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Given the same set of Organizational resources and External Environmental conditions, why are some organizations exceptionally successful,[…]

Have you ever wondered what is missing in your manufacturing plant? Why are operational costs still high?[…]

My experience with production lines has taught me that managing the WIP or Work In Progress, is[…]

Throughput, Operational Expense and Inventory are three major concerns for any manufacturing Organization irrespective of their end[…]

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

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[…]

I believe that the pursuit of process excellence is quite a complex and in most cases a[…]

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

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

Ever since the beginning of human civilization, what sets us apart from other animals in the world[…]

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

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

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

Today Organizations worldwide are struggling to achieve sky high quality standards and a safe working environment for[…]

Spread Sheet applications have made an impact on how Managers operate around the world, but are they[…]

Manufacturing has been drastically transformed over the last century. Today operations world-wide have become completely automated and[…]

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

In my experience the question being asked above is a fairly frequent one. We live in a[…]

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

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

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

By Vivek Bhachawat Every Top Boss of every Organization of the world strives to make his/her organization[…]

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

There 2 basic categories of innovation, one aims at sustaining the current process and product through incremental[…]

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

By Vivek Bhachawat Yes, why are LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) applications so popular? Is it just[…]

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

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

Is your factory operation the best-in-class in your industry? Is it operating at optimum efficiency/effectiveness? Are the[…]

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

Yes, why are LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) applications so popular? Is it just a new fad[…]

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

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

The common notion in the minds of people is that software applications like the MES are more[…]

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

Quality has become the back-bone of successful business operations today. Every OEM/manufacturer stresses that their product quality[…]

My experience with production lines has taught me that managing the WIP or Work In Progress, is[…]

I have noticed through my experience and that of my peers that managing the WIP or Work[…]

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

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

Why do we need process control? To what extent should the data be analyzed? Will my operation[…]

Most companies have either an ERP or SCM or some other enterprise solution installed, but these solutions[…]

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

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

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[…]

Thirty years back, if someone was to walk up to my dad, and say “You know what,[…]

Operational Excellence, a lot comes to mind when this term is mentioned, it is what all organizations[…]

Data is the life blood of any manufacturing operation; it is required at every stage and across[…]

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

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

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

Why do we need process control? To what extent should the data be analyzed? Will my operation[…]

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

Is your factory operation the best-in-class in your industry? Is it operating at optimum efficiency/effectiveness? Are the[…]

Optimizing your factory performance, is it needed? If yes, how can this level of performance be achieved?[…]

Any process is as strong as its weakest operation. Bottlenecks are the reality of all production processes[…]

No Organization can survive without information. Yes, information from within the Organization and information from the surrounding[…]

Is there really a need to improve processes continuously or is continuous improvement overrated? This question has[…]

Traditional belief was that trying to improve Safety and Quality of any facility would lead to an[…]

Factories are places with a complex work structure, a myriad of operations take place simultaneously in such[…]

What are the major cost centers in a manufacturing environment? According to me the two main cost[…]

Why do we need process control? To what extent should the data be analyzed? Will my operation[…]

For Organizations that manufacture any kind of product, the Factory is the heart of that Organization. Factories[…]

In a typical production environment a lot of things can go wrong unless properly monitored and controlled.[…]

Statistical Process Control or SPC is one of the most reliable methods to measure and control Quality[…]

Every CEO in the world strives to make his/her organization the best in its class. If you[…]

Statistical Process Control or SPC as we all know it is one of the most important decision[…]

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

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

Ever since the beginning of human civilization, what sets us apart from other animals in the world[…]

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

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

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

Top Management plays an important role in any business decision, especially when leveraging information and benefits derived[…]

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

By Vivek Bhachawat Quality has become the back-bone of successful business operations today. Every OEM/manufacturer stresses that[…]

By Vivek Bhachawat You might have a very profitable plant, with great cycle times, accelerated product development,[…]

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

In my experience the question being asked above is a fairly frequent one. We live in a[…]

Technological advancements have drastically transformed the way manufacturing industry functions today; it has become the major differentiating[…]

For Organizations that manufacture any kind of product, the Factory is the heart of that Organization. Factories[…]

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[…]

As consumers we owe a lot to R&D labs, these labs provide us with novel products that[…]

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

Every Top Boss of every Organization of the world strives to make his/her organization the best in[…]

The common notion in the minds of people is that software applications like the MES are more[…]

I believe that the pursuit of process excellence is quite a complex and in most cases a[…]

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

Have you ever wondered what is missing in your manufacturing plant? Why are operational costs still high?[…]

The biggest requirement of Big Data Analytics can be considered the paradigm shift required in the perspective[…]

There 2 basic categories of innovation, one aims at sustaining the current process and product through incremental[…]

It is often a matter of debate whether or not the pursuit of excellence is feasible economically?[…]

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

Moving Data from Shop Floor to Top floor, is it important for you? Any Value chain is[…]

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

The process of automating a manufacturing plant in terms of equipment and information systems is a complex,[…]

You might have a very profitable plant, with great cycle times, accelerated product development, higher throughput, but[…]