For the last 5 months, you have read about different aspects of what is happening in the market in order to achieve OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. Realistically it comes down to two key operational concepts:
· The aligning of the HUMAN ASSETS into an Operational Team operating in the NOW.
· The aligning of CAPITAL ASSETS into a co-ordinated Supply chain, and not islands of automation.
Talking to people they are all different levels on these two areas, but most focus on Captial Asset performance, yes plant/ equipment utilization. People talk about providing information to “Joe” the operator, but miss the point that information is only part of the journey, decisions and actions need also to happen in a timely manner.
The diagram below illustrates the main elements of these two alignment strategies which leading companies are applying to a different level:
