Kanban: A visual system for managing work as it moves through a process Essentially, a Kanban is a pull system. It’s a signaling system where one process signals another when it needs something, and it can be done in 2 distinct ways. #1. Let’s say there is...
Manufacturers are always looking for ways to improve efficiencies in the plant. Often, this results in finding ways to increase capacity and save costs. When evaluating how to do this, production scheduling is a hot topic. Should manufacturers focus on infinite...
Manual reporting is the final frontier of innovation in manufacturing. If manufacturers eliminate manual data collection and get rid of the mounds and mounds of paper and Excel documents running the plant floor, they’d be in a much better position to take...
The idea of taking data collected from a sensor and delivering it to the boardroom in the form of insights and actionable steps has been around for a long time. But, until now, it hasn’t been easily achieved or accessible. Essentially, the idea of “sensor...
What is Smart Manufacturing? Smart manufacturing is one of those nebulous terms with many different meanings. At the end of the day, what people seem to talk about is the ability to automate everything. Eliminate human interaction, use a system that knows and can...
“How can I ensure I get ROI from SensrTrx?” It’s a question we get frequently, and there are two ways to see ROI. 1. You can calculate ROI with formulas and numbers. Every business wants to see a return on the money invested, and an investment in...
