Winning with Numbers

Numbers don’t tell everything!  Generally speaking, when presented properly numbers show “effect” but not “cause”. Still, they are the best place to start when managing production.  Looking at a single chart will provide meaningful information because it shows a common set of values over time. However, there is much added value when looking at multiple charts together.  For example, the charts shown below are just 4 of 21 charts available on a RightFoot Technology Dashboard.   The information shown in these charts provides:

• Chart 1 – Hours Worked (Regular and Overtime) and Hours of Work Produced
• Chart 2 – Daily Overtime represented as a percentage of total hours worked
• Chart 3 – Number of Late Items

Accountability On the Floor

(Click on the Charts to Enlarge)

With this information one can determine:

• If the manufacturing teams are working to standard work
• If overtime is being managed properly
• If work is delivered on time or late

This is a good start in identifying where and when to look further into the cause of why the numbers are as they are.

A Dashboard allows you to easily look at related information. Seeing the numbers together tells you more than looking at them individually and allows you to quickly find the cause behind any anomaly that might exist.

To learn more on how a manufacturing company is winning with numbers, use the Web Site Information links to the right.

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