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Blower Failure Case Study – Root Cause Machine Failure Analysis

The goal of Maintenance Improvement is to move away from reactive to a proactive or planned maintenance process. As part of this process, maintenance personnel analyze breakdowns to reveal equipment weaknesses and then modify equipment to improve its operation, maintainability and lengthen equipment life. Root Cause Machine Failure Analysis was introduced to this building products manufacturer’s maintenance reliability team as a method to eliminate a repetitive blower failure.

Everything in Pork Pie Order

Pork pie and sausage roll maker Pork Farms Bowyers has invested significant resource and time into creating its own tailored shopfloor organization program. Steed Webzell reports.

Improving the Supply Storage and Replenishment System

For: Hospital Nursing Unit Situational Challenge Increases in supply costs had raised awareness of how hospital supplies are distributed, inventoried, […]

“Flowing” Case Carts to the Operating Room

For: 1,100 Bed Metropolitan Hospital with 50+ Operating Rooms Situational Challenge Ensuring that all supplies and instruments reach the Operating […]

Claims Reimbursement Improvement Using Waste Reduction and Standard Work

For: 400-Bed Hospital Situational Challenge A cumbersome claims process with excessive delays in receivables was creating poor cash flow for […]

Emergency Department (ED) Diverts Reduced Using Data Mining and Standard Work

For: 500-Bed Metropolitan Hospital Situational Challenge A backlog in the ER was causing high emergency divert rates for this metro […]

Lab Capacity and Clinic Flow Improvement

For: Hematology and Oncology Clinic Situational Challenge The clinic was struggling with timely processing of lab results for incoming patients. […]

Therapeutic IV Drug Decision Support

For: Children’s Oncology Clinic Situational Challenge The rapidly changing oncology and hematology therapeutic drugs landscape creates confusion about referrals, medical […]

One week at The Ohio State University campus…

Lean Manager Certificate Program dedicated to the service industry and support services This week at The Ohio State University campus was the last week of our Lean Manager Certificate Program dedicated to the service industry and support services …
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The Use and Abuse of OEE

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is fast becoming a widely used measure for the manufacturing industry, but it is also one of the more misunderstood and misused measures, causing much confusion...

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