Vorne Industries

It’s our R&D Specialist, Brendan O.’s birthday today, and he’s spending it with our team at Pack Expo Southeast in Atlanta showcasing Vorne XL. Looks like he won’t have any Downtime, and with his stamina and product knowledge, we think his Performance and Quality will be perfect. Looks like his OEE for this Shift will be an unprecedented 100%! If you’re at Pack Expo Southeast this week, stop by booth # 1003 to learn more about how XL can help you track OEE in your factory (and you can wish Brendan a happy birthday, too). We look forward to chatting with lots of you soon. #packexpo #oeesoftware #packaging PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Want to see XL in action? Join us at Pack Expo Southeast in Atlanta, Georgia from March 10-12. We’ll be at booth 1003 ready and waiting to showcase the XL HD, as well as features in the upcoming 2.20 software release. Whether you’re a long-time customer or totally new to XL, come say hello and take this opportunity to ask questions of our XL experts in person! You can register for free using our comp code: 91P71 Register here: https://lnkd.in/grMcyFfu We hope to see you there! #packexpo #oeesoftware #packaging PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

“Are your operators winning their shift?” We ask this question all the time, but what does it mean to win the shift? 🏆 Winning the shift is a phrase we use to describe meeting or exceeding your shift target. However, many operators aren’t even aware of their target for the shift, so winning the shift begins with setting a target and displaying it, along with real-time production data, on the plant floor. That way, operators can gauge how they are performing and adjust accordingly throughout the shift. It empowers them with the information they need in order to improve! 🥇You can read more about winning the shift on our website: https://lnkd.in/g2UTt6df #manufacturingdata #continuousimprovement #plantfloor

Want a preview of the powerful new features coming soon in the XL 2.20 release? Watch this video for an overview of all the features, plus a sneak peak at what we’re working on for the future. XL 2.20 is currently in preview release, so if you can’t wait for the update, contact us at [email protected] to be added to the preview! #iiot #manufacturingsoftware #oeesoftware

The start of a new year is a great time to revitalize continuous improvement efforts, as well as begin new projects. However, it’s important to first create a solid foundation upon which to improve. 5S, the five-step methodology that creates a more organized and productive workspace, is the foundation of Total Productive Maintenance because a clean and organized work environment creates better conditions for well-running equipment. This also makes it the perfect methodology to prepare your plant for successful improvement projects! While it’s a fairly straightforward concept, 5S can be tricky to effectively integrate into your processes. That’s why we recommend completing a quick 3S blitz, instead! A 3S blitz applies the same principles as 5S in the form of a one-off event focusing on the first 3 of the 5S steps: 1. Sort (eliminate what is not needed) 2. Straighten (organize what remains) 3. Shine (clean and inspect equipment) In a clean work environment, there is a much lower risk of employee accidents, and it is significantly easier to spot emerging equipment issues, among other benefits. By performing a 3S blitz, your work areas will be left neat and tidy, paving a clear path for any improvement activities you undertake this year. Want to know more? We discuss 5S in detail on our website: https://lnkd.in/eF8diNRn #5S #continuousimprovement #manufacturing

The end of the year is busy for almost everyone - especially so for manufacturers. However, before setting goals for 2025, it’s extremely valuable to step back and understand performance in 2024 to maximize the effectiveness of these goals. One powerful methodology for doing so is IDA (Information, Decision, Action). How does IDA work? 1. Information forms the basis for effective decisions. By automating data collection, collecting data at the constraint, and capturing loss information, you should have all the data you need to make informed decisions regarding where to spend your time and effort. 2. Decision is where information is reviewed and a course of action is decided. Use the loss data you’ve collected to pick a top loss to improve. Choose a loss for which your team has ideas on actions they can take, minimal external resources are required, and actions can be taken right away. By doing so, you can move forward decisively and focus on taking the actions necessary to attack the loss. 3. Action transforms decisions into results. By implementing countermeasures against the loss and capturing what you learn, you will be well positioned to mitigate the loss and regroup if things didn’t go as planned. 4. Results By following the steps above starting now, you will be in great shape to set and reach next year’s productivity goals. If you get the results you want, celebrate your success. If you don’t get the results that you want, reassess how you implemented IDA to identify the weakness in your process. Adjust course, and try again! Thanks to OptimumFX for their pioneering work on IDA. If you want to read more about IDA, visit https://lnkd.in/g44GDwFF. #manufacturing #continuousimprovement #leanmanufacturing

Every segment in our new video series, Improve OEE: Five Deadly Sins and Five Quick Wins, is now available on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gmCfnTyu Follow along to dive deep into your OEE data, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and find areas to improve. A few of the ten topics this series covers include: Hiding Losses: Excluding losses from OEE makes it much harder to take steps to improve them. You can’t fix what you can’t see! OEE Paralysis: Maintaining excellent momentum when building an information foundation is straightforward, but many companies lose that momentum when it's time to transform information into results. Data without action is waste. Democratize Data: Share data with the entire team to ensure everyone is making decisions based on the same information. Align people, information, decisions, and actions to improving OEE. Escalate Exceptions: Prevent small issues from becoming big problems by creating alerts that automatically escalate issues to key team members. Get information to the right people, at the right time. And much more! #overallequipmenteffectiveness #oee #manufacturing

As the year comes to a close, we recommend taking a broad view of your manufacturing data to understand how you’re performing and set SMART goals for next year. What are SMART goals? They are goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Specific. Basically, they are goals that set you up for success! In order to create SMART goals, you need good production data displayed in a way that is easy to digest. We created the dashboard shown here in Vorne XL, but you can create something similar in whatever reporting system you use to understand the baseline from which you can improve upon next year. The first half of our dashboard shows a broad overview of OEE and OEE Losses for a quick look at how we did in the first half vs second half of this year. The next half dives deeper into our production data with a focus on the analysis of particular work centers, downtime by line, and the top losses in the first and second halves of 2024. These are just suggestions to help you get started in creating your own dashboard and setting SMART goals for a successful 2025! #manufacturingdata #overallequipmenteffectiveness #smartgoals

Wondering how to create a scheduling exception for the holidays in your XL time schedule? Our Customer Support Manager, Kelsey, is here to teach you in this quick video. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have questions about your time schedule, or anything else in XL. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and fun upcoming Thanksgiving weekend!

Want a refresher on Dashboards in Vorne XL? Watch our latest YouTube video, an introduction to Dashboards and related theory. We walk through views, layouts, and widgets. This foundational knowledge will help you build actionable dashboards for your team! 📊 https://lnkd.in/gbUXUhai We’ve also continued to post weekly about the 5 Deadly Sins and 5 Quick Wins of OEE, so check those videos out to learn all there is to know about maximizing your OEE score. 📈 https://lnkd.in/gBKwGYMP #manufacturingdashboard #manufacturingsoftware #industrialanalytics