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OEE software for food and beverage manufacturing 2027: FSSC 22000, HACCP compliance, sanitation tracking, top platforms compared
TL;DR · OEE for food & beverage in 60 words F&B OEE requirements: sanitation/CIP tracking as planned downtime, allergen changeover measurement, FSSC 22000/HACCP audit trail, cold chain integration....
Operational Excellence: The 5 Levels of OEE Maturity
Operational excellence cannot be achieved overnight. Between a factory that is discovering OEE and one that is optimizing it in real time, there are several stages of maturity to go through. Understanding where you stand allows you to set the right priorities and avoid rushing things. In this article, we present the five levels of […]
Multi Plant OEE: How to Standardize Performance Across Your Manufacturing Sites
How to harmonize OEE measurement across multiple sites to enable reliable comparisons, share best practices, and drive continuous improvement across the group. Multi-plant OEE has become a major strategic issue for manufacturers operating in multiple locations. The question comes up systematically at management committee meetings: "[…]
Supply Chain Integration: How OEE Impacts Your Suppliers and Customers
When we talk about OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), we immediately think of the shop floor: machine availability, production rates, scrap. OEE impacts suppliers and customers well beyond the workshop, yet most manufacturers still treat it as a purely internal performance indicator. Reducing OEE to a number displayed on a production screen ignores the fact that […]
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What Muda Muri Mura is and why you should adopt it in Lean Management
Muda Mura Muri. Three words that may seem complicated to pronounce, but in reality they conceal a simple and effective management philosophy: Lean management. This philosophy is based on three fundamental principles: waste reduction (Muda), quality improvement (Mura) and speed (Muri)…
Lean Management: introduction
Today, Lean Management is well-known and present in many sectors of activity. The definitions are not always identical, but a common core emerges. We’re going to answer a number of questions here, from the simplest to the most unexpected. After reading this article, you will be able to answer questions such as ‘What is Lean Management? or ’What is the difference between Lean Management and Lean Manufacturing? Enough dithering, what is Lean management?
Ecology and economy, enemies or allies?
With the presidential elections just a few months away, all the country’s politicians are keen to win over the French people. A lot of issues are creating a buzz, but it’s important to keep in mind the priority issues for the future. And what are they? Apart from the cost of energy, for example, which is making life difficult, we need to start looking ahead today. How can we ensure a peaceful future in the short, medium and long term?
TRS or OEE? What indicators should you use to measure your performance?
The OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and the TRS (Taux de Rendement Synthétique) now coexist in our French workshops. They are the benchmark for measuring machine performance. But what are the differences between the two? Do you have to change your calculation method to switch from one indicator to the other? Let’s find out together. When a plant is integrated into a group, for example, it is often necessary to change the indicators in question. As it’s not always easy to adapt, we’re going to take a look at the steps involved in this calculation…
Summer in industry: challenges and opportunities
It’s already mid-July, the summer that seemed so far away is here, and the fine weather should be here soon. And that means good news! It’s the start of the holidays, for those who aren’t already enjoying them. For the others, the numbers are gradually shrinking. You’re going to have to deal with the consequences of the summer, on your own or in a reduced team. What happens in industry during the summer, and what are the consequences for the plant?
In the race to innovate, how do you spot the projects of the future?
The race to innovate wasn’t always on. In today’s world, offering an existing product is no longer enough to gain a foothold in a market. On the other hand, just a few years ago, offering locally a product that was already available elsewhere was viable…
A competition to boost industrial performance
The competition: Win in productivity! On the occasion of our 5 th. This year at the market, we're offering you the...
French and European industry, between crisis and shortage?
La pandémie de COVID-19 a bouleversé l’économie mondiale. Dans les livres d’histoire, on pourra un jour lire l’arrêt total de la production mondiale. Dans le même temps, les besoins en masques, en matériel médical et en produits numériques ont explosé. Tout cela a conduit à une pénurie mondiale. C’était en mai 2020, et c’est encore dans tous les esprits. Un an après, où en sommes-nous ?
Ergonomics, a necessary step in your Lean approach
Ergonomics at the workstation is an important principle in Lean management. It helps to avoid disturbing situations, while at the same time generating added value. Taking ergonomics into account helps to reduce movements and their impact…
Will Lean Manufacturing have an impact beyond the shop floor?
In 1913, when Henry Ford was setting up a highly productive organisation based on flow, we were not yet talking about Lean Manufacturing, Lean Office or even Lean. Today, we can safely say that he was the first to use these concepts…
Controlling or piloting, a nuance that makes all the difference.
Whether it’s quality, performance or safety, we instinctively think of control as a way of feeding indicators. But what is control?
Which technology is best: MES or expert bricks?
MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) are an important link in the chain of production performance monitoring. They provide the link between the sensors, actuators and PLCs that are essential for feeding back production information, and the ERP systems that have become the standard for global production management over the last century. They are far more comprehensive than the expert bricks…
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