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Current conditions: the company’s internal voices
Voice of Headquarter
At AA Company, the volume and number of orders fluctuate widely and are often unpredictable. In order to cover the fluctuation of the orders received, in some periods the working time and the work during the holidays (overtime) were increased […] -
Is the synchronization of processes to customer requirements really the most important dimension of a good production system? This was my question that arose a few years ago during a detailed presentation of a production system at a well-known car assembly company. They explained how they seek to ensure a synchronizat […]
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Bottleneck operations are often one of the biggest challenges for any company to reduce production lead time. After the bottleneck operations are identified, the struggle to synchronize cycle time with takt time begins for industrial engineering specialists, maintenance specialists, improvement specialists, etc. They oft […]
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I will be happy to participate in the discussion on global productivity. In my presentation I will also send a short message from Dr. Shigeyasu Sakamoto – his vision for the future of productivity.
I hope that we will have presentations in line with today’s needs and that the debates will be extremely valuabl […] -
I am often asked by managers and practitioners where to start the approach to increasing productivity for profitability, especially now in times of crisis. They expect me to say that it starts with defining the customer value, then identifying waste at the level of operations and then making improvements to the current […]
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Today’s world revolves around COVID -19. What does it mean to reopen a company today?
In companies, the total avoidance of COVID-19 is the way and not the daily fight with it.
It’s like watching a contest with prizes about who has the courage to open a business again. I don’t think it’s a matter o […] -
The goal of productivity is to facilitate the production of as many quality pieces in accordance with the current and especially future takt time level. This is a real, visible and especially expected productivity.
The production of quality pieces depends first and foremost on the effectiveness and efficiency of the cycl […]