Scorecards. KPIs. Real-time reports. Progressive manufacturers know them and live by them. They are products of a simple credo that governs today’s push for performance management: If we can measure our processes and the software and hardware tools that control them, we can ferret out inefficiencies and save time, money, and frustration. The remedy, manufacturers are discovering, isn’t always a new high-tech installation. In fact, part of the beauty of using analytical software to identify problems is that the solution to a production problem is often old-fashioned manual reconfiguration — of processes, people, and equipment. The trick is taking the right measurements. Check out the resources below for insight on getting started.
Research Reports & Studies
“Linking Sales, Manufacturing, and Supplier, Niagara Is Leaner”
Take a look at this Society of Manufacturing Engineers case study for an insightful how-to on tying manufacturing operations to sales. The study illustrates how one company sold its manufacturing personnel on process improvements by making them feel like part of the broader enterprise and creating incentives for cooperation.