Posts from January 30, 2019

TQM, Lean, Lean-Six-Sigma and Six Sigma are various theories of Operations Management or management on the whole[…]

Before you begin reading this Blog, please stop and think for a moment how much do you[…]

Technology and efficient management of data are the major drivers of operational excellence in the current industrial[…]

Factory performance is often neglected by even the most diligent of management professionals and top bosses. There[…]

Organizations today are facing high pressure to develop products faster and put them for sale in the[…]

What makes an Operation Excellent? What are the means to achieve excellence, why is it so important?[…]

What separates an Industry leader from the followers? Why are the leaders able to adapt faster to[…]

FIS stands for Factory Information System; it is an application which is considered crucial by automation experts.[…]

I have always had a strong belief that companies that aspire to be more efficient also achieve[…]

What is a Manufacturing Excellence Application? Does it really work? Does my factory need such an application?[…]

FIS stands for Factory Information System; it is an application which is considered crucial by automation experts.[…]

MES applications are transforming the way production units operate, they are making factories more integrated, efficient and[…]

Factories have transformed drastically in the last 100 years or so, the main reason behind this is[…]

TQM, Lean, Lean-Six-Sigma and Six Sigma are various theories of Operations Management or management on the whole[…]

Mura, Muri and Muda are the three types of wastes we see in Japanese management theories. Mura[…]

All Operations professionals know and would agree that no matter how fool proof a production process might[…]

MES applications have long been viewed as an ideal solution for better management of production floors around[…]

Technology has drastically transformed the way manufacturing industry functions today; it has become the major differentiating factor[…]

TQM, Lean, Lean-Six-Sigma and Six Sigma are various theories of Operations Management or management on the whole[…]

Big Data analytics has become one of the most, if not the most, popular topics of conversation[…]

All Operations professional know and would agree that no matter how fool proof a process might be[…]

What are the true metrics of Manufacturing Excellence? Is it merely a phrase or has a deeper[…]

Process control, is a derivative of the school of thought that believes that management should be treated[…]

It has been a common belief amongst top officials around that excellence in any operation can be[…]

What makes an Organization a Leader, is it better management, better machines, better leadership, better resources, better[…]

MES applications are transforming the way production units operate, they are making factories more integrated, efficient and[…]

Operational excellence is highly desirable, and organizations strive to achieve it. But is it a static state[…]

Is Safety the first priority in your Organization? Is worker safety and a hazard free working environment[…]

The importance of Quality can never be under estimated. Quality is the most important competitive priority for[…]

Information is considered the biggest asset of an Organization, all management theories stress on improving Information processing[…]

All modern management theories and systems such as TQM, Six Sigma, Lean and JIT, lay a lot[…]

Operations Management is often the most neglected area in all Organizations, it is considered to be a[…]

All Operations professional know and would agree that no matter how fool proof a process might be[…]

I2DS, a provider of Manufacturing and R&D Factory Automation, Data Management, Factory MES, and Manufacturing Excellence software[…]

The major goal of all commercial organizations is to achieve profit maximization. Achieving profits can be looked[…]

Quality, Speed, Dependability, Flexibility and Cost, these are the vital competitive priorities that are considered most crucial[…]

Decision making is an ongoing, day-to-day activity, for every Organization. Every Factory Manager makes numerous decisions related[…]

I believe that a higher degree of Process complexity is desired today, as it becomes difficult for[…]

Almost every Doctor I have ever met has told me a cliché “Prevention is better than cure”.[…]

Process efficiency is a function of process capability, external and internal environment factors that directly or indirectly[…]

What is the need for Outsourcing IT? Is outsourcing IT really cost efficient? What is the extent[…]

PLC or Programmable Logic Control is one of the most advanced tools being used to provide automation[…]

How much do you spend on R&D? I bet that if you are a competitive firm in[…]

Shop Floor Errors, do you encounter them regularly? Do these errors lead to an increase in the[…]

MES or Manufacturing Execution System is a very popular integration tool among Organizations around the world, especially[…]

For Organizations world-wide Scrap Rate reduction is a major pain point. Scrap Rate is defined as- Percentage[…]

History has it that great businesses have had very humble backgrounds, every company that became a global[…]

Factory is the pivot around which the business of any manufacturing organization revolves, it is the major[…]

Safety and Quality; why is it important in my organization? Why are these the key issues in[…]

What is the most important requirement of effective operations management? I believe there may be many answers[…]

Inventory is one of the major cost-centers that industries deal with, it has been the center of[…]

Factory performance is often neglected by even the most diligent of management professionals and top bosses. There[…]

FIS stands for Factory Information System; it is an application which is considered crucial by automation experts.[…]

Is Safety the first priority in your Organization? Is worker safety and a hazard free working environment[…]

MES applications are transforming the way production units operate, they are making factories more integrated, efficient and[…]

What helps the Organizations that are market leaders get to the position they are at? After wondering[…]

Factories have transformed drastically in the last 100 years or so, the main reason behind this is[…]

Information Technology is one of the most important areas of strategic planning and decision making for modern[…]

Quality has become the most sought after competitive priority to excel at, for organizations around the world.[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat Technology has drastically transformed the way manufacturing industry functions today; it has become the[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat All Operations professional know and would agree that no matter how fool proof a[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat Quality, Speed, Dependability, Flexibility and Cost, these are the vital competitive priorities that are[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat The biggest requirement of Big Data Analytics can be considered the paradigm shift required[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat Most management and quality theorists believe that Quality comprises of 9 dimensions, which are-[…]

What are the true metrics of Manufacturing Excellence? Is it merely a phrase or has a deeper[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat It has been a common belief amongst top officials around that excellence in any[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat My experience with production lines has taught me that managing the WIP or Work[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat Let me ask you at the very beginning of this Blog, do Safety and[…]

Quality has become the most sought after competitive priority to excel at, for organizations around the world.[…]

Prahlad and Hamel stated in their studies that Data mining is a key attribute, which is essential[…]

What helps the Organizations that are market leaders get to the position they are at? After wondering[…]

In his famous novel the Goal, Eliyahu Goldratt explains the importance of understanding the three most important[…]

Technology and efficient management of data are the major drivers of operational excellence in the current industrial[…]

Factory performance is often neglected by even the most diligent of management professionals and top bosses. There[…]

There are two universal variables each organization deals with and it is these variables that determine the[…]

How much money do you think you loose due to excursions that occur on a daily basis[…]

Discreet Manufacturing is considered different from process manufacturing because the end product being produced is different every[…]

Factories have transformed drastically in the last 100 years or so, the main reason behind this is[…]

What is profitability? Is it just making more and more money? Is it the blind pursuit of[…]

Operations Management is often the most neglected area in all Organizations, it is considered to be a[…]

Information Technology is one of the most important areas of strategic planning and decision making for modern[…]