Here are two contradictory perspectives on OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness): “Often, the returns from overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) forays that improve asset utilization or statistical process control (SPC) initiatives that limit process drift pay for...
If you’re struggling to make sense of manufacturing big data, you’re not alone. According to research published last year by The Economist, only 42% of manufacturers have what they consider to be a well-defined data-management strategy. Even more striking, 86% report...
When I talk with my customers about their manufacturing data, they don’t often call it “Big Data.” From what I can tell, they could care less about labels and trends in the IT world. They’re far more interested in how to turn their silos of...
Last week I realized that I was having the same conversation with five companies in five different industries about becoming data driven and “Big Data”. I’ve signed NDAs with most of them, so I can’t share the particulars. But they all came to me with the...
Years ago, when I was young enough to play in a recreational soccer league without getting hurt, one of the key phrases we’d shout to our teammates was “Whatcha See!” That translated to “The only thing you need to worry about right now is what you see in front of...
