Lean Manufacturing Process Excellence

How to prioritize breakdowns for root cause analysis

Choose breakdowns for investigation: Following these steps, you can effectively choose breakdowns for investigation and prioritize your root cause analysis efforts to achieve the greatest impact. It’s important to note that these are just general guidelines, and the specific priorities will depend on your organization’s unique needs and circumstances. Root cause analysis is a systematic process that requires careful investigation and analysis to identify the underlying causes of breakdowns.

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Process Excellence

Planned Maintenance Indicators: A Guide to Improved Equipment Reliability

Effective maintenance is critical to the success of any manufacturing operation. It helps to keep equipment running smoothly, reduces downtime, and improves overall productivity. One of the key components of effective maintenance is planned maintenance, which involves scheduling regular maintenance activities in advance to prevent equipment failures and minimize downtime. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of planned maintenance indicators and how they can help to improve equipment reliability. What are Planned…

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