Just in Time, translatable as “at the right time”, is a manufacturing philosophy where the company seeks to produce only what is necessary to meet demand. In this philosophy, the industry avoids stocks throughout the production process, buying raw materials at the exact moment and keeping to established deadlines.
Six Sigma is a set of practices aimed at systematically improving processes by eliminating defects. This methodology is quantitative, structured and disciplined, and aims at cost reduction, process optimization and customer satisfaction.
Find out what Lead Time is. Get to know the concept and learn how to optimize it to increase the efficiency of your business. Most companies appropriate methodologies to stand out in a market that is increasingly competitive. If you follow our content, you must have already read about some methods, such as Lean Manufacturing, Kanban […]
The production system is a set of diverse factors such as elements, people, machines and processes that together are responsible for producing a product or service. They also concern the definition of the type of process used in the manufacture of products and services, with different characteristics of volume and variety. As an industry grows, it is […]
Industrial Maintenance, different from what one might think, is not just about repairing and changing equipment or parts that have presented problems. In fact, this type of reactive positioning, where maintenance only happens after a defect, is the least recommended. Since it is the one that can yield the most […]
Recently the Facebook, Inc. American technology and social media conglomerate, owner of Facebook and Instagram, changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc.. Since then, the Internet has been flooded with news about the so-called “Metaverso”. That's because the name makes direct reference to the Metaverse concept, much admired by the company's CEO. Mark […]
Safety Integration, or Safety Training, is an absolutely indispensable process within any factory. After all, that is when contracted or outsourced employees receive essential guidance on Occupational Health and Safety. These guidelines must be followed throughout the stay and performance of activities at the plant. Although the Brazilian legislation […]
Discover the main causes of losses in the production process and learn how to solve them efficiently. Every factory in the market seeks to achieve high productivity. This means that all processes occur efficiently, resulting in quality products, delivered on time and without wasting resources. However, it is common to observe that the productivity [...]
The Human Resources sector is like a thermometer within a company. The better it works, the less problems the organization will have. However, the opposite is also valid. That is, if HR is not doing well, it can disrupt the performance of the entire production. In the industrial context, among the various activities of professionals […]
Surely, you may have already come across the term IoT, an abbreviation of “Internet of Things” in English. This is a technology that emerged with the aim of connecting everything through networks, integrating devices, objects, machines and much more. Perhaps you are not aware, but in Brazil, the concept of 'Internet […]
