Manufacturing
Increase Factory Uptime for Your Manufacturing Operation
Manufacturers face two critical operational concerns, and both are equally important: one, how to increase factory uptime. And two, how to ensure the quality of their factory output without slowing down production. Tweddle Group’s offering suite provides a comprehensive toolkit for both. We offer a remote system that monitors factory equipment and prescribes preventive maintenance as needed. And TRACER™ tests electronic circuits as they come off the line to help technicians resolve electrical failures quickly and easily.
The question of how to increase factory uptime has been a primary manufacturing concern since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Since then, key innovations have created incremental improvements, but efficiency potentials have skyrocketed with the arrival of IoT, AI and related technologies.
And yet, if that’s the case, why hasn’t efficiency itself skyrocketed as well?
How to Increase Factory Uptime
The answer lies in how these new technologies have or have not been leveraged by manufacturers. Any effort to increase factory uptime should revolve around three central concepts.
Machine Monitoring
First, manufacturers should implement connected monitoring systems to track machine health and prescribe preventive maintenance. Regular, effective maintenance is the single best method for eliminating downtime. By proactively ensuring machine uptimes, factories enjoy long-term ‘always-on’ operations.
Improve Access to Quality Spare Parts
Second, companies should make it easy for team members and technicians to find and order high-quality replacement parts for on-site machinery. A proper spare parts ordering system makes it easy to find and order the correct part regardless of machine complexity or changing part names, numbers and suppliers.
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Lastly, manufacturers can increase factory uptime by finding ways to make machine repair faster and more efficient. Machines do fail, even with the best preventive maintenance. Cutting-edge AI diagnostics help manufacturers minimize downtime and bring production back online quickly.
Manufacturing Consultation Services
Provable Quality KPI Improvements Through Lean Manufacturing Methodologies and Tools
There’s never been a more challenging time to maintain high levels of quality. With so many variables in place, organizations constantly grapple with:
- Poor assembly operations
- Quality control gaps
- Rising plant costs due to repairs and additional validation
But without disciplined processes manufacturers often grapple with difficult launches and steady state inefficiencies. This results in negative plant KPI impacts, high warranty claims and dissatisfied customers.
Tweddle Group’s Manufacturing Consultants have helped Fortune 500 OEM clients improve launch performance by addressing vehicle quality issues & establishing improved processes.
We Do More than Just Advise—We Teach Your Team “How to Fish”
Unlike most manufacturing consultants, we embed ourselves in your organization. Our approach is continuous and hands-on. We attack issues through client collaboration to accelerate meaningful improvement. Our goals:
- Train your team, from the production line to the executive level
- Equip your team with lean manufacturing skills
- Build sustainable success, so the wins keep coming long after we’re gone
While other companies provide little more than a one-and-done improvement plan, our manufacturing specialists work side-by-side with your team, establishing a plant regimen with high visibility for target achievement and obstacle elimination.
Plant expertise at your disposal
Our team consists of senior experts in previous leadership roles:
- Vice Presidents and plant managers
- Quality/Tooling/Process Managers
- Product Engineering Directors
With credentials and certifications in:
- PhD
- Black belts
- Master black belts
Applying the latest lean practices:
- Shainin
- Kepner-Tregoe
- 6-Sigma
- Kaizen
- Reactive and Proactive problem solving
Once we’ve mapped out your current state, we:
- Identify which areas need the most attention
- Create a unique plan for your manufacturing operation
- Build a long-term roadmap pinpointing refinement opportunities
The result? Higher quality, sustainable KPI improvements and exceptional ROI.
Contact us today for client testimonials and more information.
