HOW TO TACKLE MICRO-STOPS

Machine micro-stops are one of the classic “6 Machine Losses” taught as part of Total Productive Maintenance (TPS) or Kaizen training. As micro stops typically don’t catch the attention of management or maintenance they tend to linger, affecting line stability, output and safety, and frustrating operators.

This case-study describes how a typical sensor-related problem was investigated and resolved using a countermeasure that combines technical solution with a people-related one (using TWI Job Instruction).

Coaching Minute ArticleMerlin Deni Becker VelasquezFebruary 23, 2021Machine Problem Solving

THE REAL REASON FOR TRAINING - IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK…

The real reason why we should train our people…. is perhaps not what you think! It certainly is different from what a lot of organisations do. In this article we explore the thinking of C.R.Dooley, the Director of the Training within Industry (TWI) Service during WWII. His guidance, though 75 years old, provides powerful pointers for leaders seeking a competitive edge in 21st century organisations…

HOW TO SOLVE MACHINE PROBLEMS

The speed and quality of maintenance response are a key element of line stability and performance. How long it takes maintenance technicians to restore production and the rate at which problems recur after they have been ‘fixed’ determines machine availability and output.

Getting to Standardised Work: How can TWI Job Instruction help?

Most lean initiatives involve a lot of talk about the need for standardised work. Without standardisation improvements won’t stick and processes and results remain variable. Basic stability is the foundation for rapid improvement: without it, advanced Lean and Six Sigma tools are likely to disappoint. So how do we get to basic stability?

Coaching Minute ArticleDenis BeckerNovember 30, 2020TWI Job Instruction, Standardised Work

What is the purpose of TWI Job Methods and how is it used?

What is TWI Job Methods? How can it be used ? How does TWI Job methods benefit you?

Coaching Minute ArticleMerlin Deni Becker VelasquezNovember 25, 2020TWI Job Methods

Dynamic capability through TWI Job Relations

Dynamic capability, consistently improving faster than our competitors, creates competitive advantage. In times of great uncertainty and change, such as the Covid crisis, the ability to develop & deploy changes fast, could be even more critical.

Improving people skills - the ability to work with and get results through others - is central to developing dynamic capability. How can TWI Job Relations help with this?

Coaching Minute ArticleDenis BeckerNovember 8, 2020TWI Job Relations, Management skills

How to accelerate change with TWI Job Relations

High Performance Supervisors know how to build and keep the trust and collaboration of their people. They make the TWI JR Foundations for Good Relations part of their daily work. They catch and solve people problems early, using the TWI-JR 4 Step Problem solving method. In short, they make people a key priority of their daily work. This creates happier and more productive employees and implementing changes becomes much easier and faster.

Coaching Minute ArticleDenis BeckerMarch 10, 2019TWI Job Relations, Operations Excellence

STANDARDISATION: PAIN BUT NO GAIN? 3 STEPS TO ACCELERATE ROI

Many organisations struggle with standardisation. Resources are poured into documentation updates, but there are few real changes in how work gets done on the shop-floor. There is a lot of effort, but little in the way of tangible payback. Standardisation is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s hard to keep yourself and others motivated to maintain the pace without showing results. To a better ‘bang out of the standardisation buck’ leaders should rethink how they communicate and structure their teams’ standardisation efforts.

Coaching Minute ArticleDenis BeckerFebruary 24, 2019TWI Job Instruction

HOW TO SUCCEED WITH WORK METHOD STANDARDISATION - USING TWI JOB INSTRUCTION

This Supervisor Academy Coaching Minute discusses why and how TWI Job Instruction element should be used to connect the written work standard with the actual practice on the shop floor. TWI JI teaches the technique of delivering effective on-the-job training that ensures people reliably perform a task exactly the way it should be done to get consistently good results.

Coaching Minute ArticleDenis BeckerFebruary 23, 2019TWI Job Instruction

NOT GETTING RETURN ON TRAINING INVESTMENT (ROTI)? 4 QUESTIONS TO GET BACK ON TRACK

If your supervisor training does not generate Return on Training Investment, it’s time to change your approach. The only way leaders see impact from training is that people enjoy, understand and apply their learning by transforming them into new habits and skills.