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TECH FLASH

AIOE releases OEE Opportunity Calculator to track productivity gains

OEE is a commonly adopted KPI, and companies should continue to look for productivity improvement opportunities even after its adoption.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2014

Understanding the relationship between OEE and improvement is essential.

Manufacturing Intelligence

Manufacturing Intelligence: Using the right tools to make the right decisions

You may have an ERP system and industrial controls in place, but are you getting the key performance indicators needed to stay ahead of the competition?

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence software is a crucial tool.

TECH FLASH

Integrate equipment for improved bar line efficiency

A line comprised of unintegrated equipment increases the chance of operator error.

Shane O'Halloran

August 28, 2013

Multiple control panels can easily overwhelm operators.

Plant Construction

36th Annual Plant Construction Survey

The push for ROI

Wayne Labs

June 12, 2013

FSMA, energy reductions and efficiency are changing the way plants operate, and some older sites may need more than a facelift.

Editor's Note

It takes a village to achieve modern manufacturing success

Cooperation is key in today’s manufacturing environment.

Joyce Fassl

May 13, 2013

No man or woman, and no department or job title, can function as an island in today’s competitive food and beverage manufacturing environment.

Manufacturing News

Making sense of all that big data

For most processors, traditional daily reports are compiled too late to be useful.

April 9, 2013

“Terabytes of data are spinning on our servers,” Dex Dutson, process control manager with ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston told attendees at ARC Advisory Group’s World Industry Forum held in Orlando in February.

TECH FLASH

The journey to continuous improvement

Check out these nine habits of highly effective continuous improvement teams to get started on the path to continuous improvement.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2013

Is your operation getting the most out of its continuous improvement efforts?

Manufacturing News

Packaging lines got you down?

Tips to maximize packaging line uptime

March 6, 2013

When your packaging line seems to be down half the time—or when operating, it seems to be inefficient—it’s time to take a closer look.

TECH FLASH

Real-time visibility of OEE quality metrics separates industry winners from losers

How can operations continue to improve after obvious measures have been taken?

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

Operations with real-time visibility of quality metrics outperform those that don’t.

Continuous improvement

Engaged staff equals better performance

Virtually every manufacturer with a business continuity plan wants to improve continuously, including in the way it approaches continuous improvement.

Kevin T. Higgins

February 6, 2013

Like motherhood and love of country, continuous improvement is a concept that demands support. None dare speak against it; all are obliged to sing its praises.