Lean Manufacturing Blog / Digital Work Instructions

by Dan McKiernan, on Mar 5, 2024 9:52:58 AM

The underappreciated impact of part picking and kitting solutions The process of kitting—gathering the parts, products, or materials together (into a “kit”) that an operator needs to complete a task …

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Topics:OpinionDigital Work InstructionsQuality ManagementKittingConnected Process Control

by Epicor, on Nov 13, 2023 5:12:24 PM

Traditionally, manufacturing training processes and protocols are a cost- and labor-intensive proposition that requires painstaking repetition and oversight for operators to master. The conventional method is to assign an experienced …

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by Epicor, on Nov 1, 2023 12:06:53 PM

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are an integral piece of the operational puzzle in any manufacturing environment. They provide the step-by-step procedural guidance and support that enables operators to do their …

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by Epicor, on Aug 28, 2023 11:58:06 AM

Poka-yoke is a Japanese term for mistake-proofing, derived from the Japanese words yokeru (avoid) and poka (mistakes). Famously popularized by the influential Toyota Production System, poka-yoke refers to any mechanism …

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by Epicor, on Aug 14, 2023 11:37:00 AM

For sports fans, trust the process is a familiar phrase that has been popularized in recent years as a kind of tongue-in-cheek nod to the long-term team-building strategy of the …

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by Epicor, on Jul 26, 2023 2:56:36 PM

How to upskill employees with digital work instructions Digital work instructions are an integral feature in the connected process control solutions that are transforming factories and making production environments more …

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Topics:OpinionDigital Work InstructionsConnected Process ControlOperator Training

by Epicor, on Apr 16, 2023 2:00:30 PM

Boost new efficiencies, enhance operational excellence, and improve quality. Often in industry there are inherent tensions between complexity and simplicity, sophistication and clarity, and customization and standardization. Tools and technologies …

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by Josh Easterling, on May 19, 2022 6:06:37 PM

When production operators work the pack-out stations, I consider that to be one of the most crucial check points for your parts. If you think about it, those operators are …

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by Tina Kennedy, on May 13, 2022 3:49:17 PM

Some people might say that the tried and true method of training new operators is to have them shadow a veteran employee. But what if there's no one with the …

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by Jason Bullard, on Feb 22, 2022 8:11:34 AM

For decades—even generations—innovators in manufacturing have worked hard to find ways to minimize the chaos and complexity of manufacturing and production environments. While new technologies have unlocked impressive new advances …

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