Insights for people who make things
Practical, plain-English guides on OEE, production data, spreadsheets and software for small and mid-sized manufacturers.
AI coding tools for non-technical staff: what the research says, and how to roll them out safely
Giving non-technical staff an AI coding assistant sounds risky. The research says the least experienced people gain the most. Here is the evidence, and what a safe rollout involves.
How to calculate OEE, with a worked example
OEE is Availability × Performance × Quality. Here is how to calculate each one from a real shift, and the mistakes that make OEE numbers meaningless.
Seven signs your production spreadsheet has become a system
Spreadsheets are the best prototyping tool ever made. These are the signs that yours has quietly turned into a business-critical system, and what to do next.
MES or custom production software: how to choose
A manufacturing execution system can do almost everything. That is both its strength and the problem for smaller manufacturers. An honest comparison.
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