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May 3, 2023

How to develop an innovative mindset in the chemical industry

Big, disruptive innovations may grab headlines, but they’re not the only form of innovation in a chemical manufacturing organisation.   While […]
April 3, 2023

How to create a data-democratised organisation in the chemical industry

Most people in the chemicals and process manufacturing industry believe data democratisation is the same as data access.   Here, we […]
December 7, 2022

Data is Important But People Are Key to Sustainable Manufacturing Success

While improved processes and new technologies help, little can be achieved without people. People are key to sustainable manufacturing. Here, we […]
September 14, 2022

The Three Elements of Digital Sustainable Continuous Improvement (and How They Can Streamline Your Business)

In a data-driven world, chemical manufacturing needs to be safer, more sustainable, and more efficient than ever. But how? An […]
September 9, 2022

Case Study: Digitising the Shopfloor Saves 2 Hours per Shift

Aligned shop floor activities, streamlined work processes and the consolidation of multiple tools helped a leading specialty chemicals company to   […]
August 21, 2022

Three Lean Tools To Nurture Continuous Improvement [Kaizen, Kaikaku, Kakushin]

“When you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”  Abraham Maslow was right. While the hammer is a […]
August 21, 2022

Data Friction is the largest contributor to waste?

Data friction is one of the largest causes of waste in manufacturing, this often leads to wrong decisions. In each […]
August 10, 2022

Is Your Continuous Improvement Process Truly Continuous? 

Chemical manufacturing needs to be safer, more sustainable, and more efficient than ever. Achieving sustainable continuous improvement requires an enterprise-level […]
July 13, 2022

5 Steps to Avoid Wasting Time on GEMBA

Businesses have been striving to improve performance by re-engineering processes for decades, however, in manufacturing, efficiency and sustainability are still […]
June 22, 2022

The Power of Visual Management: Keep it Simple. And Visual

Let’s start this article with a test: how would you interpret the picture below? Unless you have lived all your […]
June 7, 2022

How can we reach consensus between Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement?

The continuous improvement philosophy can be implemented within one company in various ways. It can be done using a pilot […]
May 11, 2021

Case Study: Manufacturing Excellence at Nobian with Short Interval Control

One of the challenges facing modern manufacturing is lack of real-time visibility of asset and raw material efficiency. This case […]