the digital transformation business categories of “machine health” and “connected employees.” In this episode we discuss “smart products.” Some manufacturing products …
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Digital Transformation – Connected Employees
Connected employees is a phrase that can intimate workers and confuse leadership. When clarified, it becomes an integral part of your digital transformation. Connected employees …
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Machine Health and Digital Transformation
In manufacturing, reliable healthy equipment is a fundamental requirement. Yet so many of us struggle with unplanned downtime due to equipment failures. Digital transformation often …
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Not Safe Enough
My grandfather was involved in two very serious accidents as a farmer. In the first, his little brother was killed as the two of them …
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“Reducing Lead Time” is Ambiguous
In last week’s podcast I suggested any effort to reduce lead time start with the obvious (not to all, sadly). Define it. And I encourage …
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To Reduce Lead-Time, First Define It
Leadtime is either a competitive advantage, or a competitive disadvantage to your manufacturing business. Most of you want to improve it, i.e., reduce it. That …
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The Why, When, Where, and How Much of Data Collection
Industry 4.0 is all about the wise capture, analytics, and use of data. Typically companies seek to improve the speed and quality of decision-making, often …
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