Articles and guides on how to increase production efficiency, how to implement production monitoring in your factory, how to take OEE monitoring to the next level, and more.
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December 8, 2021
In the face of a global shipping crisis, semiconductor shortage and lingering coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever for firms to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives and remain as…
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July 17, 2023
When it comes to manufacturing, time is money. The industry is dominated by the need for efficiency, where a few minutes of production delay can have significant financial implications. This…
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June 30, 2023
Managing and reducing downtime is crucial for efficient production, especially given that unplanned downtime now costs Fortune Global 500 companies 11% of their yearly turnover, which is almost $1.5 trillion….
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June 23, 2023
Investments in manufacturing are multi-faceted decisions that encompass more than just buying new machines. They can also involve increasing the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of your existing equipment. OEE is…
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June 15, 2023
Downtime in the manufacturing industry is a costly affair. By implementing strategic measures, you can not only reduce machine downtime but also elevate your Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), resulting in…
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December 18, 2022
Faced with a growing number of challenges, from ongoing supply chain disruption and rampant inflation, to increasingly expensive and more difficult to source raw materials, most manufacturing organizations need to…
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November 29, 2022
The power of OEE as a manufacturing KPI stems from its inherent structure that captures the effectiveness of a manufacturing operation from multiple different perspectives. In our articles about OEE,…
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May 30, 2022
The automotive and aerospace industries have long been leaders in using digitalization and automation to manage and optimize manufacturing quality control. In recent years, however, other manufacturers have begun to…
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April 18, 2022
For decades the manufacturing industry has relied on paper for everything from engineering drawings and blueprints, to shipping labels, inventory lists, and production orders. And while paper has played a…
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March 13, 2022
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 this, more and more manufacturers…
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May 24, 2021
Technology is reshaping how businesses operate on a day-to-day basis. Major companies are focusing on cost-effective automation processes, improving product quality and simplifying equipment maintenance. This technological shift has enabled…
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November 19, 2020
In our article on the importance of lean continuous improvement (LCI), you learned the advantages of LCI success. In this one, we explain the top six most reported challenges in…
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November 19, 2020
In our article, the importance of lean continuous improvement you learned about the origins and benefits of continuous improvement and that PDCA is the core of Kaizen. But what specific…
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October 29, 2020
The importance of lean continuous improvement (LCI) is the extent to which it has transformed the way that manufacturers operate. The mindset that lean continuous improvement embodies drives ever-higher performance…
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September 24, 2020
Welcome to Evocons’ Lean Six Sigma DMAIC project example. Here you can learn more about the five phases of DMAIC by following an example project. Getting Started This article serves…
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August 29, 2020
Welcome to Evocons introduction to Lean Six Sigma (LSS) DMAIC project methodology. Here you can gain a basic familiarity with what LSS DMAIC projects are about, how they are structured…
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August 4, 2020
This article is a general overview of the use of Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma to improve manufacturing processes. We begin with a discussion of the origins of Six…
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July 28, 2020
Machine monitoring (MM) is the application of IIoT concepts and technology to the unique challenges of the manufacturing sector, specifically to machines and shop floor production processes. This article serves…
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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 post, we explore this topic…
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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 and techniques should you use?…
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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 the equipment for collecting production…
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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 production levels. Workers and managers need…
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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 cost of defects, scrap, and…
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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 manufacturing digitalization process, the cloud model provides significant…
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December 3, 2019
At Evocon, our experience of working with manufacturers worldwide continues to demonstrate the importance of two key ideas. First, real-time visibility into the performance of your production process is a…
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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. However, we stopped short of…
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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 Kaoru Ishikawa in Kawasaki shipyards…
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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 apply the concept immediately and…
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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 how do you drive engagement,…
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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. Any organizational change of this…
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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 OEE to your shop floor…
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