The Industrial IoT Blog
IIoT Insights by Henry Costa
Tag: Operational Excellence
A disciplined approach to improving processes, performance, and reliability across operations. It focuses on efficiency, quality, standardization, and continuous improvement.
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Smart Manufacturing Starts with Dumb Questions
Read more: Smart Manufacturing Starts with Dumb QuestionsIf you want a smart factory, start by getting comfortable asking dumb questions. Not “dumb” like careless. Dumb like simple. The kind of question you might avoid because you think you should already know the answer. After years working across…
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The Project That Won Two Awards and Nearly Broke My Team
Read more: The Project That Won Two Awards and Nearly Broke My TeamIf you’ve ever been part of a major digital transformation in manufacturing, you know the feeling: the thrill of building something big, and the stress when the wheels start to come off. This is the story of the SAP MII…
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My Manufacturing Projects in South America: Real Stories from the Shop Floor
Read more: My Manufacturing Projects in South America: Real Stories from the Shop FloorIf I look back at the last 20 years or so, a big chunk of my life has been spent in factories and plants across South America. I’ve worked everywhere from steel mills in Brazil to food plants in Peru…