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PolymerOhio Manufacturing Solutions

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Category: Operational Excellence

Invisible Losses

Posted on February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 by Andy Reith
Your company’s ability to gather, utilize, and maintain information is critical to long term success. Few leaders would argue this point and yet every day valuable information is still walking out t... Read More

Understanding the Lean Six Sigma Tiered Belt System

Posted on July 19, 2017December 11, 2017 by Jill Jones
Every manufacturing company has a desire to reduce costs and increase revenue. One of the best ways to do that is to take a hard look at the company’s processes and find out where they can be improv... Read More

We Help You Work “On” Rather Than “In” Your Business

Posted on September 2, 2016October 3, 2016 by Greg McMahon
A sustainable Continuous Improvement culture is achievable. Solve problems and stop fighting fires.... Read More

Getting Your OpEx Program Off to a Great Start

Posted on July 13, 2016October 3, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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

Posted on June 2, 2016October 3, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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

Posted on February 24, 2016August 3, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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

Wyandot Finds Continued Success with OpEx Cultural Training

Posted on October 26, 2015February 2, 2017 by PolymerOhio Manufacturing Solutions
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Operational Excellence Corner – Control Charts 101: The Window to Your Process

Posted on October 22, 2015August 1, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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 & The 5S Culture

Posted on August 24, 2015August 5, 2016 by PolymerOhio Manufacturing Solutions
Building an environment of Operational Excellence is one of the best things that a company can do to insure sustainability and continued growth.  It’s a culture with goals that everyone can agree u... Read More

Operational Excellence Corner – These Things Called Metrics

Posted on June 3, 2015August 11, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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

Posted on May 5, 2015August 12, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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

Posted on March 26, 2015August 23, 2016 by Greg McMahon
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
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