{"id":12885,"date":"2021-12-14T17:21:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezfactory.nl\/?p=12885"},"modified":"2024-07-08T12:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T11:36:50","slug":"4-ways-to-improve-efficiency-in-your-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezfactory.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/4-ways-to-improve-efficiency-in-your-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to improve efficiency in your factory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The biggest cause of waste in the chain is a lack of efficiency. In turn, as far as efficiency is concerned, the greatest bottleneck is knowledge. However, thanks to digital work instructions and checklists, you now have the necessary knowledge at your disposal where<\/em> and when<\/em> it is needed, and – what’s more – in a user-friendly format. These 4 tips will help you to get the most out of your digital work instructions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Training<\/h2>\n

Digital work instructions are ideal both for training and<\/em> as a reference work for new employees. Workflows in production consist of numerous small operations that together produce the best result. That said, it is essential that such operations are carried out consistently and carefully. It all begins with induction. In the past, the quality of induction very much depended on who the trainer was. However, these days, everybody uses digital work instructions when inducting new employees, so all your colleagues learn exactly the same procedure all the time. In addition, new employees have the option of easily consulting the work instructions at a later date.<\/p>\n

Which means that everyone can continuously work in the same optimal manner.<\/p>\n

2. Maintenance<\/h2>\n

The frequency of maintenance can vary. For example, some maintenance tasks are carried out daily, while others take place on a weekly, or even monthly basis. A top-class maintenance schedule leads to optimal OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). A key part of this is CILT (Cleaning, Inspection, Lubrication and Tightening). In the EZ-GO platform, all scheduled maintenance tasks can be programmed as digital checklists to pro-actively appear when they need to be carried out. In addition, the operator is required to sign off on them. As a result, the possibility of either forgetting or ignoring a maintenance task is eliminated.<\/p>\n

Your end product is machines and a working environment that are consistently in optimal condition.<\/p>\n

3. Starting a shift<\/h2>\n

When starting a shift, there are always two types of tasks that need to be carried out:<\/p>\n