by garveystaging | Oct 20, 2020 | Manufacturing
Unplanned downtime is the worst. Literally. Here are stats and estimates from around the internet: Factories lose at least 5% and up to 20% of productivity due to downtime (widely cited estimate).A single hour of downtime costs most organizations $100,000 to $300,000...
by garveystaging | Sep 3, 2020 | Manufacturing
There is no shortage of key performance indicators (KPIs) you could be tracking. And, no doubt, they will all give you insight into some aspect of your operations. But not all KPIs are directly related to profitability and growth. You may spend time and...
by garveystaging | Aug 31, 2020 | Manufacturing
We’ve written a lot on this blog about what throughput is and the steps you can take to maximize it (download the guide). In this article, we’ll look at the issue through a different lens: manufacturing throughput time. What is manufacturing throughput time?...
by garveystaging | Jul 20, 2020 | Manufacturing
In case you missed our recent announcement, we now offer virtual installations and service calls using augmented reality (check the coverage we received from Canadian Manufacturing, the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance, and Food Industry...
by garveystaging | Jun 26, 2020 | Manufacturing
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, many manufacturers (especially those making non-essential goods) shut down their facilities entirely. Others significantly scaled back production. These decisions were prudent, as manufacturing plants — specifically in the food...
by garveystaging | Jun 18, 2020 | Company News, Manufacturing
Would you like to learn how to: Calculate the throughput of your entire lineIdentify your constraintDetermine where you can gain more throughputMinimize the 8 wastes of lean manufacturingCalculate how much your bottleneck(s) is costing you Learn all this and more in...
