2018
Management Approach for Resource-Productive Operations: Design of a Time-Based and Analytics-Supported Methodology Grounded in Six Sigma
Markus Hammer
Springer, 10-Jul-2018 - Business & Economics - 258 pages
Markus Hammer investigates a time-based and analytics-supported operations management approach. He explores five perspectives: 1) the needs of industry, in particular manufacturing in process industries, 2) the impact of digitization, with focus on Big Data and analytics, 3) the management of operations through time-based performance metrics, 4) how operations improvement methods and advanced process control help achieve resource-productive operations and 5) learning from practice based on two empirical case studies. The author conceives, explains, and tests an implementation methodology. The final case study proves that the developed implementation methodology works in practice.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kq5jDwAAQBAJ
2017
Productivity management system for a machine
Patent US9605413B2
Inventor Xinyu GEQiang Chen
Current Assignee Caterpillar Inc
Priority date 2015-05-29
2017-03-28 US9605413B2 Grant
A multi-tool machine for utilizing a plurality of work tools includes an engine and a controller operatively coupled to the engine. The engine is configured to operate at a first engine operating configuration when a first work tool is coupled to the machine and configured to operate at a second engine operating configuration when a second work tool is coupled to the machine. The controller is configured to transition the engine from the first configuration to the second configuration when the machine transitions from the first work tool to the second work tool.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US9605413B2/
Cost Attack Teams
4/15/2002
BorgWarner Inc.'s Diversified Transmission Products plant in Muncie, Indiana.
"An important part of cost reduction strategy is getting employees involved in reducig cost of manufacturing operations. Cost Attack Teams (CATs) are used for it.
A CAT is born when an employee on the plant floor gets an idea about how something could be done better. Any employee at BorgWarner's Muncie plant is empowered to implement his or her idea. A CAT team made up of other operators, engineers, quality control people, and anyone else whose area of specialty might be needed to make the idea work.
Each week, the members of the CATs that successfully implemented improvements the preceding week participate in a drawing for a $100 gift certificate. Every month, there is an additional drawing, with the winner receiving $500 worth of BorgWarner stock.
https://www.mmsonline.com/articles/taking-cost-saving-seriously
Updated on 7 December 2018
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