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...
Whiteboard, production board, day by hour board so many names for the same thing – a visual representation of the production expectations on the floor. What needs to be produced for the day, the shift, the hour? The whiteboard, production board, day by hour...
Can you imagine a scenario where a manufacturer uses lean techniques to improve production but when collecting and contextualizing data, those lean techniques go out the window? We can. It happens pretty regularly actually. Manufacturers put all of the time and...
If you’re just focusing on TPM, you’re missing out on the other aspects of lean production that can help you save resources, money, and time. Yes, you should absolutely prioritize fixing problematic machines, but think about this, what led to that problem...
What’s the difference between Lean vs. Six Sigma? Six Sigma eliminates defects and waste while improving quality and efficiency inevitably improving business processes. Lean streamlines manufacturing and production processes by cutting out unnecessary and...
