World Class Manufacturing
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
The Challenge with Data Collection The data you collect may only be as good as the system you use to collect it. Repeated measures of a variable give different results. Data collected from a measurement system that is not “accurate or precise” may lead to an incorrect business decision: Rejecting…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance Step 2
AM Step 2: Countermeasures for SOCs & HTAs Objective: Countermeasures for SOCs and HTAs Stated in other words: Prevent causes of dust, dirt, and leakageImprove places that are difficult to clean, inspect, and lubricateReduce the time required for cleaning, inspection, and lubrication AM Step 2 Sub-sections Step 2 Activities: Countermeasures…
Read More »Defining Problem
A problem is an undesirable situation which may be solvable by some agent although probably with some difficulty.
Read More »Eight major equipment losses
The losses holding back the efficiency of a fabrication, assembly or packaging operation employing mainly non-process-type equipment will be different from those in an operation that employs mainly storage tanks, columns, heat exchangers and similar process plant. The two types of operation will therefore be discussed separately, beginning with the…
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4M Analysis Process
The purpose of this procedure is to define the steps to do a 4M …
