Keyword: Manufacturing operations maintenance

Production planning is often an invisible job in manufacturing companies, the success and efficiency of which is difficult to monitor and evaluate. The planning is often quite invisible – until an error occurs.

As the turn of the year approaches, reporting in the YLVA system is once again a topical issue for every circular economy operator under an environmental permit. Finnish legislation requires that annual waste data on...

Finland’s new Waste Act entered into force this summer, and the electronic movement document, among other things, has been vastly discussed by circular economy operators in recent months. The new Waste Act strongly...

In addition to enjoying the summer and the sun, it is nice to read something every once in a while. So, we put together a reading and viewing package for you on the most popular topics of the year. We wish you inspiring...

When an industrial organization decides to start systematic monitoring of the state of its maintenance and focus on its development so that the activities support the business, the need for selecting the proper...

How many still remember when ERP systems came to Finnish companies in the 1990s? It was a revolutionary idea that all aspects of a business could be combined into one tool. ERP systems are to be thanked for the many...

Regardless of the industry, sudden failures often prove to be costly operations. Preventive maintenance helps prevent unplanned production downtime and the associated multiplier effects. It is also a cost-effective...

To measure and develop maintenance and production, organizations need metrics or KPIs (key performance indicators) that are appropriate to their needs. These performance indicators ensure that actions are directed...

The circular economy sector is growing steadily and intensifying competition requires the development of existing operating models. In a circular economy, effective management of material flows is at the heart of the...

Many software solutions are hailed as easy to use and user-friendly, but what does usability mean in practice? And what does that mean in the case of a production planning system?