The integrative improvement blog discusses and provides commentary on the latest topics in the business performance improvement sector.
At the Latin America TRACC Practitioners’ Roundtable, held in Cali, Colombia from 19 to 20 June 2019, operational excellence leaders from global organisations, including Cargill, Monsanto, Diageo, DSM, Colombina, Bayer and Coca-Cola Andina, came together to network and further their TRACC journeys with fresh insights. Read more about the event.
Phil O’ Nan, Global Director of Operational Excellence, discusses Beam Suntory’s CI journey and how the implementation of TRACC positively impacted the organisation.
With Industry 4.0 taking a firm foothold in the manufacturing space, CI leaders must prepare their organisations for radical process restructuring. Against this backdrop of looming transformation, operational excellence leaders and TRACC users gathered together at the TRACC Alliance in Hangzhou, China to explore the best practices that are shaping and defining the future of Chinese manufacturing.
CI leaders and practitioners from various organisations attended the TRACC Alliance in Hangzhou, China to identify strategies and best practices that are shaping China Manufacturing 2025. We caught up with some of them and asked them about their CI journey insights and the benefits of a TRACC implementation within their organisations.
Industry 4.0 is characterised by a flood of new digital technologies that will change many aspects of the manufacturing environment. Leaders are gaining a deeper understanding of the impact of these new technologies and are becoming increasingly aware of the challenges they face in preparing for the digital era. At the TRACC & POMS Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, four panellists discussed some of these challenges and possible strategies to confront them.
Global leaders and experts attended the TRACC & POMS Conference in Cape Town, South Africa and the TRACC Stage 4 User Conference in Guangzhou, China to share best practices, network, and unpack the challenges and solutions for the manufacturing and supply chain industries in this era of digital disruption. We caught up with some of them and asked them about the impact of Industry 4.0.
Cecil Everson, Head of Manufacturing at Distell, talks to us about the CI initiative that saved this leading global beverage organisation
$174 million over five years.
With digital transformation gaining an even deeper foothold in the manufacturing environment, leaders must now face a twofold challenge: developing an understanding of where and how technology can enhance processes, and cultivating a workforce that has the capability to manage this new technology. Read about the three key talent strategies smart manufacturers must adopt to thrive in the digital age.
Optimising your ERP investment ensures a solid foundation for more efficient business processes to support digital transformation. Dave Beldyk, President and Founder of DABCO Consulting LLC and a strategic partner of CCi, recently answered some key questions about how to succeed with ERP implementation in today’s manufacturing and supply chain environments.
Manufacturing leaders today have a vision of a symbiotic human-robot way of working. Achieving this vision requires the right capex and technology investments, and, more significantly, the right investment in the company’s culture. But what is company culture and what does it look like in a modern manufacturing environment?
