The Benefits of Tracking Progress and Adapting to Change in a Competitive Marketplace
April 3, 2023
Continuous improvement helps manufacturers identify areas of improvement, reduce waste, and boost efficiency. However, it's not enough to simply implement continuous improvement processes.
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We all know that quality is important. Assuring quality delivers an array of benefits – from utilizing less resources, promoting customer loyalty and brand satisfaction, and of course, overall savings when things get done right the first time. According to Gartner’s 2022 Market Guide for Quality Management Systems, "The often-repeated but seldom-followed notion that 'quality is everyone’s job’ is now being realized at an unprecedented scale."
In manufacturing, process consistency is key. But consistency can be elusive— after all, variables that cause variation can be endless. Unfortunately, variation inevitably leads to defects. That’s why the right monitoring system matters.
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Manufacturers use predictive maintenance software to help tie the probability of equipment breakdowns, and they can use that knowledge to schedule machine preventive maintenance and manage production.
May 6, 2022
Machine downtime can be expensive. It eats up profits, repair costs, and time that could otherwise be devoted to labor. Organizations can avoid this by proactively observing the condition and performance of their equipment, enabling them to predict and prevent machine failures.
Two adjacent hospitals merged and grew patient volume by 40% on their Medical/Surgical and Cardiac units. To manage the increase, the project team at LVHN investigated opportunities to improve patient flow and staff satisfaction.
February 11, 2022
How LVHN used Lean Six Sigma tools and Minitab statistical analysis to achieve improvements in patient-centered care.
Preventing both warranty issues and field problems due to lack of product reliability.
February 11, 2022
When faced with potential reliability issues, original equipment manufacturers must quickly find the root cause and determine the risk for other equipment still operating in the field.