Tag: OperationalExcellence


  • The Five-Second Rule

    The five-second rule usually means: But in a visual factory, the five-second rule means something else – Can someone understand your display in five seconds or less? If I walk past a screen on the plant floor, I should be able to tell: If I need to stop, squint, study a chart, read six widgets,…

  • Seriously. A butt was once a legitimate unit of measure used for large casks of wine. A wine butt was commonly around 126 gallons. This got me thinking about something we run into all the time when working with manufacturing data: every organization has its own language. Sometimes it’s jargon. Sometimes it’s units of measure. Pounds. Kilograms. Linear…

  • They Don’t Have Clocks in a Casino

    In reality, that is not entirely true. Casinos may have clocks, but casino operators are very good at creating an immersive environment to draw guests’ attention. They want people centered on the experience, not thinking about how long they have been there or when it’s time to leave. Now, flip that idea and apply it…