Notes from the shop floor.
Short, practical articles on OEE, batch records, maintenance, traceability and getting an MES live.
OEE6 min read
Your OEE number is probably flattering youMost plants calculate OEE from the shift report. The machines usually tell a less comfortable story.
Quality7 min read
What an electronic batch record should refuse to doScanning paper into a PDF is not an eBR. The value is in what the record will not let you do.
Maintenance5 min read
The cheapest downtime is the changeover you already plannedPredictive maintenance pays off when the fix lands in a stop you were taking anyway.
Traceability6 min read
A mock recall is the fastest audit of your dataIf tracing one lot takes a week, your records are telling you something.
Rollout8 min read
Why MES projects take two years, and how to take ten weeksThe long ones customise first. The short ones configure one line and learn.
AI6 min read
Three questions to ask any AI feature on the shop floorWhere does the answer come from, who approves the action, and where is it logged?
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