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Using SAP to Support ISO55000 Asset Management

Using SAP to Support ISO55000 Asset Management

For the SAP Community, the thought of more regulations or standards to comply with is intimidating. Now there is the proposed ISO55000 standard in the Final Draft International Standard status with a publication date in the February 2014 timeframe. How is this standard going to affect the SAP community?  This presentation will present an overview of the proposed ISO5500 standard. Also the presentation will provide insight into how SAP will support an ISO55000 compliance initiative. The presentation will conclude with a summary of the benefits that a company may realize by adopting the ISO55000 standard.

What Key Performance Indicator (KPI) to Use When?

I have often compared the use of KPI's with the fairytale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen. In short, the fairy tale is about two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit

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Where Do Reliability Engineers Come From?

by Dr. Klaus M Blache

Where do reliability engineers come from? To address this, we need to start with a few definitions, then reliability engineering can be best explained by listing some examples of what reliability engineering can do towards improving your operations.

Jobs – A Consequence of Being Competitive

Ron Moore

Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up, knowing that it must run faster than the fastest lion, or be eaten. The same morning a lion wakes up, knowing it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or starve to death. Whether you’re a lion or gazelle, you must be prepared to run as fast as possible.

---African Proverb

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Definition: SWOT Analysis

Strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis used to determine where to apply special efforts to achieve desired outcomes. Entails listing:

  • Strengths and how to take advantage
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The Operational Excellence Difference

by Kevin Duggan

By now, most companies have embarked on a journey of continuous improvement. Team members employ techniques, such as value stream mapping, kaizen events and action workout events, to target an area of the operation that needs improvement. Each day, this process continues: Find areas that need improvement, improve them and then embed the improvements into standard work.

MillerCoors’ Eden Brewery Receives 2013 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is pleased to honor MillerCoors’ Eden Brewery with a 2013 Manufacturing Excellence Award.  The Eden, N.C., facility will be recognized at a ceremony during the 2013 AME “Excellence Inside” Conference, Oct. 21-25, in Toronto.

Definition: Deming’s Fourteen Points

W. Edwards Deming's fourteen management points to increase quality and productivity when practiced.

They are:

1. Created constancy of purpose for improving product or services.

2. Adopt new philosophy.

IEC Electronics Corp – Albuquerque Receives 2013 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is pleased to honor IEC Electronics Corp – Albuquerque with a 2013 Manufacturing Excellence Award. The facility will be recognized at a ceremony during the 2013 AME “Excellence Inside” Conference, Oct. 21-25, in Toronto.

SensorData Technologies Unveils Redesigned Website

SensorData Technologies Inc., (SensorData)  a leading global expert in the development and manufacture of standard and custom force, torque, load and strain sensors, has launched a completely redesigned website www.sensordata.com.

AME Inducts Four Honorees Into its Hall of Fame

In a ceremony in Toronto at the Association of Manufacturing’s Excellence Inside Conference, Oct. 21-25,  the organization will welcome four honorees into its Hall of Fame. The 2013 class of recipients will be recognized for distinguishing themselves in the manufacturing community in a manner that is consistent with AME’s mission to inspire a commitment to enterprise excellence through experiential learning by bringing people together to share,  learn and grow.

Bombardier Aerospace Receives 2013 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence is pleased to honor Bombardier Aerospace with a 2013 Manufacturing Excellence Award. The Toronto facility will be recognized at a ceremony during the 2013 AME “Excellence Inside” Conference.

Permission to Succeed: The Only Person Who Needs to Give It Is YOU!

Inspirational book by dynamic public speaker challenges readers to win the battle of “YOU vs. YOU” to find true success and happiness.

Okuma America Corporation Highlights Canadian Manufacturing Company’s Success Story

Okuma America Corporation, a world-leader in CNC machines, has launched a campaign featuring the success story of family-run manufacturing customer, Lumar Machining & Manufacturing Ltd. of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Ian and Jack Wagter, owners of Lumar purchased the company with a customer base of two automotive plants. Today, Lumar Machining has a thriving business powered by their 7 Okuma CNC machine tools. The company will soon expand, adding even more machining technology to their arsenal.

Give Feedback Like a “Super Coach”

The Best Coaches Know How to Deliver Developmental Feedback. Here’s What—and What Not—to Do.

by William C. Byham, Ph.D.

One of the best ways to view leadership is an ongoing conversation between leader and team members. Sometimes that conversation is about what’s going right and, conversely, it also sometimes must be about what needs to improve.

POWER Magazine Announces Coal-Fired Top Plant Award Winners

Each year, POWER magazine selects the most noteworthy coal-fired power plants worldwide to be designated Top Plants.

TeamSupport Customer Service Software Earns Bronze Honors at Golden Bridge Awards

TeamSupport help desk software earns Bronze honors in the Cloud/SaaS Innovations category; CEO Robert C. Johnson named Bronze winner in the Executive of the Year category.

Honeywell Wins Best Process Control Systems Provide At Asian Manufacturing Awards 2013

Honeywell Experion® PKS Clinches Award for Best DCS Based on Innovation and Customer Focus

Tate Named Maintenance Man of Year

By Julie Blum

John Tate was there when the Columbus Housing Authority and Heritage House were just a just getting off the ground.

Bentley Announces Project Finalists in 2013 Be Inspired Awards Competition

Winners Will Be Selected and Presented With Their Awards at The Year in Infrastructure 2013 Conference Taking Place Oct. 29-31 in London, U.K.

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