The lifecycle of plant floor data no longer begins and ends on the plant floor; rather it has been transformed into a complex network of many-to-many information flows. This network includes collected plant floor data, job roles and functional groups utilizing collected data, and the enabling technology utilized. Consequently, these information flows are defined by the answers manufacturers’ give to the following questions:
• Which pieces of plant floor data are collected?
• How is plant floor data collected?
• Which job roles and functional groups within the enterprise utilize plant floor data?
• How is technology utilized in regard to shop floor data?
This Benchmark Report will provide the answers to these questions and will also provide further analysis which draws correlations between the answers to these questions and Best in Class performance.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary i
Key Business Value Findings i
Implications & Analysis i
Recommendations for Action i
Chapter One: Issue at Hand 1
Operational Performance Defines Best in Class 2
Driving Pressures 2
Strategic Actions 3
Chapter Two: Competitive Maturity Assessment 5
Competitive Maturity Assessment 6
Data Collection 6
Integrating Plant Floor Data 9
Chapter Three: Recommendations for Action 11
Industry Laggard Steps to Success 11
Industry Average Steps to Success 11
Best in Class Next Steps 12
Appendix A: Research Methodology 13
Appendix B: Related Aberdeen Research & Tools 15
List of Figures
Figure 1: Share of Best in Class Manufacturers Driven by Specific Pressures 2
Figure 2: Lean, Six Sigma, and Plant Floor Data 3
Figure 3: Share of Best in Class Manufacturers Utilizing Strategic Actions 4
Figure 4: Manufacturers Collecting Specific Data 7
Figure 5: Frequency of KPI Measurement 8
Figure 6: Technology Utilized to Collect Plant Floor Data 9
Figure 7: Manufacturers Integrating Plant Floor Data with ERP 9
Figure 8: Corporate vs. Plant Level Management 10
Figure 9: Job Roles Utilizing Plant Floor Data 10
List of Charts
Table 1: Companies With Top Performance Earn “Best-in-Class” Status: 5
Table 2: PACE Framework 13
Table 3: Relationship between PACE and Competitive Framework 14
Table 4: Competitive Framework 14
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