Decreasing Time to Value for Industrial Software
Time to value (TTV) is the amount of time elapsed between the purchase and experience of the proposed value of the technology, software, or widget. Time to value is a critical metric to consider when surveying options for industrial software because it frames expectations of the buyers and users. Have you ever experienced the emotional roller-coaster of software implementation in [...]
Who is your Digital Transformation Champion for 2020?
Is it the CEO? Your IT department? Maybe, but more likely, it is COVID-19. Industry 4.0 has been in the making for some time now. First introduced in 2011, Industry 4.0 is the name for the manufacturing transformation towards the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), automation, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cloud computing. Under Industry 4.0, there is more significant [...]
Manufacturing Software, Build vs. Buy?
For those familiar with Spruik Technologies and our product Libré, you know we are passionate about building fully connected manufacturing solutions – from Libré’s open-source continuous improvement tool to a full-blown suite of tools for an MES. For those new here, there has been an ongoing debate for years about building or buying manufacturing software. The debate is over, building and assembling [...]
Lean Continuous Improvement Program
The appeal of lean continuous improvement is obvious. We all strive to be better in everything we do, and there is no exception when it comes to operations management on your factory floor. Applying that on an enterprise-scale sounds great, but how do you realistically accomplish these goals? The concept has been studied and developed for years, originally developed from [...]
What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness?
Looking for an open and free software that can do OEE and more? Click here to check out Libré. OEE is the common abbreviation used for the manufacturing metric – Overall Equipment Effectiveness. A tightly-controlled and profitable manufacturing strategy will examine a number of process variables that can give a snapshot view of current production, a historic view of production improvements [...]
Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing: Why You’re Stuck
At Spruik Technologies, we advocate for the Manufacturer’s Bill of Rights – a manifesto that empowers Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMM) to pursue their business goals through continuous improvement in manufacturing on their own terms. The bill of rights is our effort to swing the pendulum back to the manufacturers for control of their processes and data structures. Industry 4.0 created the opportunity to [...]
