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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The Costs of Non-Compliance for Food Manufacturers
The cost of non-compliance for FDA violations can vary depending on several factors, including the nature and severity of the violation, the scale of the operation, and the history of compliance of the manufacturer. Some potential costs associated with FDA violations for food manufacturers may include:
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.
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.
Measure the Real Impact of your 5S Audits with Cycle-based Activity Timing
Cycle time is the duration of one production cycle, and it can be used as a metric to identify improvement opportunities in a manufacturing process. By measuring cycle time, managers can identify bottlenecks, waste, and inefficiencies, and develop strategies to improve the process.
Better Continuous Improvement Data through Digital Transformation
Juan is a process engineer with a decade of experience helping CPG manufacturers implement continuous improvement processes. In his latest role he found himself working at a small division of a large national food manufacturer that was just taking its first steps towards lean manufacturing and operational excellence.
Behavior-Based Safety Observation Sample Questions
Safety Observation (BBSO) Sample Questions Andy Pritchard | April 21, 2022 | 5 min read 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 training or…
Announcing a new collaboration between Fiix and Weever
A new partnership announced today between Fiix Inc. and Weever makes it easier than ever for companies to embrace the power of Industry 4.0 technology to connect maintenance and operations, streamline processes, and use real-time data to bolster the health and performance of both assets and staff.
What is a PTW system and why is it important?
A Permit to Work (PTW) system is a formal documented system, used to control high-risk, nonstandardized activities. They are usually issued by a manager or supervisor and allow a person or group of people to carry out a task, under strict controls.
How skill development increases frontline employee engagement in manufacturing organizations
Investing in employee skills and training can have numerous benefits for manufacturing organizations, including increased employee engagement, motivation, retention, productivity, and quality.
What is Daily Management System (DMS)and how does it help manufacturers?
The Daily Management System (DMS), also known as Daily Direction Setting (DDS), is a framework for managing operational performance in manufacturing organizations. It is a structured approach to managing day-to-day operations that focuses on continuous improvement and waste reduction.
How to increase Employee Engagement by focusing on Ease and Usefulness
According to numerous studies Continuous Improvement program participation can be predicted by the amount of intention employees have to participate, which is inflences by Ease and Usefulness of participation.
Top 5 Frontline Employee Engagement Best Practice
Are you tired of slogging through your workday, feeling unfulfilled and disconnected from your organization? Do you wish you could be part of a culture of excellence that inspires innovation, collaboration, and engagement?
Well, look no further! We have compiled some of the best practices we’ve seen in our 10 years of working with organizations around the world to help you build a culture of engagement and achieve amazing results.
How elevated safety increases employee engagement at manufacturing organizations
Elevated safety can have a positive impact on employee engagement at manufacturing organizations by building trust, boosting morale, reducing stress, increasing productivity, and improving retention.
Behavior-Based Safety Observations (BBSO) Ultimate Guide
Instructions, customer stories and best practices on setting up and
managing an effective BBSO program to help you avoid over 90% of
workplace incidents that result from at-risk behaviors.
WEBINAR: Common Permit to Work challenges and how software solves them.
Webinar Work Permits Common Permit to Work challenges and how software solves them. 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. Using paper forms to complete the PTW application…
Focus on the “Running”, not the “Slippery Floor”
Behavior Based Safety Observation programs (or BBSOs) have a 50 year track record of helping staff identify at-risk behavior and helping build safety-first work cultures. Many companies struggle with their BBSO programs due to poor employee adoption, tedious paper-based processes, and difficulty viewing trends in their data. Today we will highlight some best practices from a safety leader who has made their facility safer with BBSO.
A Digital Do-Over: Transforming a Failing BBSO Program with Tech
Michael is the HSE manager working in a medium-sized factory in New Jersey. They implemented their own BBSO program, rolling out a paper-based system.
Build a Culture of Excellence through Human Insights
Cultural challenges can be at the root of every issue that your organization encounters, including productivity, safety, quality, maintenance, human resources, and financial performance because it is the foundation on which everything else sits.
CPG factory realizes massive wins through Autonomous Maintenance with Weever.
Program performance has increased by over 500% with over 50,000 5S, CIL and Centerline submissions since launch.
Enhance Productivity through Automation
In today’s fast-paced business environment, manufacturing organizations are under constant pressure to increase productivity and reduce costs.
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.
Automate mundane, manual processes to increase productivity
The elimination of manual processes through automation can significantly increase productivity for manufacturers by reducing the time and resources required to complete tasks. Here are some of the key ways that automation can improve productivity.
How does workflow automation reduce costs for manufacturing organizations?
Workflow automation can help manufacturing organizations reduce costs by eliminating waste, reducing errors, and improving efficiency. By automating routine tasks, manufacturers can save time and reduce the cost of labor-intensive manual processes.
How does workflow automation help to reduce errors for operators at a manufacturing facility?
Workflow automation can help reduce errors for operators at a manufacturing facility in several ways. Automation ensures tasks are completed correctly every time, which reduces rework, defects and time-to-close maintenance tickets.
How does workflow automation increase collaboration in a manufacturing facility?
Workflow automation can increase collaboration in a manufacturing facility in several ways. By automating the flow of information between different systems and teams, manufacturers can improve communication and collaboration, leading to better decision-making and more efficient operations.
Top 10 best practices of Sanitation in Food Processing
Over the past 10 years, Weever has been on the front lines of helping global Fortune 100 manufacturing companies implement and maintain successful 5S programs. We’ve learned a lot from our clientele over the years and we’re happy to share those lessons here.
Top 5 Benefits of digitizing food plant sanitation schedules
There are many advantages to digitizing your sanitation schedule, including improved efficiency, increased accuracy and consistency, improved compliance, reduced costs and risks and improved data management.
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.
The 7 Steps of Cleaning & Sanitizing food production lines
Regulatory bodies and food safety programs worldwide have their own slightly varied versions for properly cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment. However, this list, provided by the NSF overviews the most commonly suggested steps among the different renditions.
How software will optimize your sanitation program
Over the past 10 years, Weever has been on the front lines of helping global Fortune 100 manufacturing companies implement and maintain successful 5S programs. We’ve learned a lot from our clientele over the years and we’re happy to share those lessons here.
Production Line Cleaning & Sanitation Types
Cleaning and sanitation programs are the backbone of creating a safe plant environment for employees and for the food it produces.
Food processing and packaging equipment accumulate grease, carbonized residue, seasonings, proteins, harmful bacteria, biofilms, adhesives, labels, and many other contaminants that traditionally take significant time to clean.
6 critical success factors of Behavior-Based Safety Observation Programs (BBSO)
Before you being rolling out your Behavior-Based Safety Observation program, you should consider the following questions. Determining the answers to these questions will ensure a flawless rollout and save time and headaches down the road.
What is Autonomous Maintenance?
Autonomous Maintenance, or AM, is part of the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) school of Lean Manufacturing. It is one of the 8 TPM pillars which aims to increase the productivity of a plant in a sustainable way.
What are the types of abnormality categories and why should I use them?
How to use standard abnormality report categories and subcategories to create insight-driven reporting. Here are the recommended categories and subcategories as well as some helpful considerations for your frontline staff to aid next steps.
5 Tips for Remote Factory Management
Reducing employee density on the shop floor and cleaning surfaces that could infect our workforce is now a priority. As part of social distancing efforts, staff that work mostly from an office could theoretically work from home, even if it’s just part-time. The caveat of course is they need to have the resources and procedures available to do so. If done correctly it could result in fewer trips to the factory floor.
Why Digitize Abnormality Reports
Why Digitize Abnormality Reports? Andy Pritchard | April 25, 2022 | 5 min read Abnormality reports are central to Operational Excellence because they provide staff with the ability to report and correct process abnormalities before they affect your customer’s experience with your product or service. When driving our own personal vehicles, we are often…
5 ways to optimize your Time-Based Maintenance (TBM) program
5 ways to optimize your Time-Based Maintenance (TBM) program Andy Pritchard | January 3 2022 | 5 min read Time-Based Maintenance (TBM) Time-based maintenance (TBM), as the name suggests, is maintenance performed on equipment based on a schedule. TBM maintenance is planned maintenance, as it must be scheduled in advance, which means it can…
The Benefits of Autonomous Maintenance
When properly implemented, AM can have a massive impact on the efficiency and profitability of a factory by reducing downtime, unplanned stoppages, while increasing OEE. The basic promise of AM is that it “outsources” simple maintenance tasks to operators which relieves maintenance teams to focus on more proactive concerns.
Autonomous Maintenance Benefits of Digitization
Complicated manual processes, data entry, messy paper forms or complicated spreadsheets can doom your new Autonomous Maintenance program to failure. Fortunately, Industry 4.0 and digitization provide us with many new tools to help make the implementation and execution of AM much easier.
5S Overview – What is it?
In order to be profitable and compete in a global market every company has to effectively steward its resources. It’s been said that waste is a thief. In manufacturing, where waste can take several different forms including wasted time, energy, movement, or materials, this is especially true.
