2 Ways to Improve Order Tracking for Operational Excellence

Robert Ballard Senior Operations Analyst View Profile “Where’s my order?” Do you ever get that question asked to you by a customer? Are you able to answer without asking anyone or pulling up a report? Granted, customers typically only ask this if their order is late which is another problem in and of itself, […]
Root Cause Analysis in Organizational & Operational Engineering

Chris McCurrie VP, Operations View Profile Production and Manufacturing is the heart and lifeblood of a company. Manufacturing is where ideas and designs come to fruition. Production ultimately determines whether our methods, resources, and materials are viable and offers the anticipated return. Successful companies constantly monitor, review, and revamp their best practices to predictably deliver […]
Operations: Sustaining Results for the Long Term

At Implementation Engineers, efficiently improving operations is at the core of our business. Our teams work with senior leaders to create a robust roadmap to systematically improve operations internally. When we first start working with a client, we conduct an on-site interview with company executives to understand what they think is critical. During the Program […]
Go Beyond Maintenance to “Asset Performance Excellence”

Asset Management, and its associated maintenance and reliability activities, is recognized as a fundamental driver of the success of manufacturing. The production capacity of manufacturing sites is dependent upon the effectiveness of all maintenance and reliability activities undertaken by the maintenance department. The associated cost is a significant component of the total cost of production, […]
Codifying Knowledge : How Does it Help Human Capital Development?

People are the single most important asset in a company, so human capital development (HCD) is critical during a growth phase. When a manufacturer ramps up production, typically they onboard and train new employees. Hiring new people in itself is a challenge for any organization; training them to be proficient is another. Best practices is […]
Total Performance Excellence and Quality Management Model

What is Total Performance Excellence? Total Performance Excellence means looking at every detail and taking a holistic view of the entire company with a strategy to achieve performance rapidly. This means looking at the operations piece, tactical piece, people piece–and analyzing which ones are hurting the performance and which are going well. The lost profits […]
Compression Challenges in Engineering & Product Development

Engineering and product development is where innovative ideas begin. Implementing the ideas becomes more of a challenge. With rapid advancements in technology and high standards of the current business climate, engineering professionals are facing compression more than ever. This means they are squeezed in terms of time and money to get a product to market. […]
Benefits of Asset Performance Excellence

Asset Performance Excellence is all about looking at the bigger picture! An Asset Performance Management system can have a very meticulous and intricate process that lets you define and manage your losses, assess your organization’s problems, and create the right plan for a solution. Asset Performance Excellence elevates reliability to an organizational imperative that applies […]
Few Ways to Drive Performance Excellence Success

Performance excellence is a benchmark for any business that is striving hard to keep their clients and shareholders happy. Would’nt that be wonderful, if we use the right ways to attain Performance Excellence? Enhancing the performance in supply chain, asset reliability or product development will play a major role in driving Performance Excellence for your […]
Beyond Consulting: 4 Operational Excellence Services

For more than 55 years, Implementation Engineers’ methods and designs have helped businesses improve throughput, processes, supply chains, and more to get more value from their efforts. That experience has worked many other industries, including in Aerospace, Metals, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, Energy, Government, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Paper & Paper Products, […]