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OpX Leadership Network

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While most agree we won’t be returning to normal as we have known it, they also agree there will be a continual need for discipline and repeatability in manufacturing in the new normal world as well.
Coronavirus’s Impact, Learnings, and the Value of Discipline
This graphic provides a more traditional continuous improvement model regarding the asset reliability journey. It is important to note the critical value of engaging stakeholders from all relevant functions.
Measure the ‘Size of the Prize’ via Asset Reliability
Compare results to the FSO industry average for the 12 Dimensions of Manufacturing Health.
The Technology Balancing Act of Staying in the Zone
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Virtual FATs Here to Stay
Table 1: 12 Dimensions of Manufacturing Health
OpX Work Products: From Concept to Implementation
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PACK EXPO Connects Engages CPGs Through March 31
FATs include automated product delivery systems and multiple conveyor loops to simulate actual plant conditions as closely as possible. Image courtesy of Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery.
The Power of One Voice—On-site or Virtually
An important factor in understanding asset reliability is in its relationship to overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Asset reliability initiatives are focused on two key areas within OEE loss: planned downtime events and unplanned downtime events. Source: PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network OEE guidelines report.
The Drive to Zero Downtime
Hixson designed renovations and a new line for Abbott Nutrition’s Tipp City, Ohio, plant. The facility features low-acid aseptic filling at greater than 800 bpm, segregated storage areas, state-of-the-art sterilization technologies, and highly flexible production and packaging lines.
Get More From Your Existing Assets
Identify, quantify, and break down the costs of purchasing and operating machinery with the revamped OpX tool, Total Cost of Ownership.
Revamped Industry Tool Allows Manufacturers to Understand Total Cost of Machinery Purchase
At PMMI panel, new OpX work product, the virtual FAT, is introduced.
CPGs and OEMs Reveal Tips for Conducting Successful Virtual FATs
Plant and office closures.
Factory Plants and Offices Coming Out of COVID-19
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