Downtime can have exponential consequences on productivity in manufacturing facilities, with knock-on effects on everything from quality to cost.
For the modern manufacturer, minimising downtime is key to optimising all parts of business, and it often starts with successful preventative maintenance and continuous improvement throughout the workplace. Continuous improvement is the primary aim of the Japanese management theory “kaizen”, an approach to optimise productivity which advocates for all employees to be engaged in the…
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