Security video systems are promising tools to investigate value-added business processes and operations. The technology is mature and the potential benefits are manifest. However, it requires a new skills ecosystem that most organizations currently don’t have. This article lists six key areas of needed expertise.
Read More →Archive for May, 2017
Continuous Improvement Through New Eyes?
Industry has pursued formal continuous improvement for more than a century. One can argue that it dates to Frederick Taylor and continues to evolve through Six Sigma and beyond. There have been many good initiatives and one or two fads in between. A common thread in all of these efforts is Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. […]
Read More →Video For Operations – High Resolution
A Revolution in Camera Resolution Most of us have seen the footage from convenience store security cameras … usually in the context of a police report or plea for citizen help. The videos are grainy, have poor color, and often lack the detail necessary to see the suspect clearly, let alone identify them in court. However, […]
Read More →Video For Operations – Speed Reveals
Typical manufacturing and business operations involve a huge range of independent activities. One of the key differences between the various activities is the way in which they unfold over time … their speed and timing. Sad to say, our traditional operations management tools do a poor job of analyzing and managing these aspects of work. […]
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