Best Practice #5: Track Process Variation
This best practice enables you to identify assets and lines that are losing
jobs due to scrap, rejects or rework, as well as the reasons for the quality
problems. Activplant Performance Management System gathers critical process
metrics for each station and component to help ensure each meets specification.
Each component and its process metrics is tracked through serial number and
source/lot code to ensure traceability. Activplant Performance Management
System also provides analytical reports, tools and methods that can quickly
identify offending assets or lines and the causes of rejects or quality issues.
The benefits of the best practice include:
- Reduced warranty costs
- Reduced product replacement/warranty costs in the field
- Reduced administrative costs to operate warranty/reliability
- Reductions in scrap and rework
- Reduced factory overtime
This Birth History Report can be used to trace every action taken for a specific component in this case based on a serial number. You can also check the process metrics for each step.
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