Facilities maintenance software may not be the most glamorous
software on the block, but it can be quite revealing. For example,
maintenance software can provide you with valuable insights into
operations and show you areas that you can immediately improve. As a
result, you may be able to reduce downtime, slash costs, and gain that
elusive competitive edge. How can getting down to the nitty-gritty of
facilities maintenance do so much? It all comes down to information and
analytics.
Maintenance software
is useful in tracking your facility’s overall equipment effectiveness,
or OEE. In a perfect world, OEE would live up to its promise and your
organization would achieve its goal of perfection (100 percent
value-added work, 100 percent speed/capacity, and 100 percent perfect
quality). Unfortunately, few companies can lay claim to 100 percent OEE.
However, if you can improve your existing OEE rate, wouldn’t it be
worth doing?
Facilities maintenance software can address an important component of OEE: equipment downtime. By computerizing equipment maintenance tasks,
work, scheduled maintenance, and processes, you can equip your
maintenance team with the information it needs to anticipate issues,
perform preventative maintenance, schedule repairs, and reduce downtime.
This information can also improve productivity and streamline
processes, resulting in lower labor costs and less reliance on outside
contractors.
Analytical tools in maintenance software can also provide you with
the insight you need to make better decisions. For example, visual
dashboards could make trends more readily apparent than a stack of work
orders detailing unexpected equipment failures. Using this information,
you can have your team proactively inspect similar equipment for signs
of a looming failure. Analytical tools can also help you decide when
it’s time to retire and replace older or obsolete equipment instead of
repairing it.
Facilities maintenance software and the insights it reveals can play an important role in improving OEE and reducing downtime.
The 5 Best Jobs in Marketing
There is a special kind of person who loves the game of persuasion so much they will take any amount of abuse and rejection to finally make that sale. Marketing is the art of changing minds and hearts, and for those who love it, the drudgery is all worth it. Here is my list of the best five jobs in marketing.
Telemarketer - Not many would agree with me on this one, but it's where many marketers get their first taste of the action. It teaches how to deal with rejection, how to read people's voices, and how to think on your feet to turn a no into a yes. The Heller Group in Houston, TX employs many call center marketers, but only a few of them catch the bug and decide to spend their lives in marketing. But those who get their start in the trenches of telemarketing turn out to be some of the best marketers around.
Trade Show Exhibitor - This is another front lines kind of gig. For most marketers, trade shows only come around every few months at best.
This makes them very exciting when they do, and companies invest a lot, and make a lot of money at them. Insight Exhibits builds custom exhibits for trade shows and they have to be eye catching and inviting. The marketer in the exhibit has to be on his toes all the time and be able to know in a few seconds who the serious customers are and who is casually browsing. It's hard work with a lot of rejection, but it can be one of the most exciting jobs around. Website designer - This may not sound as exciting as the jobs mentioned earlier, but it's just as much on the front lines. Today a large portion of sales are completed, or at least started, online. A company's website is its marketing arena. And the effects of every little tweak to the site can be tracked to see almost immediate changes in visitor behavior. Web design companies, like Infogenix in Utah, put great effort into figuring out who the target visitors are and the psychology behind their decision making, and then design websites to capitalize.
Company spokesperson - This is the person who speaks for a company publicly. It's who reporters look to for explanations during a crisis, and who gets to announce the big wins. Whoever is assigned this job has to be quick on his or her feet, incredibly knowledgeable about the company, and understand how news writers think. Even the White House has it's own press secretary. It's a job with a lot of potential dangers, where public opinion of the organization transfers to the person. But those who are strong enough and who have a gift for persuasion are idolized. Advertising executive - These are the movers and shakers on shows like Mad Men who assess a company's needs, analyze data, and come up with ingenious marketing campaigns.
The lifestyle may not be as glamorous as the TV shows portray them, but there is a reason they are portrayed so often. They are like the field generals of an ad campaign - responsible for the success or failure of multimillion dollar promotions. They must be creative, competitive, and tireless to succeed. It's a hot burning and rigorous lifestyle, but very rewarding for those who can manage it. For some, marketing is a way to make a good deal of money, and in that case, they wouldn't choose jobs like telemarketer or web designer. But for true marketers, whose main payoff is the thrill of the hunt, you'll at least understand why I picked the jobs I did as the best in marketing. Originally posted here.
This makes them very exciting when they do, and companies invest a lot, and make a lot of money at them. Insight Exhibits builds custom exhibits for trade shows and they have to be eye catching and inviting. The marketer in the exhibit has to be on his toes all the time and be able to know in a few seconds who the serious customers are and who is casually browsing. It's hard work with a lot of rejection, but it can be one of the most exciting jobs around. Website designer - This may not sound as exciting as the jobs mentioned earlier, but it's just as much on the front lines. Today a large portion of sales are completed, or at least started, online. A company's website is its marketing arena. And the effects of every little tweak to the site can be tracked to see almost immediate changes in visitor behavior. Web design companies, like Infogenix in Utah, put great effort into figuring out who the target visitors are and the psychology behind their decision making, and then design websites to capitalize.
Company spokesperson - This is the person who speaks for a company publicly. It's who reporters look to for explanations during a crisis, and who gets to announce the big wins. Whoever is assigned this job has to be quick on his or her feet, incredibly knowledgeable about the company, and understand how news writers think. Even the White House has it's own press secretary. It's a job with a lot of potential dangers, where public opinion of the organization transfers to the person. But those who are strong enough and who have a gift for persuasion are idolized. Advertising executive - These are the movers and shakers on shows like Mad Men who assess a company's needs, analyze data, and come up with ingenious marketing campaigns.
The lifestyle may not be as glamorous as the TV shows portray them, but there is a reason they are portrayed so often. They are like the field generals of an ad campaign - responsible for the success or failure of multimillion dollar promotions. They must be creative, competitive, and tireless to succeed. It's a hot burning and rigorous lifestyle, but very rewarding for those who can manage it. For some, marketing is a way to make a good deal of money, and in that case, they wouldn't choose jobs like telemarketer or web designer. But for true marketers, whose main payoff is the thrill of the hunt, you'll at least understand why I picked the jobs I did as the best in marketing. Originally posted here.
Plastics Can Be Tougher than Metal (And Lower Cost)
It’s hard to break old habits—like using metal parts and metal
products. However, there are three good reasons for changing from metal
to plastic:
Careful design and planning, selection of appropriate materials, and use of scientific injection molding principles will control the main factors that affect precision, accuracy, and tight tolerances—these include material preparation, melt flow index, machine processing parameters, and most importantly, using sophisticated sensor technology to track what is happening inside the mold in real time. Making these kinds of high-performance plastic parts therefore also requires a robust quality system that can monitor every step of the injection-molding process.
When injection-molding vendors fail to meet tolerances consistently with plastic parts, this creates additional machining costs, quality costs to sort or even re-call parts, and possibly even litigation. (Source: Plastic Overmolding by Kaysun)
It only takes one bad experience with plastic parts to drive a company back to metal. But, with an experienced metal-to-plastic-conversion injection molder, there are some big advantages in going with plastic, such as:
Lower cost to produce
No secondary process to prevent oxidation
May be able to eliminate some assembly
Plastic is generally less expensive than metal
May be able to eliminate costly machining operations
Lighter weight means lower shipping charges
No painting needed, molded in color/graphics
Lighter weight
Less fatigue on a person if it is carried
Might make a product go faster
The key is to successful metal-to-plastic conversion is understanding the limitations of the process, materials, and tools are before committing to the project. Every part or product is not necessarily a good fit for metal-to-plastic conversion: important factors that must be carefully considered are the expected tolerances, materials, specific part design/configuration, and initial mold flow/analysis.
- Lower manufacturing cost
- Lighter weight
- Zero corrosion
Careful design and planning, selection of appropriate materials, and use of scientific injection molding principles will control the main factors that affect precision, accuracy, and tight tolerances—these include material preparation, melt flow index, machine processing parameters, and most importantly, using sophisticated sensor technology to track what is happening inside the mold in real time. Making these kinds of high-performance plastic parts therefore also requires a robust quality system that can monitor every step of the injection-molding process.
When injection-molding vendors fail to meet tolerances consistently with plastic parts, this creates additional machining costs, quality costs to sort or even re-call parts, and possibly even litigation. (Source: Plastic Overmolding by Kaysun)
It only takes one bad experience with plastic parts to drive a company back to metal. But, with an experienced metal-to-plastic-conversion injection molder, there are some big advantages in going with plastic, such as:
Lower cost to produce
No secondary process to prevent oxidation
May be able to eliminate some assembly
Plastic is generally less expensive than metal
May be able to eliminate costly machining operations
Lighter weight means lower shipping charges
No painting needed, molded in color/graphics
Lighter weight
Less fatigue on a person if it is carried
Might make a product go faster
The key is to successful metal-to-plastic conversion is understanding the limitations of the process, materials, and tools are before committing to the project. Every part or product is not necessarily a good fit for metal-to-plastic conversion: important factors that must be carefully considered are the expected tolerances, materials, specific part design/configuration, and initial mold flow/analysis.
Pros and Cons of Joining a Larger Dental Practice
Having your own practice has a lot of rewards. But joining with a well run larger practice, like Dental Partners of Boston, has some perks you won't get by yourself. If you're deciding whether to take a spot in a large practice with several dentists working together here are some pros and cons of that kind of arrangement you should weigh before making your decision.
Patient acquisition and referrals
Pro Finding and holding onto patients is a constant concern in the dental business. In a full service practice, marketing is done primarily for the office as a whole. This means it probably won't be something you have to worry about on a regular basis. Additionally, you'll have a built in source of referrals from the other dentists in your office. This is good for patients too, since they get a one-stop source for their dental care.
Con On the other hand, this could cost you the opportunity to build relationships with potential patients. And of course the other side of the coin of getting referrals is the expectation that you'll give them to your in-office colleagues, whether you think they do good work or not. If you specialize in an essential kind of dental work in a good sized market, such as periodontal surgery in Philadelphia and you're good at what you do, referrals won't be a problem.
Money
Pro Joining a group of dentists means you won't have to handle rent and other overhead costs alone. It's almost always cheaper to share a larger space than rent a small one by yourself. Additionally, there will most likely be staff to handle your books, which will allow you to focus on your patients and professional development as a health care provider.
Con Depending on the arrangement of the firm, this could also mean you won't own anything in the practice and therefore won't have any equity that will benefit you when you choose to retire or are looking to get a home loan. It's also likely that your office will have across the board pricing for procedures. You'll have to stick with this price schedule, whether you think it's too low or too high.
Office policies
Pro Most dentists adjust policies about billing, procedures, and staff as problems arise. This is because they're learning many aspects of running a business as they go. With a team of dentists you have the advantage of several sources of experience working together and the ability for each to focus on areas of strength and greatest interest.
Con On the other hand, within a team of highly educated professionals, ego and personality will inevitably create friction in decision making. Decisions you make will often be second guessed. Managing by committee is never easy. In your own practice, when you make a decision, the discussion is over.
Of course there are many other factors to consider in choosing a practice, but these may give you some useful questions to ask up front. Also keep in mind that it's generally easier to find an established small dental practice for sale than get into a large partnership. Many large practices allow dentists a greater level of flexibility over their work. Also, partnering with one other dentist can give you many of the perks of a team without all the potential drawbacks.
Patient acquisition and referrals
Pro Finding and holding onto patients is a constant concern in the dental business. In a full service practice, marketing is done primarily for the office as a whole. This means it probably won't be something you have to worry about on a regular basis. Additionally, you'll have a built in source of referrals from the other dentists in your office. This is good for patients too, since they get a one-stop source for their dental care.
Con On the other hand, this could cost you the opportunity to build relationships with potential patients. And of course the other side of the coin of getting referrals is the expectation that you'll give them to your in-office colleagues, whether you think they do good work or not. If you specialize in an essential kind of dental work in a good sized market, such as periodontal surgery in Philadelphia and you're good at what you do, referrals won't be a problem.
Money
Pro Joining a group of dentists means you won't have to handle rent and other overhead costs alone. It's almost always cheaper to share a larger space than rent a small one by yourself. Additionally, there will most likely be staff to handle your books, which will allow you to focus on your patients and professional development as a health care provider.
Con Depending on the arrangement of the firm, this could also mean you won't own anything in the practice and therefore won't have any equity that will benefit you when you choose to retire or are looking to get a home loan. It's also likely that your office will have across the board pricing for procedures. You'll have to stick with this price schedule, whether you think it's too low or too high.
Office policies
Pro Most dentists adjust policies about billing, procedures, and staff as problems arise. This is because they're learning many aspects of running a business as they go. With a team of dentists you have the advantage of several sources of experience working together and the ability for each to focus on areas of strength and greatest interest.
Con On the other hand, within a team of highly educated professionals, ego and personality will inevitably create friction in decision making. Decisions you make will often be second guessed. Managing by committee is never easy. In your own practice, when you make a decision, the discussion is over.
Of course there are many other factors to consider in choosing a practice, but these may give you some useful questions to ask up front. Also keep in mind that it's generally easier to find an established small dental practice for sale than get into a large partnership. Many large practices allow dentists a greater level of flexibility over their work. Also, partnering with one other dentist can give you many of the perks of a team without all the potential drawbacks.
Mantenimiento para su Negocio
Uno de los problemas con los que se suele enfrentar cualquier empresa
que se dedique a la elaboración de productos manufacturados es la vida
útil de sus herramientas o maquinaria si hablamos de forma amplia.
El mantenimiento de equipos es primordial para evitar sustanciosas pérdidas tanto económicas como productivas. Para evitar todo esto es primordial el mantenimiento de equipos y esto se logra realizando una pequeña serie de observaciones en el funcionamiento de los elementos que forman parte de la manufactura de nuestros productos. Es decir, debemos fijarnos en cualquier síntoma que pueda deducirse como anómalo (ruidos, zumbidos, sobrecalentamientos, desgastes…) en cualquiera de los elementos que forman parte del proceso productivo.
De esta forma lo más viable para evitar toda una serie de costosas molestias es contar con un programa de mantenimiento preventivo. Dicho programa no debe basarse solamente en un esquema sistemático en el que se sepa actuar cuando el equipo falla sino que debemos ser capaces de adelantarnos a dicho momento en el que se vaya a producir la avería.
Un programa de mantenimiento preventivo se basa en la observación de las señales o síntomas de forma directa (fugas, sobrecalentamiento, ruidos, vibraciones, etc.) o de forma indirecta como pueden ser los cambios en las prestaciones del producto manufacturado (calidad de acabados) o del equipo (demanda de potencia). Con todas estas observaciones lo que se realiza es un listado de posibles causas las cuales nos servirán para tomar toda una serie de decisiones posteriores en cuanto al método de actuación más adecuado.
Realizar un programa de mantenimiento preventivo nos asegurará una reducción en el servicio de mantenimiento y aumentará la confiabilidad del equipo. Estas tareas preventivas se programan a lo largo de todo el año y ayudan a disminuir el porcentaje de mantenimiento correctivo. Este último, el mantenimiento correctivo, es el que se produce cuando se da una falla inesperada en el equipo lo cual repercute negativamente al aumentar el tiempo de paro de la producción, o del retraso de la producción diaria, por citar algunos ejemplos.
Para concluir nos gustaría comentar que a veces es mejor tener pequeños parones productivos cada cierto tiempo que nos aseguren la máxima productividad ya que forzar demasiado la maquinaria puede resultar desastroso si se llega a producir el caso de tener que implantar un mantenimiento correctivo por motivo de una avería en el equipo.
El mantenimiento de equipos es primordial para evitar sustanciosas pérdidas tanto económicas como productivas. Para evitar todo esto es primordial el mantenimiento de equipos y esto se logra realizando una pequeña serie de observaciones en el funcionamiento de los elementos que forman parte de la manufactura de nuestros productos. Es decir, debemos fijarnos en cualquier síntoma que pueda deducirse como anómalo (ruidos, zumbidos, sobrecalentamientos, desgastes…) en cualquiera de los elementos que forman parte del proceso productivo.
De esta forma lo más viable para evitar toda una serie de costosas molestias es contar con un programa de mantenimiento preventivo. Dicho programa no debe basarse solamente en un esquema sistemático en el que se sepa actuar cuando el equipo falla sino que debemos ser capaces de adelantarnos a dicho momento en el que se vaya a producir la avería.
Un programa de mantenimiento preventivo se basa en la observación de las señales o síntomas de forma directa (fugas, sobrecalentamiento, ruidos, vibraciones, etc.) o de forma indirecta como pueden ser los cambios en las prestaciones del producto manufacturado (calidad de acabados) o del equipo (demanda de potencia). Con todas estas observaciones lo que se realiza es un listado de posibles causas las cuales nos servirán para tomar toda una serie de decisiones posteriores en cuanto al método de actuación más adecuado.
Realizar un programa de mantenimiento preventivo nos asegurará una reducción en el servicio de mantenimiento y aumentará la confiabilidad del equipo. Estas tareas preventivas se programan a lo largo de todo el año y ayudan a disminuir el porcentaje de mantenimiento correctivo. Este último, el mantenimiento correctivo, es el que se produce cuando se da una falla inesperada en el equipo lo cual repercute negativamente al aumentar el tiempo de paro de la producción, o del retraso de la producción diaria, por citar algunos ejemplos.
Para concluir nos gustaría comentar que a veces es mejor tener pequeños parones productivos cada cierto tiempo que nos aseguren la máxima productividad ya que forzar demasiado la maquinaria puede resultar desastroso si se llega a producir el caso de tener que implantar un mantenimiento correctivo por motivo de una avería en el equipo.
A Gestão de Manutenção na Administração de Frotas
Com a segurança e estabilidade econômica pelo qual o país vem
passando, o setor industrial ganha força e se sente mais seguro para se
inserir ou se fortalecer no Brasil. Com isso, as indústrias investem
cada vez mais em equipamentos, avanços tecnológicos e treinamentos que
melhoram processos e serviços, em busca de melhor qualidade num mercado
sempre competitivo. Dentro deste cenário, a gestão de manutenção
é uma função estratégica nas organizações, pois permite avaliar
diretamente a disponibilidade de ativos, prevenir problemas de
matéria-prima ou ainda realizar outros controles que evitem o atraso na
performance da produção e do rendimento da empresa.
Os profissionais que prestam serviços nessa área de gestão de manutenção, compreendem que introduzindo uma política de manutenção corretiva,
preventiva e preditiva, é possível impactar positivamente as metas de
performance de uma empresa, além de causar um “efeito dominó” em
diversos setores da mesma, já que quando tratamos dessa gestão, todos os
setores internos e externos (fornecedores de matéria-prima) são
interligados e dependentes, e influenciam na qualidade e eficiência uns
dos outros.
É justamente para auxiliar na administração de tantas variáveis, que existem os sistemas de ordem de serviço.
Eles ajudam o gestor a gerenciar o processo de uma empresa de forma
mais rápida e automatizada. Isso inclui desde o cadastro de clientes e
ordens de serviço, até o acompanhamento das manutenções das máquinas da
empresa e da importação de matéria-prima.
Podemos citar como exemplo, a gestão de frotas em
determinada empresa. Através de métodos, técnicas e ferramentas (como um
software de ordem de serviço), essa gestão pode prevenir riscos comuns
dentro deste mercado, como os investimentos com os veículos, as despesas
com seguros e outras prevenções, e a produtividade geral da frota. Um
gerenciamento eficaz exige conhecimento da gestão de manutenção por
parte do profissional, que buscará trabalhar com menores custos e na
qualidade final das operações dos veículos.
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