The start of most business case developments is to answer the 'cost versus benefit' question and to identify the Return of Investment (ROI) hurdle in years. A practical approach must be applied to sharpen the cost assumption to hit the ROI. The challenge here is to apply an end-to-end lens in determine risks of quality, safety, capability and cost to deliver the business case in full, on time, on budget.
Unfortunately, often a short term thinking is applied and operational readiness is missed. Operational Readiness is the cost item in every business case which must not be missed. However, many OCon case studies showing exactly this. Operational Readiness was missed or significantly understated to hit a ROI hurdle. The consequence is brutal as Business Cases are delivered delayed with increased costs.
Operational Readiness is:
Developing scenarios to manage inventory & customer service during commissioning
Project management of installation, commissioning to full operation
Providing team with capability for new technology (training)
Problem solving to close out installation punch list
Support factory for vertical start-up phase after commissioning
The ambitious timeline to manage project costs requires that the newly installed production equipment starts up smoothly to maximum efficiency (OEE) as quick as possible - vertical start-up. A methodology used to achieve high factory performance is Centre-Lining.
OCon is providing Centre-Lining for Vertical Start-ups
Number #1 issue of achieving and sustaining OEE improvements is the activity: Centre-lining of production lines/ equipment which is also the least understood and practiced.
Centre-lining is a methodology used to reduce product and process variability and increase machine efficiency in manufacturing processes.
The principle to Eliminate, Simplify, Standardise and Automate (ESSA) will help your organisation make savings by streamlining processes and removing inefficiencies.
Determining best settings for your production process and ensure the consistent use during production (changes) is the core objective.
Under OCon two lean practitioners with over 25-years of beverage manufacturing experience have come together to offer their (centre-lining) service to you.
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