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Operations Control
The 6 AM Walk-Around: What Plant Managers Look At First
By 6:10 a plant manager knows whether today is going to be a good day or a bad one. They looked at three or four numbers in a specific order — and that order is the difference between running the plant and reacting to it.
June 11, 2026·6 min read
Operations Control
OEE for Meat Plants: Why the Textbook Formula Doesn't Fit
Overall Equipment Effectiveness was invented for car assembly lines. The math collapses the moment you try to apply it to a fab floor — and the operationally mature plants have already moved on.
June 7, 2026·7 min read
Operations Control
Traceability Without the Binder: Lot Tracking That Survives an Audit
FSIS regulations require beef plants to trace finished product back to source carcasses. The textbook answer is paper logs and a binder. The real-world answer in most plants is several binders, three spreadsheets, and a phone call.
June 3, 2026·8 min read