Get rid of the kickstand - TIMWOODS and the overprocessing
Within the 8 Deadly Waste of TIMWOODS , a waste exists that is kind and considerate on the surface but cruel to the pursuit of...
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Jun 162 min read
Defect detection - AI is to ensure the second one is prime.
For two decades, the theme of first-time prime has been branded into my head, demeanor, and strategies to improve quality. If unfamiliar,...
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May 133 min read
Second longest, go-ahead shot...
Saturday on SportCenter, I heard a statistic that showcased the evolution of analytical capabilities and the uncanny ability to drop a...
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Feb 254 min read
When to use an extra life
If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you most likely know what the green mushroom provides the gamer in Mario Brothers. If you played the...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
Be good faster.
What does be good faster mean to you? Since I heard this, I have been stirring on it. Challenging myself with the interpreted wisdom, I...
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Apr 23, 20233 min read
Maybe it wasn't a cheat code.
I saw a commercial the other day for this “all in one” entertainment station, where you plug it into a television’s HDMI port, and now...
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Apr 2, 20235 min read
Can Reynold's Number predict the fluidity of writing a blog?
I am in a blogging rut. I am not finishing the blogs that I have started. I am struggling to thoroughly finish getting thoughts written...
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Jan 29, 20235 min read
Consider rebranding your supply chain meeting.
Regardless of the business sector, meetings intended to review the supply chains have become just downright depressing. Sit down with any...
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Jan 22, 20236 min read
Yes. We can do more with less.
What does doing more with less mean to you? If measured with a rigid denominator within a rate, we simply would answer that we must...
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Jan 1, 20234 min read
Complacency after commissioning shut this production unit down.
I have not been writing for about two weeks. What has been a mission over the last year to create a personal therapeutic habit has...
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Oct 9, 20227 min read
Is your bottleneck morphing?
Many simulation tools and references exist to find the bottleneck within the production process to find ways to increase capacity and...
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Sep 18, 20224 min read
One lonely cinnamon roll doesn't mean it is old
When conducting investigations, we often allow our assumptions to get in the way of our investigation. We see something that we perceive...
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Apr 24, 20225 min read
Valuation of improving the non-bottleneck.
In a process flow optimization or value stream mapping project, the organization is seeking the ideal process steps that will maximize...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
Increasing speed starts with understanding your losses.
Imagine watching an 800-meter race. The athletes start at the sound of the gun. They ramp up in speed hitting their targetted speed on...
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Mar 3, 20223 min read
Did we get a good deal trading production time for scheduled maintenance?
Regardless of whether you have production units that are reliable or unreliable, I would like to propose a different type of performance...
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Feb 15, 20225 min read
The Burden of Weekend Work Doesn't Always Start with an Action on Friday.
I have been told multiple times over my career, “Don’t send me a notification to approve something on a weekend.” Or do not send an...
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Jan 18, 20223 min read
Utilize Metaphors When Training OEE One Snatch at a Time.
I have measured and trained Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for decades, routinely using different concepts to construct its...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
Streamline Your Decision Making for Business Management
How I Streamlined My Decision-Making for Business Management My wife agonizes over decisions big or small. Once she decides, she’s full...
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