This is the second series of Prof. Kumar’s lecture on engineering maintenance which deals with the How’s, Who’s and Where’s of maintenance activities. It follows after the first series that dealt with the Why, What, and When aspects.
At ODI we look forward to our regular Strategic Workshops. Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel, Centurion, was the venue for our strategic workshop that took place on the 23rd & 24th of February 2023. The focus of this 2-day workshop, was on Key 2 of the 20 Keys System for continuous operations improvement.
In a production or manufacturing environment, maintenance is necessary for smooth and safe daily plant operations. Maintenance engineers not only monitor the existing systems and equipment, they also recommend improved systems and help decide when systems are outdated and in need of replacement.
Many organisations have achieved significant improvements in terms of key performance indicators like quality, cost, productivity, delivery, service, safety, motivation, and morale, by applying the CAPDo cycle.
Relationships define the partnerships that exist between the many people and entities working together to supply the goods and services we often take for granted.
Organisations encounter challenges that require carrot discipline. The question is: How does our organisation eat its carrots?
On Friday 26 June 2020, Grain Field Chickens (GFC – a chicken processing plant in Reitz and a member of the VKB Group) was awarded the 20 Keys International Excellence Award, by PDI (Japan), and ODI (South Africa). GFC started their 20 Keys journey in March 2016, when Theo van Strijp, currently MD, asked me to present
ODI now also provides online operations excellence training and implementation support, at your convenience! We are offering an online service for 20 Keys training and implementation support. The service, based on the 20 Keys system, is tailored to your specific needs, according to the stage of your operations excellen