Utilisation and Overall Equipment Effectiveness
I remember preparing the “Machine Utilisation File” in the 1980s for every new machine commissioned by me as a manufacturing engineer. My job was to track the utilisation of this newly commissioned machine till it achieved 75% of 24 hours. The formula was very simple – Planned Cycle Time multiplied with Good Quantity Produced divided …
Breaking the Comfort Zone Barrier
Recently I had gone to buy some groceries. As I came back and was loading the purchases into my car, a young girl approached me. She wanted to talk to me. She said that she is not selling anything and just wanted to speak to me. She wanted to know if I am from Bangalore, …
Job Description, Evaluation and Fit Assessment
The first time I heard of job description and job evaluation was way back in 1980s during my Industrial Engineering program. During my early days in Bosch, as a manufacturing engineer, I had to describe and evaluate the jobs for deciding the job grade for workmen. My work would then be checked, approved, and released …
The Sustainable Growth Conundrum
In my last blog was about mastering ten challenges to sustainable progress, I addressed the common challenges for sustainable progress. Today, I am addressing the topics where all these challenges need to be overcome for sustainable growth. I chose “The Sustainable Growth Conundrum” as the title of my blog on my thoughts on sustainable growth, …