The Importance of Utilization Data

In manufacturing, time is money.

There are costs that a factory must pay, simply to be in business —whether you're making product or not—labor, rent, utilities, raw material, etc.

If you're not offsetting those costs by producing parts to be sold, you're losing money. This is why machine utilization is so important, and in this section, we'll outline several projects you can execute to increase utilization. Before you get started, learn how you can use actually use utilization data to justify a project before you put time & money into it.

📊Use Utilization Data to Justify CI Projects

⤵️How to Prioritize and Execute Your CI Projects

📊How To Get Started With Downtime Labeling

How to make data driven decisions

Have data but unsure how to utilize it? Don't worry, we're here to help.

Whether you need to justify additional equipment or new hires, respond swiftly to machine downtime, enhance your standards, or generally address capacity issues, this guide is for you.

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Refer to the guide below from our Continuous Improvement Specialists! They assist customers like you in leveraging data to operate more efficiently.

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Strategic Leaders

Owner - President - VPs - GM - Finance - Accounting

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The projects below are great for Strategic Leaders in the business: Senior most decision makers who are responsible for directing the company strategy. Responsible for the company vision and financial health of the business.

New Video! 🗃️Improve Production Capacity

New Video! 🏦Optimize Standards for Better Job Quoting

👩‍🏭Justify More Labor/Increase Labor Efficiency

💲Improve Sales & Make Better Supply Chain Decisions

💸Justify Incentive Programs

🔻Make Capex Decisions for New Equipment

🤖Is it time for Cobots?

Tactical Managers

Eng Managers - Director of Ops - Scheduling/Planning

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The projects below are great for Tactical Managers in the business: Mid-level managers who are responsible for directing the company resources and developing tactical moves to execute on the company strategy.

New Video! Mastering Stakeholder Buy-In

New Video! 👨‍🏭Improve Paid Labor Utilization

💡Save on Lights Out Production

⬇️Conduct a SMED Event to Reduce Setup Times

🔧Create More Effective Maintenance Schedules

📈Maximize Part Routings

⚖️“Run at Risk”: Stop Waiting on First-Piece Inspection

Operational Members

Supervisors - Team Leads - Operators - Engineers

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The projects below are great for Operational Members of the business: Individual contributors who are responsible for executing the tactical moves. They are generally hands-on with the software and are most closely connected to the features.

New Video! Meet OTD Targets