100+ year-old syrup manufacturer gets machines rolling faster with Weever
Monin was drowning in paper and looking for a system that would ensure compliant workflows and automate KPI reporting insights to inform continuous process improvement, all without overwhelming operators.
Marks, Canadian Tire, Sportschek solves vendor non-compliance with Weever.
We needed a way to document non compliant shipments sent to us from our vendors in a way the clearly demonstrated the errors to the vendors. Additionally, we needed to capture this evidence from multiple locations with distribution to specific downstream teams (including the ability to have a file format that can be saved on an SFTP0 based on the location that identified the non compliance.
Proactive Safety: How Walmart Utilizes Weever to Drive Safety Excellence
Discover why Kody has found Weever, an innovative operations management software platform specializing in Food and CPG manufacturing, to be an indispensable tool for managing Walmart’s BBSO program.
Overview of Food Production Sanitation Regulations
In response to a growing number of foodborne illness outbreaks, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 shifted the focus from responsive contamination management to preventing food safety problems before they occur and recognizes the importance of strong foodborne illness and outbreak surveillance systems.
Why you should be executing Autonomous Maintenance and you should start today
Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is the most important pillar within the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodology because it provides maintenance teams with the data and the time to make the other pillars happen. There are numerous benefits that can be realized with a well managed AM program. Here are the top benefits that we have witnessed while working with our customers.
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Why you should be executing Autonomous Maintenance and you should start today
Autonomous Maintenance (AM) is the most important pillar within the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodology because it provides maintenance teams with the data and the time to make the other pillars happen. There are numerous benefits that can be realized with a well managed AM program. Here are the top benefits that we have witnessed while working with our customers.
Autonomous Maintenance Best Practices
Here are some of the best practices and core challenges we’ve found helping massive global organizations, as well as regional manufacturers, to reap the benefits of Autonomous Maintenance over the last decade.
Martin SC saves over $70K per year with Weever
Weever specializes in digitizing operational workflows. We work with organizations of all shapes and sizes who are frustrated with paper forms and spreadsheets. They want to save money, become more efficient, and spend their time more wisely.
Why digitize your paper-based operations?
Weever specializes in digitizing operational workflows. We work with organizations of all shapes and sizes who are frustrated with paper forms and spreadsheets. They want to save money, become more efficient, and spend their time more wisely.
How Autonomous Maintenance Programs Work
Deciding that you’d like to implement Autonomous Maintenance in your plant is a great first step towards promoting a more efficient and profitable plant. Now you’re faced with the real challenge – how to begin?
Weever dramatically enhances BBSO program performance through digitization
Within one year, the factory increased incident reports and other forms of staff participation by over 300% and reduced the average time to close by over 400%. Best of all, they increased their Factory Efficiency (OEE) by 11%!
Why use software to conduct internal GMP area audits?
Why use software to conduct internal GMP area audits? Andy Pritchard | December 7, 2021 | 4 min read If you are managing a robust GMP compliance program, you are probably mandating pre-production checks daily or per batch, daily hygiene audits, weekly PRP GMP Audits, semi-annually HACCP Audits and annual Systems audits. Capturing data for…
Weever Boosts Productivity, Reduces Safety and Quality incidents
Within one year, the factory increased incident reports and other forms of staff participation by over 300% and reduced the average time to close by over 400%. Best of all, they increased their Factory Efficiency (OEE) by 11%!
5S Auditing Best Practices
A crucial part of Sustain is completing regular 5S Audits, which help maintain gains from your 5S Action Plan and also find new ways to make your workstations more efficient, safe, and productive over time.
The 3 EEEs of Sustainable Frontline Employee Engagement
Are you part of the 71% of executives that say Employee Engagement is critical to the company’s success?
In order to foster a culture of excellence you need to increase engagement of your employees by ensuring they are Empowered, Energized and Enabled.
Why Frontline Employee Engagement is the most important success factor for Operational Excellence.
We all know we need to continuously improve and innovate in order to remain competitive. We must find efficiencies, increase quality, enhance productivity and keep people safe. The question is not “why” but “how”? How do we create and foster a culture of operational excellence. Operational Excellence (OpEx) is defined as a management framework that…
Employee Engagement Organizational Benefits
It’s no secret that employee engagement boosts individual, team and overall operational performance. Improved engagement is proven to have a positive impact on margins, employee retention, safety, and bottom-line profitability. Below you will find a list of research studies that support the hypothesis that investments in employee engagement collelate to increase performance across the board.…
How to Digitize Driver’s Vehicle Inspection Reports
Driver’s Vehicle Inspection Reports are necessary and useful, however, they can be missed or “pencil whipped” frequently by staff who want to get out on the road quickly. Staff grumble about vehicle inspections taking too long and managers find out about missed inspections too late. An efficient vehicle inspection program keeps everyone safer and also…
Gemba Walk Best Practices
Gemba Walks are an excellent tool used by successful organizations worldwide to optimize continuous improvement efforts. If you are just introducing Gemba Walks to your operations, or you are looking to take them to the next level, here are some tips that might help.
What are the main types of Work Permits
What are the main types of Work Permits Andy Pritchard | Feb 14, 2022 | 4 min read Permit To Work (PTW) systems help to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and enhance worker safety by requiring project managers to assess potential risks and work through action plans before they execute the work. A…
What are the 7 steps of autonomous maintenance?
Quick overview of the 7 steps of Autonomous Maintenance from Increasing Operator Knowledge to Establishing Continuous Improvement and everything in between.
Top 5 Benefits of Digitizing your Autonomous Maintenance Program
If you using paper forms, there are many benefits you can realize by switching to software, such as increased adoption, real-time escalation, on-demand instruction, rich data, and reducing the burden of administration.
Simple 5S implementation action plan
Although there are 5 steps that are defined by the S’s, the methodology is better understood as a 3 Phase process: (1) Plan, (2) Blitz and (3) Momentum.
7 Tips to ensure successful 5S Audits
The steps involve the worker going through everything in a space, deciding what’s necessary and what isn’t, putting things in order, cleaning, and setting up procedures for performing these tasks on a regular basis.
Episode 3: Using Technology To Engage Employees in Manufacturing and Overcome Industry Staff Shortage with Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial
In this episode, we are once again joined by Jake Hall for a second episode. We take a closer look at the industry labor force issue, why more automation is leading to the digitization of manual frontline SOPs, the growth of AI in manufacturing, how companies can attract and engage a tech-enabled workforce, and how technology can be used to get more from your existing resources.
Episode 5: Eliminate Admin Time and Automate Tracking With Digital BBSOs with Steve McBride, CEO & Founder of Weever
In this episode of Digitization Mavericks, we are joined by Steve McBride, Weever’s very own CEO and Founder. Steve is a manufacturing veteran with more than 30 years of industry experience and has worked with manufacturers across every industry.
5S Best Practices
The 5S methodology is a simple practice that helps your organization realize efficiency gains quickly by optimizing the cleanliness, order and organization of each workstation. There are some common pitfalls that organizations can encounter when implementing a 5S program. Here are some 5S best practices that will ensure a better chance at success.
5 things you need to know to effectively digitize inspection schedules.
Watch this 12 minute webinar video to learn about best practices and common pitfalls to avoid in setting up your Inspection Schedules.
Why are paper forms insufficient for inspection schedules?
Digitizing an inspection schedule takes some effort, so you want to get it right the first time. As you have probably discovered if you’re managing an inspection schedule, paper forms are not ideal for ensuring inspections are completed correctly and on time.
How to remove wasted administration time from your audits
How to remove wasted administration time from your auditing process Andy Pritchard | March 23, 2022 | 5 min read Audits are usually required by law, can include layers of complexity and stiff fines if completed incorrectly. Digitization helps to elevate engagement, simplify administration and ensure compliance requirements are met. How do Audits work? Audits…
Why digitize your employee training program?
Why digitize your employee training program? Andy Pritchard | March 23, 2022 | 4 min read Employee Training & Recertification programs can have a lot of moving parts, which makes them complex and hard to manage. Training program content can require updates as things change. Scheduled training sessions can be missed resulting in compliance…
What are BBS Observations and how can software help?
Behavior-based Safety Observations are an integral part of modern safety programs. Let’s discuss how they work and how software can make them better.
Free Behavior-Based Safety Observation (BBSO) Training PowerPoint Presentation .pptx
Free Behavior-Based Safety Observation Training Presentation Download the Free BBSO Training Presentation MS PowerPoint .pptx file. Instant download. What are Behavior-Based Safety Observations? Behavior-Based Safety Observations (BBSO) are an integral part of modern, proactive safety programs. The goal is to reduce the number of incidents by recognizing safe behavior and eliminating unsafe practices either through…
Free BBSO Poster
Free Behavior-Based Safety Observations Poster Download the Free BBSO Poster Promote the cycle of Behavior-Based Safety Observations at your company. Free Poster Download Printable PDF. 18″ x 24″. Instant download. What are Behavior-Based Safety Observations? Behavior-Based Safety Observations (BBSO) are an integral part of modern, proactive safety programs. The goal is to reduce the number…
Best Practices to ensure success with Behaviour Based Safety Observations
Webinar Behavior Based Safety Observations Learn about Best Practices and Common Pitfalls for BBSO Behavior Based Safety Observations help organizations keep safety “top-of-mind” by continuously reinforcing and training on safety protocols and best practices. Organizations are reaping the benefits with cost savings and a safer working environment. We have identified some core challenges that our…
How to simplify inspection schedules
Your front line staff are busy and your inspections are important. Simplification goes a long way to ensuring inspections get done on-time and correctly.
Episode 0: Effective Digital Workflows and Automation Don’t Exist Without People
In this episode, we feature a special interview between one of our podcast producers and the host of the Digitization Mavericks podcast. Now the current Sales Director at Weever, Chris shares details about his roots in manufacturing and his interests in technology beginning at a young age.
Episode 4: Maintenance Challenges Manufacturers Face Before Digitization with Chris Luecke, Regional SaaS Sales & Marketing Leader at Fiix Software
In this episode, we are joined by Chris Luecke, Host of the Manufacturing Happy Hour Podcast and a manufacturing veteran with more than 15 years of experience with companies like Anheuser-Busch, Rockwell Automation, and Fixx Software.
Why ERP systems don’t excel at Batch Records Management
ERP systems are designed to track the “what?”, but not the “how?” of a manufacturing process. Batch records, and their auditors, are more about the “how?”.
Why digitize Warehouse Pallet Rack Inspections?
Why digitize Warehouse Pallet Rack Inspection Schedules? Andy Pritchard | March 28, 2022 | 5 min read Warehouse Rack Inspections are required by law in most jurisdictions and paper-based processes leave too much to chance. Workflow Management software helps to increase compliance by ensuring the inspections are completed correctly, while also reducing time, resource and…
What’s involved in work permits and how can software help?
What are the steps involved in work permits (PWT) and how can software improve them? Andy Pritchard | Feb 14, 2022 | 4 min read A Permit to Work (PTW) system requires project managers to identify potential hazards and think through how they will be mitigated before the project is initiated. For this…
What makes inspection scheduling so difficult and how to solve it
What makes inspection scheduling difficult and how to solve it. Steve McBride | Feb 12, 2022 | 7 min read Digitizing an inspection schedule takes some effort, so you want to get it right the first time. As you have probably discovered if you’re managing an inspection schedule, it can be very complex.…
Weever wins Innovation Award
Weever Apps is proud to be acknowledged as Frost & Sullivan’s “New Product Innovation Award” winner for the North America Enterprise Mobile Forms market. Weever has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan, a world leader in business research and consulting, as the most innovative new product in the category. According to Frost, Weever received…
GMP Operational Audit Schedule for a Food Company
GMP Operational Audit Schedule for a Food Company Andy Pritchard | Dec 7, 2021 | 5 min read What does a standard Operational Audit Schedule for a typical food company look like? Organizations involved in the manufacturing and distribution of food are required by law to audit their processes and equipment to ensure basic…
Understanding the Machine Ledger
Tags: Breakdown Recurrence Matrix, World Class Manufacturing PM , Machine Ledger , PM Calendar, Breakdown Matrix The Machine Ledger is used in World Class Manufacturing to better understand machines, sections, assemblies, and components so that maintenance teams can more effectively predict failures and plan preventive maintenance activities. The Machine Ledger is a powerful graphical visualization…
