Real-Time Performance Monitoring

SAP automotive industry solution plays role in support of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes race team's Lewis Hamilton victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. ...

... "During the 18 race season, the technology maintained information on the V8 engines of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2008 cars, enabling the team to be fully alert to the performance of the cars’ engines. The win makes Hamilton Formula One’s youngest champion to date. Cutting-edge computer technology is playing an ever more crucial role in the world of car racing, as the slightest change can result in dramatic performance effects. " ...

Via SAP: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Formula One Victory

Six Sigma Portfolio Management

Buhler AG will monitor the execution of its Lean Six Sigma program in a key division using Instantis' project portfolio management software, EnterpriseTrack. ...

... "EnterpriseTrack was selected by Buhler AG to manage and track the execution of its Lean Six Sigma program in its Engineered Products Division across all business functions. With corporate headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland, and a presence in 40 countries around the globe, Buhler is a technology group and global market leader in food processing, chemical process engineering, and die casting. Buhler's objective is to improve its customers' performance and competitiveness by applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies and tools to its customer-facing business processes. " ...

Via Instantis: EnterpriseTrack for Lean Six Sigma Project Portfolio Management

Lean Accounting Lacking

Manufacturers in UK could benefit from applying lean accounting practices to complement their manufacturing improvement initiatives. ...

... "manufacturers are not using the right financial metrics in measuring and monitoring their improvements under lean manufacturing. As a result, it could be reducing the benefits available under continuous improvement processes. " ...

Via Birmingham Post: UK Lean accounting

Quality Companion Dashboard

Monitor improvement projects on a quality dashboard ...

... "The new Quality Companion Dashboard aggregates the essential details of your quality improvement projects and summarizes them for you on a single screen ... " ...

Via Minitab: Whats New in Quality Companion 2.4

Machine Monitoring Delivers Six Sigma Data

Machine monitoring enables Six Sigma data collection and analysis. ...

... "The basis for effective Continuous Improvement programs such as Lean or Six Sigma is the availability and the access to reliable machine data. There are typically two approaches to data collection employed by manufacturers today. The first approach involves manual data collection and analysis - a completely paper based system. The second approach also uses data that is collected manually, but requires machine operators to input data estimates into a PC before it can be analyzed in an external database or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Manufacturers realize that both approaches produce inaccurate data and limit the potential for meaningful analysis and effective decisions. Shoplogix's patented Plantnode solution eliminates manual processes in production. By fully automating data collection and analysis at the machine level and then presenting data in real-time, Plantnode reports and analytics are based on fact rather than estimate. " ...

Via Shoplogix: Advanced Machine Monitoring System