How manufacturers can create a normalised view across production lines

Posted on 1 Sep 2021 by The Manufacturer

By achieving a normalised view across production lines, manufacturers can realise distinct advantages in the form of efficiency gains, increased throughput, improved quality and reduced utility consumption across their enterprise. But how can this be achieved?

Imagine a manufacturing site with three production lines making the same product, following the same processes, and using the same raw materials.  In theory, these lines should perform comparably, but ask a production manager how their facility is running and the response probably sounds something like, “Production Line 1 has been off to a bit…

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