When Standard Work Stops Working: Knowing When the Process Needs to Change
Throughout my years in manufacturing, I have seen Standard Work misunderstood in two very different ways. Some people see it as unnecessary paperwork that gets in the way of getting the job done. Others treat it as a permanent rule that should never be questioned. Neither approach represents what Standard Work is supposed to accomplish. […]
What Total Productive Maintenance Really Means in a Modern Manufacturing Environment
When people hear the word maintenance, they often think about fixing something after it breaks. A machine goes down, production stops, maintenance gets called, and everyone waits until the line is running again. That kind of response is necessary at times, but it is not the goal of Total Productive Maintenance. To me, TPM is […]