Increasing Productivity

The Importance of OEE in ROI Analysis for Manufacturers
9 min read • April 28, 2020
Advances in the IIoT, as well as its widespread adoption, are providing new ways for manufacturers to understand and work with ROI analysis. In this…
7 Best Practices to Improve OEE and Productivity
11 min read • April 28, 2020
Our ROI calculator shows you the value of improving OEE. But what should you do to improve it? Who needs to be involved? What tools…
Manual vs Automated Machine Data Collection in Manufacturing
10 min read • April 15, 2020
Stopwatch, a pen, and a piece of paper. Or in the best case, an Excel spreadsheet and a videotape. Up to this day, this is…
Production Data Visualisation Drives Engagement & Productivity
8 min read • February 18, 2020
Decades of technological development in manufacturing have made operations more complex and multi-layered. We must digest a striking amount of data, generated at all levels…
3 Keys to Improving Production Quality in Manufacturing
16 min read • February 17, 2020
Phillip Crosby taught us that Quality is Free. What he meant was that doing things right the first time is always less expensive than the…
5 Benefits of Using a Cloud-Based OEE Solution
8 min read • December 7, 2019
In the constantly changing business world, cloud-based OEE solutions are the answer to manufacturers’ questions regarding production monitoring. As part of the digitization process, the…
Benefits of Root Cause Analysis in Manufacturing
6 min read • December 3, 2019
At Evocon, our experience of working with manufacturers all around the world continues to demonstrate the importance of two key ideas. First, real-time visibility into…
How to Perform Root Cause Analysis in 6 Steps
11 min read • December 2, 2019
Our article, Benefits of Root Cause Analysis in Manufacturing, introduced readers to the benefits of root cause analysis (RCA) and discussed its use in manufacturing.…
How to Use Fishbone Diagrams for Root Cause Analysis
5 min read • December 1, 2019
Fishbone diagrams are causal mapping diagrams that can be used to map the causes of a specific event to different categories. They were pioneered by…
5 Whys Analysis – Discover the Root Cause of Problems
3 min read • December 1, 2019
For many manufacturing problems, but particularly for simple ones, 5 Whys Analysis is an easy-to-use and effective method for uncovering root causes. Moreover, you can…
How to Shape Your Culture for OEE Implementation?
5 min read • March 13, 2019
The average factory today is working at just 60% of its potential capacity. That is according to a recent CB Insights research brief. Because of…
3 Ways to Engage Production Operators and Improve OEE
7 min read • November 29, 2018
One of the most critical steps to increase the efficiency of your production process and OEE is to engage production operators with their work. But…
Why You Need a Digital Champion in Manufacturing
9 min read • October 22, 2018
Real-time production monitoring is a transformational change. It represents a breakthrough moment for many manufacturers in terms of new levels of efficiency, profitability, and transparency.…
How to Effectively Communicate OEE to the Shop Floor?
7 min read • October 3, 2018
The decision to invest in an OEE tracking software will have a long-lasting impact on your company’s Lean journey. And how you implement and communicate…
How to Achieve World-Class OEE in All Your Factories?
8 min read • September 24, 2018
Picture a factory, running at world-class OEE – all processes and services run at peak performance, there are no wastes and no unplanned breakdowns. What…

The Importance of OEE in ROI Analysis for Manufacturers

7 Best Practices to Improve OEE and Productivity

Manual vs Automated Machine Data Collection in Manufacturing

Production Data Visualisation Drives Engagement & Productivity

3 Keys to Improving Production Quality in Manufacturing

5 Benefits of Using a Cloud-Based OEE Solution

Benefits of Root Cause Analysis in Manufacturing

How to Perform Root Cause Analysis in 6 Steps

How to Use Fishbone Diagrams for Root Cause Analysis

5 Whys Analysis – Discover the Root Cause of Problems

How to Shape Your Culture for OEE Implementation?

3 Ways to Engage Production Operators and Improve OEE

Why You Need a Digital Champion in Manufacturing

How to Effectively Communicate OEE to the Shop Floor?

How to Achieve World-Class OEE in All Your Factories?