Troubleshooting Batch Issues
Business
Problem: Undetected process problems due to
labor-intensive
work processes associated with problem identification
Another challenge in batch operations is reducing the time it
takes to identify where problems are occurring. Data is often
scattered in different systems, leaving operations to search for
information to figure out how far the process is off target.
As a result, more time is spent trying to understand the problem
before anyone can actually correct it.
- Data about the process is scattered in
different systems
- Operations wastes time searching for
information
- Determining actual vs. target
- Understanding business impact
- Identifying top priority actions
- Less time is available to work on highest
priority issues
Solution: Review by Exception
V7 solves this challenge by aggregating the status of key
performance indicators, as well as statistical process control
charts and progress of batches, and then delivering the data in an
easy-to-understand, web-based summary.
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- Aggregate status from many sources into a
manufacturing web-based status summary
- Batch Monitoring
- KPIs
- SPC
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The information is color coded allowing operations to quickly
identify those alarm states that require immediate attention.
Drill down to see details of alarms:
- What triggered event
- Batch characteristics
- Direct access to detailed batch report
You can choose any of the metrics to
drill down and see what triggered the event, access batch
characteristics, or obtain detailed batch reports to perform
root-cause analysis-whatever is necessary to correct the problem,
quickly and efficiently.
This status summary greatly enhances your ability to detect
problems and understand the business implications, leading to
improved quality.
Business Benefit:
Improved problem detection leads to quality improvement