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Shop Floor Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control

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Manufacturers are no different, except in the areas in which they seek to standardize and streamline their production processes. One method they use is shop floor manufacturing. A shop floor plan is used to manage the activities that happen or are related to the shop floor. What Is a Shop Floor?

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Streamlining Operations: How to Use a Standard Operating Procedure Template

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One effective way to achieve these goals is by implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs). These procedures serve as a roadmap for employees, outlining the steps they need to follow to complete a task correctly and efficiently. By having SOPs in place, organizations can establish a standard way of doing things.

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Assembly Line Balancing in Manufacturing Operations Management

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In manufacturing operations management, this is done through assembly line balancing. We will explain that, including the benefits of line balancing, plus we’ll throw in a few free manufacturing operations templates to get started. For one, it helps machines and operators work together so none are ever idle or overworked.

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How to Improve Production Efficiency in Manufacturing

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What is production efficiency and how does an organization calculate it? Once a manufacturer understands what production efficiency is and how to calculate it, then they need to try and improve it. Production efficiency is used to identify the conditions in which goods can be manufactured at the lowest possible unit cost.

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Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

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Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. An organizational process asset is a tangible resource that’s used to guide the management of an organization’s projects and operations.

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What Is Kanban? Meaning, Definitions & Best Practices

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The methodology is named after this word because of its visual approach to managing tasks and workflows by using kanban boards, but many other elements make up kanban. Since then, kanban has expanded throughout industries and is used to manage all types of projects. Learn more What Is Kanban Used For? What Is Kanban?

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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

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One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. However, when you get your head around what they are and how you can use them, you’ll find that OPAs are pretty helpful for lots of reasons. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? It’s all so very buzzword bingo.

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