■ OP-EX
their development from the beginning.
Though the destination of Operational
Excellence is clear, the complexities of the
pharmaceutical industry can make imple-
mentation challenging. The solution lies
in the technical design of flow throughout
the operation, followed by instruction to
employees on how to make that flow be-
come “seal-healing.” This self-healing flow
drives Operational Excellence, not just in
manufacturing but in office areas as well,
including Engineering, Purchasing, Finance,
Human Resources, Product Development,
and anywhere else where there is a flow
of information. The end result of applying
this thinking is a company where the only
meetings that exist are the ones focused on
growing the business. ■
them to fix the abnormal condition and get
the flow back on track on their own without
the intervention of management. When the
operation has created this “self-healing”
flow, management can free itself from running the day-to-day operation.
BUSINESS GROWTH
Unlike other continuous improvement
initiatives that are employed to lower costs
and increase productivity, the goal of
Operational Excellence is business growth.
When an organization achieves it, management can spend the majority of its time
working on “offense” – activities that grow
the business.
Management now has the time to become
deeply integrated into guiding innovation
and product development by providing
equipment specifications as well as supply
chain, manufacturing, and technical capabilities. The result is that more new products
can be released to market, and they’ll need
little time for debugging because operational experts will have been involved in
A History Steeped in Innovation.
Cashco, Inc.
P.O. Box 6, Ellsworth, KS 67439-0006 | Ph. (785) 472-4461, Fax: (785) 472-3539 | www.cashco.com
The industry
turns to Cashco
when it absolutely counts.
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
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has turned to Cashco for precision control solutions. The Ranger QCT
is a universal control valve. It offers versatility, adaptability and ease of
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• Broad product lines provide solutions for virtually any project.
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Ranger QCT
Production Schedule
Product Description Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
A PlasticArm 200 200 200 200 200
B SteelArm 120 120 120 120 120
C AluminumArm 60 60 60 60 60
D TitamiumArm 20 20 20 20 20
Total 400 400 400 400 400
INTERVAL = 1 DAY
