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On the manufacturing research group I’m engaged we are looking for 3 things: One of the ideas that came to me is the impact of the micro-payments in consumer environments and how this phenomenon that started in Internet is jumping into the physical world. Sorry but I only have questions: Related to the manufacturing industry: … Read more
Warning! the interesting part comes after the list, on next I looked for job descriptions for a “Supply Chain Director” role focused on Manufacturing in United States. This is the list of responsibilities which are requested: Context and purpose This is an experiment related to a research we are doing about manufacturing industry. Warning: as … Read more
The Principles of Scientific Management In 1898, Frederick Winslow Taylor joined a steel factory in Bethlehem (Pennsylvania, US) which had a capacity problem. He did not limit his work to get the problem solved, but extended his work beyond. He performed different empirical tests on cutting speeds, being able to quadruple the speed of steel … Read more
I have been watching this video from Jon Justice in Agile Munich, and I would like to conserve some notes. I have seen some other parts of similar videos, so some notes comes from other sources. Goal How to build hardware in three hours. Notes Limit the number of people in a team (no more … Read more
What is Modum.io? modum.io offers a passive monitoring solution, ensuring GDP compliance and auditability by using blockchain and IoT technology. Modum’s tested solution offers a significant cost savings over the active-cooling methods currently used. An additional benefit provided, through the use of cutting-edge technology, is that valuable data can be created to drive continuous improvement … Read more
Solomon Associates created a methodology to measure the performance of the oil companies: Comparative Performance Analysis (CPA), started in 1980. Their registered motto is: measure, manage, maximize. One of the essential concepts is that only through this comparison process you can truly identify the areas where your facilities could improve. The main oil companies of … Read more
Ten suitable GMP ‘rules’, to be used for staff training: Confirm you are trained and have correct written instructions before starting any job. Follow instructions exactly. Report errors and bad practices immediately. Ensure you have the right materials before you start a job. Use the correct equipment for the job, confirm its status and cleanliness. … Read more
Two big companies that will merge (after approvals) to divide in three, so they can focus on their own verticals. To understand the move, it’s important to understand the numbers by segment.Source: WSJ
A customer called me today to discuss about software alternatives related to future environment for a shop floor solution they have. We reviewed the main requirements and during the conversation we talked about different major environments. Suddenly we did a stop on .NET, and this was what happened. We are running a shop floor solution … Read more
I just finished to read this novel written by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox. Independently if you work on Manufacturing industry or not, this book reviews fundamental basis related to theory of constraints, methods to manage a supply chain. I specially like the way the team started to think about the process of making themselves … Read more