-- 5.04(S) As a measure of DPMO in the production process
-- 91% First Pass Yield
-- 95% Overall Yield
Putting these findings in context, Matthew Littlefield, a Manufacturing
Research Analyst at Aberdeen, states, "Best-in-Class manufacturers are 3
times more likely to create interoperability between plant floor automation
and QMS and are almost two times more likely to create real-time
interoperability between MES and QMS." Littlefield goes on to say,
"Best-in-Class manufacturers are two times more likely to have automated
product traceability and genealogy, statistical process control, and
quality dashboards."
Based on the above findings Littlefield adds the following recommendations
to achieve Best-in-Class performance:
-- Measure the cost of quality. Doing so is a necessary first step to
creating a Best-in-Class quality management system.
-- Automate quality processes that enable Best-in-Class performance,
including: Genealogy and Traceability, SPC, Quality Dashboards, and Audit
Documentation.
-- Implement an Enterprise-Wide Quality Management System and focus on
creating real time interoperability with plant floor automation, MES, and
SCM.
More than three hundred and thirty manufacturers participated in the study,
including: Abbot Laboratories, Avery Dennison, Bayer Healthcare, Bell
Helicopter, Freightliner, Halliburton, Genzyme, Motorola, and Unilever
among others.
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