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August 18, 2020 | Jim Connett
The Details Are in the Data
Insights on manufacturing data collection: How should data be collected? When should data be collected? Where should the data be stored?
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August 04, 2020 | Jim Anderson
Structuring Successful Manufacturing Initiatives
How to build a strong foundation for successfully achieving manufacturing business initiatives.
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July 08, 2020 | Jim Connett
Step Away from the Spreadsheet!
Though widely used, spreadsheets may not be the best tool for collecting, storing, and evaluating information in your manufacturing environment.
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November 27, 2019 | Jim Connett
Process Capabilities that Save. You. Money.
Implement process capability modules to optimize the run of clean and dirty recipes on tools to avoid unnecessary preventive maintenance activities.
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May 29, 2019 | Dr. Lutz Muche
Research News: Production Forecasting Solutions
Promising research offers solutions for the automatic detection of bottlenecks, forecasting and prediction of dynamic WIP waves, determination of optimal scheduling of equipment-maintenance cycles and...
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April 18, 2019 | Jim Connett
Dispatching: Line Balancing Using Inventory Ratios
A different way of approaching production line balancing by using inventory and critical ratios in your dispatching system.
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March 21, 2019 | Jim Anderson
Dispatching With Defined Waypoints
A discussion of a unique method of line management used to ensure that certain lots will arrive at defined “waypoints” on time.
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March 06, 2019 | Vern Puchalski
Process Capabilities: Static Cases
When you know what is possible with a Process Capability system in your manufacturing environment, you'll want to know how to get started with implementation. This article walks you through the select...
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January 22, 2019 | Vern Puchalski
Understanding Dispatching Timers
Clarify operator understanding of (and correctly implement) dispatching timers with a little help from Vern Puchalski.
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January 08, 2019 | Jim Connett
E10 Unmasked – Part 3, Evacuations, Mindless Robots, and Missing Operators
The third in a 4-part series explaining SEMI E10 equipment states and how they can be leveraged to improve productivity and reduce costs related to capital expenses, raw material, and human labor hour...