Operational Excellence 4.0
The 4th industrial revolution began:
Operational Excellence is not a gadget, a fashion or a plus, it is one of the conditions of survival of our industries.
Operational management: human resources
To achieve Operational Excellence, you need trained, autonomous, communicating and motivated individuals.
Management by objectives, daily meetings, improvement proposals , monitoring of action plans reinforce the responsiveness of the organization and the team's involvement.
Lean Manufacturing & Supply Chain: methods
This approach to production management, in direct relationship with the "Toyota Production System" allows the industrial organization to be in a process of continuous improvement (KAIZEN) while reducing major wastes (MUDA).
Among these tools-methods, we find 5S, TPM, VSM, Hoshin ...
Supply Chain: purchasing strategy, supplier integration, PIC / PDP or S&OP, inventory optimization
Industry 4.0: new fields of possibilities
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, that brings only first results, will revolutionize industrial organizations
Automation & robotization will evolve with the emergence of Cobots
New Smart Sensors and the Internet of Things will strengthen Process Control and Preventive Maintenance Related to smart SCADA Systems
3D printing makes possible to produce objects that have never been produced until now
Realization examples:
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Implementation of the Lean Manufacturing culture and project management
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Implementation of operational management: management by objective, periodic meetings, KPIs, training on new tools
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Standardization of a new range of robotic cells
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Repositioning of supplier panels
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Distribution Center overhaul: ABC classification, Pick-Pack-Ship preparation
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