Manufacturing Benchmarks in Industrial Operations

Industrial operations manufacture products that do not go directly to the consumer. Examples of these products include metals, car parts, and machinery for functions like agriculture, construction, mining, and manufacturing. This industry is faced by challenges such as expensive equipment and long cycle times. Informance Solutions help a variety of industrial manufacturers drive improvement initiatives by reporting OEE and downtime losses in real time.

From March to September 2009, Informance studied 725 global manufacturing operations worldwide. Researchers used The Informance Plant Reporting Module (including patented analytics) to collect data, derive insight and discover correlations to operational success of tactical and strategic actions. Below are some statistics from the Industrial Operations segment of the study.

Industrial manufacturers face a unique set of challenges because of the inherent differences in their production process. Understanding these differences is important when adapting lean techniques to drive operational improvement opportunities. Informance understands the high-levels of preparation, analysis and commitment required by industrial operations when evaluating their business strategies and operational tactics. Informance provides a proven methodology, domain expertise and tools to identify, quantify and capture operational improvement opportunities. For more information, read our Industrial Benchmark Study.