Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
← Back to Blog What is Material Requirements Planning (MRP)? Material Requirements Planning is an inventory management system that helps businesses plan, track, schedule, and monitor their manufacturing processes and material usage more efficiently. MRPs typically have 3 main goals: Assure that production always has access to the required materials and components.Keep the lowest material […]
PDCA Cycle
← Back to Blog A staple of any variation of institutional quality control methodology, the PDCA Cycle is a simple yet effective tool to plan and differentiate the steps of continuous improvement on a per-project basis. The PDCA Cycle is an iterative tool that is commonly used in the Six Sigma and Total Quality Management […]
Pareto Principle
← Back to Blog What Is the Pareto Principle? Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule? It is the phenomenon that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. This principle can be seen in action across multiple areas of study like ecological environments, societal structures, work time management, and even language. To wrap […]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
← Back to Blog What is PPE? PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is considered to be any article of clothing or wearable equipment that shields and/or protects a person from injury. This includes reflective vests, hard hats, safety glasses, hazmat suits, and more than we can list. Accidents and mishaps are inevitable factors within our daily […]
Poka Yoke
← Back to Blog Poka yoke is a Japanese term that means “mistake-proofing” or “error-proofing.” It is a quality control method that aims to prevent mistakes or errors from occurring in the first place by designing processes and systems in a way that makes it difficult or impossible for mistakes to happen. The concept of […]
Productivity Monitoring
← Back to Blog What is Productivity Monitoring? Knowing how productive your employees are is good. But being able to collect data and use it to optimize your production is nothing short of excellent. Productivity monitoring helps people track their goals and understand the inner workings of their operations while empowering workers through engagement. This […]
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
← Back to Blog Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are integral components of industrial hardware systems. Because they were designed to be used mostly by non-engineer workers, it takes just a little effort to understand how crucial PLCs are in application and the many advantages they bring to the shop floor. KEY TAKEAWAYS PLC = input […]
Quality Management System (QMS)
← Back to Blog What is a Quality Management System? A Quality Management System (QMS) is a set of business processes and procedures aimed at achieving a specific performance goal, meeting quality standards, and continuously improving operations. Most QMSs are created and administered by a regulatory body, such as the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) […]
Redundancy
← Back to Blog A redundancy is a repetitive, unnecessary step in a process; in manufacturing, redundancies are deliberate fail-safe measures integrated into a production cycle for risk management and system control. KEY TAKEAWAYS Technique used for Total Quality Management (TQM) Purpose is to limit extent of potential equipment or operator failures Helpful when cost […]
Root Cause Analysis
← Back to Blog What is Root Cause Analysis? Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a method used to find the root cause of any malfunction, deficiency, or problem. It is most famously used in industries such as healthcare, science, and manufacturing/engineering but its principles can be used in any environment. As a fundamental problem-solving tool, […]