Manufacturing
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Improve Productivity and Morale by Reducing Interruptions
- February 15, 2017
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Innovation, Manufacturing, Measurement
No CommentsThere are a number of factors that go into improving productivity of your associates, and by extension, your plant workflow. Not only do you get more things done, but you can make your associates happier to boot. Keeping associates productive throughout their shift with as few interruptions as possible actually enhances morale, and makes their
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Optimizing Productivity Through Plant Workflow Measurement
- February 1, 2017
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Manufacturing, Productivity
In a manufacturing operation that measures everything, it’s especially important to measure the operational time of your plant and its associates, to ensure they’re being as productive as possible. Some people call this measurement “time keeping,” but that term can also be confused with associates clocking in and out in the course of a normal
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Good Customer Service Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry
- January 25, 2017
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Manufacturing, Measurement
An organization needs a good customer service department, but their job could be a whole lot easier if the organization itself focused on “never having to say they’re sorry” as well. I don’t mean adopt an uncaring attitude that ignores a customer’s issues. I mean deliver a quality product on time at a fair value
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Understand Your Company’s Process to Set Goals and Objectives:
- October 17, 2016
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Manufacturing, Measurement
Previously, I discussed the importance of companies and their employees setting definite, measurable goals and objectives as a way to measure their productivity, progress, and improved skills. I said that basic goals like “improve sales” are too generic to actually be useful. A better goal would be to “Improve current sales revenue by 10 percent
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Need to upgrade your manufacturing facility?
- August 8, 2016
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Manufacturing
I oversaw the building of new ultra-modern 130,000 square foot manufacturing facility to better serve the company’s oilfield market, and provide better access to the Port of Houston. The new plant included: Unique, highly efficient fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP) manufacturing systems supported by advanced process controls. Robotics and automation for repeatability and precision. Full range of