Webinars

Why manufacturing leadership and operations are adopting a data-first approach instead of chasing digital transformation. Cam Bergen, CEO of Mode40, and Roger Woehl, CTO of SafetyChain, explain.

What formula do leading manufacturers use to create process improvements that work … that actually stick? Join an experienced Ops leader as he shares how to create “sticky improvements” and uncovers obstacles that can prevent improvements from taking hold in your organization.

Poor quality can waste 25%-35% of an organization's operating budget and cripple profitability. In this webinar on controlling costs of poor quality, Bill Levinson from Levinson Productivity Systems applies CoQ lessons from Ford, Franklin, Goldratt, and Imai to help manufacturers fix it.

FSPCA Lead Instructor Christopher Snabes from TAG will review changes to the FDA Intentional Adulteration (IA) regulation, suggest several sure-fire ways to conduct your vulnerability assessments, discuss the 3 Elements approach, prepare you for Quick Checks.

Are your current KPIs driving a culture of food safety as well as delivering on results? In 30 minutes you'll learn how to set effective food safety KPIs that deliver the results you and your team are looking for.

In this webinar, Jeff Shiver, CMRP discusses 5 proactive maintenance approaches to improve equipment availability and reliability, lower costs, higher quality, and safety and environmental compliance.

Auditing against a standard like ISO 9001 or one of the GFSI schemes isn’t easy and is rarely effective without the proper training, guidance, and tools. IJ Arora, CEO of Quality Management International Inc. (QMII) provides tips on the Internal Auditing process.

Many companies face a unique dilemma: they’re data rich but information poor. Join Allise Wachs, Ph.D., for statistical concepts and methods that manufacturers can use to optimize products, processes, and decisions.

Re-evaluating your plant's key performance indicators (KPIs) can result in better-informed business decisions and improved Operations. Re-think the KPIs that maximize yield and quality and learn the difference between lagging and leading indicators.

Standard Costing can polarize rather than unite departments. Instead, get Production, Operations, and Finance all focused on the same waste reduction, productivity & financial goals. How? Support Lean Operations with these Lean Accounting principles.

Incremental improvements in OEE lead to additional uptime, increased capacity, better quality, lower costs, and the ability to grow without adding more machinery. OEE experts from TBM discuss three key areas of opportunity and what you can do now to move the needle and make a big impact.

OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), is *not* just about your machines or downtime improvements, it's a holistic indicator of your plant's health, efficiency, and productivity. Learn about the benefits of OEE and how to get started calculating this "best practices" KPI with resources at hand.

Learn the disconnect between regulatory traceability requirements & industry standards, how KDEs needed for recall resolution compare to those in FSMA 204, & ways to fortify your traceability system.

Do you have an OEE calculator? TBM Operations consultants share their framework for demonstrating process improvements in financial terms so you can convince senior management that OEE improvement should be a top priority.

Join SafetyChain and Vern Campbell, president of Process Management Consulting, for this webinar on how to implement OEE to maximize performance and cost savings across your organization.

Join Tracie Sheehan, VP of Technical Services at Mérieux NutriSciences, in this discussion on how to design internal audits for improved compliance to customer and third-party specifications, as well as to meet regulatory compliance.

Learn the basic concepts of SPC, where to start using Process Capability Analysis, and more.

In this webinar, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Michael Parent will explain key Lean principles to reduce downtime, waste, and returns.