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This year, Belden’s Richmond, Indiana, plant is anticipating double-digit productivity improvements, grounded in a richer understanding of its operations and equipment. What has led to this great expectation? It was the result of a collaboration between the Richmond Plant operations team and The Belden Customer Innovation Center (CIC). The operations team knew they needed a more automated way to understand the Richmond factory’s operations. There was a lot of old equipment and there were concerns about connecting it to improve operations—or whether it could be connected at all. That’s when they reached out to the CIC team for help. The CIC shared some of their devices and the Richmond team shared some of theirs. Together they discovered that they could connect devices to get the data they needed. As a result, they developed a tailored, vendor-neutral solution that seamlessly integrated with its existing equipment. https://bit.ly/3I97dsV #industrialautomation #manufacuringautomation #operationalefficiency #CIC

Embrace the path of progress this #MotivationMonday. At Davis Industrial, we believe the journey matters just as much as the destination. Each turn of the conveyor belt is a step forward. Focus on the journey, and the destination will arrive in due course. #TheJourneyMatters #DavisIndustrial #PathToSuccess #KeepMovingForward #ConveyorBeltJourney #ProcessProgress #IndustrialInnovation #MomentumMonday #EngineeringExcellence #OperationalOptimism

If your life sciences manufacturing operation has problems, please call me; I and my team can and do fix those problems whether they are quality, technical, operational, compliance, cultural or all of the above. I have helped fix QMS and manufacturing operations subject to 3 FDA Consent Decrees, 8 Warning Letters, and many 483’s, so we definitely have the experience to help you too. Example 2: excellent solutions CAN be cheap if you know what you’re doing. Problem: a critical test instrument (a calorimeter) was giving dubious results because of an unstable baseline and insufficient sensitivity. My first solution: ask Engineering to design and make a custom temperature-controlled draft-free enclosure for the instrument. Their assessment: this can be done for $11,000; it will take 3 months. My assessment: that’s ridiculous. My next solution: borrow a pickup truck, go to Home Depot, buy a $200 chest freezer, put the $100,000 calorimeter in the $200 freezer and Voila! problem solved. The instrument’s sensitivity was improved by a factor of 10, baseline stability improved by 4x and the usable temperature range of the instrument was expanded to include room temperature, a critical temperature that was previously inaccessible. Conclusion: excellent solutions don’t have to be expensive and take months to implement. Highly effective solutions CAN be cheap, quick and easy IF you know what you’re doing. Bottom line: If your life sciences manufacturing operation has problems, please call me or anyone at DLW Partners because we can and will fix those problems whether they are quality, technical, operational, compliance, cultural or all of the above. Best of all, there's no harm in simply contacting us to learn more about how we can help you, so please don't hesitate, just call us. Your ops and your stakeholders will thank you. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/ghWpKtQg

🚀 Elevate Efficiency: Insights from Ron Robertson at Upfield 🚀 Embark on a journey to operational excellence with Ron Robertson, Production Coordinator at Upfield, as he shares invaluable advice for Plant Managers. In this enlightening video, Ron reveals the transformative impact of Indeavor, highlighting real-time schedule adjustments and the resulting decrease in errors. Gain insights into the role of skilled call center staff in enhancing consistency and streamlining operations. Discover how Indeavor unlocks crucial time for supervisors to tackle authentic production challenges. Ron's advice resonates with the transformative power of Indeavor, showcasing its profound benefits in error reduction and operational streamlining. Don't miss out on Ron's wisdom for a more efficient and error-free workflow 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02f7Kl20 #IndeavorCall #PeopleOperations #WorkforceManagement #WFM #SuccessStory #UpfieldInnovation #UpfieldFoods #OperationalExcellence #EfficiencyTips #UpfieldSuccess #IndeavorWisdom #OperationalEfficiency

#MeetTheTeam 👉 Introducing Michael Thornberry Over a year after the integration between CMPC and Powell Valley Millwork, we traveled to Kentucky, U.S., to learn the insights and reflections of our Sales Director Millwork, Michael Thornberry What are the most in-demand products? Why are they the most sought-after in the North American market? What added value do CMPC and Powell Valley Millwork bring to these products? In this video, Michael shares his answers.

It's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of major milestones, but it's the small victories that pave the way to those monumental achievements. Here at Davis Industrial, we believe in the power of acknowledging and celebrating every step forward, no matter how minor it might seem. Each task completed, every challenge overcome, and all the incremental improvements we make, contribute to our overarching goals. A great example is this custom made cleated belt by our Davis Technicians. One screw and cleat at a time to make a gorgeous brand new belt for our customer. Remember, the journey to success is built on a foundation of these seemingly small achievements. Together, we're building big success, one small win at a time. #CelebrateEveryWin #SmallWinsBigSuccess #DavisIndustrial #Teamwork #GrowthMindset #SuccessJourney #CelebrateAchievement #HireTheBestForgetTheRest #CustomMadeBelt #CustomCleatedBelt #PleatedBelt #FLEXCOCleats #CustomCleatPattern

It's #MotivationMonday, and at Davis Industrial, we're geared up to help you conquer every challenge your system faces. Remember, obstacles are merely opportunities in work boots, waiting for us to step up. We're here to help you leap over any hurdle, ensuring your operation runs smoother and stronger. Together, there's no challenge too big to overcome. Here's to a week of turning obstacles into opportunities with Davis Industrial by your side! #OvercomingChallenges #DavisIndustrialSupport #TogetherWePrevail #BestConveyorServiceCompany #CustomerSupport #CustomerService #DavisIndustrialSolutionsSpecialist #DavisIndustrial #ConveyorBelt

If your life sciences manufacturing operation has problems, please call me; I and my team can and do fix those problems whether they are quality, technical, operational, compliance, cultural or all of the above. I have helped fix QMS and manufacturing operations subject to 3 FDA Consent Decrees, 8 Warning Letters, and many 483’s, so we definitely have the experience to help you too. Example 3: Sometimes figuring out the solution to a chronic multi-million dollar problem takes only a few seconds of eyes-on inspection by someone (like me) who knows exactly what they’re looking at. Problem: a business with a large R&D and Engineering group operated a testing lab that performed very expensive tests, around $250,000 per set of three tests. These tests could run for hours, days or even weeks. Post-experiment evaluations included a detailed mass analysis of all of the test equipment components. Week after week after week they kept getting invalid test results because the mass balance would not balance - the iron oxide content was always high. Many scientists and engineers worked to figure this out, but none did. Eventually a senior engineer friend of mine asked “Hey, we’re really struggling with this. Would you mind coming with me and just taking a look at the tests and the testing area?” I said sure, and we went to the test area where we were given a grand tour. Our guide was proud of the high-end test area they had built; they had even cleverly saved a lot of time, effort and money by converting pre-existing utility conduits to the new utilities needed for these new tests. He specifically pointed out the natural gas lines converted to purified water lines. I asked “You’re supplying the purified water for these mass balance tests via the old natural gas lines?” “Yes.” “Those black steel lines right there?” “Yes.” “You’re supplying highly purified water to a test stand via black steel pipes and your test results have extra rust in them?” The ensuing silence was deafening. Solution: install non-rust-generating piping to supply the purified water to the test area. Conclusion: quick, cheap and easy solutions can cost you millions of dollars if you don’t think it through, so make sure that you have experts – real experts - answer the question “What’s the worst that could happen?” before you choose the quick, cheap and easy solution to your problem. Bottom line: If your life sciences manufacturing operation has problems, please call me or anyone at DLW Partners because we can and will fix those problems whether they are quality, technical, operational, compliance, cultural or all of the above. Best of all, there's no harm in simply contacting us to learn more about how we can help you, so please don't hesitate, just call us. Your ops and your stakeholders will thank you. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/ghWpKtQg

Looking forward to this presentation based on information in KSMTA’s 12 Traits of Highly Profitable Trucking Companies series!

Looking forward to this presentation based on information in KSMTA’s 12 Traits of Highly Profitable Trucking Companies series!