Author: greg-mcmahon
gmcmahon@polymerohio.org
Greg brings over 30 years of manufacturing experience to PolymerOhio. He is a mechanical engineer and has run his own privately owned manufacturing business as well as helped other companies in their quest to become more effective at what they do. In his earlier career, he worked for E.I. DuPont where he gained his love for the chemical and polymer industry, machine design, automation and electrical controls. Greg is very hands-on and he brings a holistic perspective to what it takes to run a manufacturing operation in today’s challenging business environment. He understands the up-stream as well as the down-stream pressures that business operators face today and uses those skills to help clients solve manufacturing and operational problems that they face.
Getting Your OpEx Program Off to a Great Start
We sometimes hear manufacturers say they’ve tried Lean or Six Sigma or any of the other continuous improvement processes before and “got nothing from it” or saw little in the way of results. The... Read More
OpEx as a Part of Business Growth Strategy
It’s no secret that most companies face challenges on a daily basis. Unfortunately, without the right strategy, they often find themselves dealing with their difficulties in a way that makes it ... Read More
Operational Excellence: A Look at Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Building a Rock-Solid Foundation for Operational Excellence W. Edwards Deming has been credited throughout the world as being the “Father of Quality”. His work after WWII was foundational in eleva... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – Control Charts 101: The Window to Your Process
Human nature is to want to fix something when it’s not right. We can all say that at some point in our lives we have turned a knob on a machine or process just because we thought that it would hel... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – These Things Called Metrics
On a journey you have to have a road map. To use a map, you have to know where you are starting and where you are going. Without knowing these two pieces of information, you will never be able to ... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – Problem Solving in a LEAN World
So… You Have a Problem Now What ?! We are all faced with the need to solve problems every day. In business or at home, it can be as simple as a paperwork issue, or involve a complex manufactur... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – The Foundations of Operational Excellence
Previously, we introduced the Operational Excellence Corner and focused the discussion on defining “Lean.” We showed that Lean is a culture that must be fully embraced and empowered by top man... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – The Lean Journey
Over the next several months, we will be discussing subject matter related to helping guide your manufacturing operation on its Journey to Operational Excellence. We will open the Operational Excell... Read More