Rejection Analysis in Manufacturing: All You Need to Know
Rejection Analysis in Manufacturing for Lean Output India is not immune to the growing global concern over rejection rates in manufacturing. In fact, rejection rate analysis in manufacturing has become a core focus for Indian industries to enhance quality, reduce waste, and remain globally competitive. Based on research, rejection rates for Indian SMEs range between 3% and 15%, depending on […]
How CEOs can reduce CapEx costs on new machines ?
Key Takeaways : High CapEx due to inaccurate demand forecast: Instead of buying new machines based on uncertain demand forecasts, CEOs should focus on improving machine capacity utilization. Low machine utilization due to poor data: Inaccurate and delayed data leads to poor decisions on production capacity. Improve capacity utilization with Industry 4.0: Real-time data from machine monitoring […]
How to calculate utilization of a machine [The Easy Way]
How to calculate utilization of a machine ? The question ‘How to calculate utilization of a machine ’ can only be answered by first defining what is machine utilization or capacity utilization. Unfortunately, this is not a precise term and there are multiple definitions for it. Ratio of operating time of machine to the scheduled […]
How to reduce overtime in manufacturing ( Tried & Tested )
How do I work 2 shifts instead of 3, and do the same production ? If you are working 3 shifts of 8 hours each and manage to produce the same parts in 2 shifts, the benefits are huge. Advantages of reducing overtime in the manufacturing industry All your related costs are reduced by one-third. […]
How Machine Downtime Tracking Software Stopped Night Shifts
Leanworx machine downtime tracking software enabled a firm to stop working in the night shift. With the help of Leanworx, they started making the same number of parts in 2 shifts, that they were making in 3 shifts earlier. This happened in 7 months. Stop working night shifts through downtime tracking software About the Leanworx user Aerospace […]
Want to freeze CapEx on new machines for 2 years ? Here’s how !
How a firm used Leanworx for machine downtime tracking and froze all capital expenditure on new machines for 2 years, even though their orders were increasing by 15 % a year. About the Leanworx user Manufacturer of machined castings for export – railway parts, off road vehicles. Machines are CNC lathes, machining centers, foundry equipment. Total […]
Machine downtime – 3 causes fixed in 2 weeks
Plan for reducing 3 big machine downtimes caused by work ethics issues In a lot of shops, just machine downtime at shift changes and extended break times can account for up to 1.5 hours in each 8-hour shift, which is an astounding 18 % of available time. If you also have night time sleeping, you […]