What Is the Real Cost of Downtime in Manufacturing That No One Knows?
Most factories think “30 minutes of downtime is normal.”But when you add it across machines and shifts, it quietly becomes a huge loss. Here’s what that “small stoppage” actually costs. Snapshot 30 minutes of machine downtime may seem small but can quietly cost thousands per day. For example, 20 machines at ₹500/hr lose ₹15,000 in […]
What are the Causes of downtime in manufacturing ?
Causes of downtime in manufacturing The causes of downtime in manufacturing can be divided into Low hanging fruit and High hanging fruit. – Low hanging fruit is caused by work ethics issues. It can be fixed easily, in a short time, with little or no investment. – High hanging fruit is caused by systems (i.e., […]
8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing, or Lean, is the systematic elimination of waste (‘Muda’) within a manufacturing system. Lean manufacturing is derived from the Toyota Production System. To understand the wastes of Lean, it is necessary to first understand what Lean is. A machine manufacturing system on Industry 4.0 can play a great role in reducing the 8 wastes […]
Production tracking software and Andon boards
Production tracking software and Andon boards Stale data on Andon boards is as useless as stale bread, and is in fact as harmful as stale bread. Here’s how production tracking software based on Industry 4.0 principles can get you accurate and instant data on your Andon boards. Stale data on Andon boards is as useless […]