1. We discover
hidden cost
savings.
Energy Water Chemicals Waste Treatment
2. A FEW
OF OUR
CUSTOMERS.
“...natural gas usage
decreased 30%”
“…cut cleaner
consumption by
17% per year for
2 consecutive years”
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3. United States Department of Energy
“A typical industrial facility can realize savings of up to
25 percent in process heating systems, up to 20 percent in steam
systems, and as much as 18 percent in motor systems.”
US Department of Energy - Energy Savers Web Site www.energysavers.gov
4. TYPICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.
• Coating and Finishing Operations
WHO • Metal Forming Operations
& • Energy Tracking by Process
HOW • Waste Treatment Optimization
WE HELP. • Plant Air and Utilities
INCREASE YOUR BOTTOM LINE.
• Reduction in Direct Utilities by Process
• Reduction in Process Chemicals and Other Inputs
• Lower Scrap, Rework and Rejects
• Benchmarking and Optimization by Shift
• Accelerated Line Staff Training and Accountability
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5. We put a spotlight on a process
to ensure waste is eliminated.
WHAT
GAS WE DO.
ELECTRICITY
WATER
CHEMICALS
“…eliminated over
WASTE $100,000 of waste
treatment costs”
We develop a way to measure process
performance enabling continuous improvements.
“...27% coolant use
reduction”
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6. STEP 2.
Data is captured and
STEP 1. transferred through
OUR We provide the latest the Internet.
proprietary hardware to
PROCESS.
measure a process.
In God we trust.
All others must
bring data.
W. EDWARDS DEMING
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7. STEP 4.
We analyze the data and
identify opportunities for WE DRIVE
STEP 3. continuous improvement
We develop meaningful and significant cost savings.
CONTINUOUS
reports that are available IMPROVEMENT
on-line, real-time.
PROJECTS.
In the long run, men
only hit what they aim
at. Therefore, though
you should fail imme-
diately, you had better
aim at something high.
HENRY DAVID
THOREAU
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8. BEFORE PROFIT FINDERS. PHASE 1.
OUR
Processes typically see wide We catch anomalies in real-time,
RESULTS. variations. From this data, identifying opportunities to
we develop a benchmark for reduce process variations and
process improvement. establish a steady state process.
It’s a funny thing
140° 140°
TEMPERATURE °F
TEMPERATURE °F
about life; if you
refuse to accept
135° 135°
anything but the
best, you very 130° 130°
often get it.
125° 125°
SOMERSET
MAUGHAM
TIME TIME
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9. PHASE 2. PHASE 3.
YOUR
We provide the reports, data We become the 24-hour
and recommendations to watchdog of your process PROCESS
tighten control limits and to ensure your savings are WATCHDOG.
reduce target usage. maintained over time.
140° 140° How long does it
TEMPERATURE °F
TEMPERATURE °F
take you, as a boss,
135° 135° to achieve world class
quality? Less than a
130° 130° nanosecond to attain it,
a lifetime of passionate
125° 125°
pursuit to maintain it.
TIME TIME
TOM PETERS
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10. OUR REPORTS.
ACTIONABLE Our reporting tools are available on-
INFORMATION. line 24/7 through our Data Center...
access overviews of cost control to
minute-by-minute process detail.
• Daily summaries and weekly reports detailing process
performance and associated cost delivered to your
Errors using
in-box.
inadequate data • On-line access to real-time data.
are much less
than those using • Quarterly program review in which we provide
no data at all. recommendations for process improvements.
CHARLES
BABBAGE We are experts at converting data into
usable/actionable information.
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12. DATA CENTER - MONTHLY BREAKDOWN.
An example of natural gas
• Click on any day to drill down
to minute-by-minute details
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13. DATA CENTER – DAILY BREAKDOWN.
An example of minute-by-minute details overlaid with another parameter.
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15. LEAN SIX SIGMA TOOLS.
Calculating OEE Worksheet
Fill in the highlighted areas with your production data for a single shift. In some cases, you may have
to convert units to simplify the calculation. For example, 3600 PPH (Pieces per Hour) is 60 PPM
(Pieces per Minute).
Production Data
Shift Length 8 Hours = 480 Minutes
Short Breaks 2 Breaks @ 10 Minutes Each = 20 Minutes Total
DMAIC
Meal Break 1 Breaks @ 25 Minutes Each = 25 Minutes Total
Down Time 50 Minutes
Ideal Run Rate 80 PPM (Pieces Per Minute)
Total Pieces 19,271 Pieces
Reject Pieces 423 Pieces
D: Define: Process Maps, VOC, SIPOC, CTQ Tree, Kano Analysis
Support Variable Calculation Result M: Measure: VSM, OEE, Run Charts, FMEA, SMED, Takt Time
Planned
Production Time Shift Length - Breaks 435 Minutes A: Analysis: Control Charts, 5 Why’s Analysis
Operating Time Planned Production Time - Down Time 385 Minutes
Good Pieces Total Pieces - Reject Pieces 18,848 Pieces I: Improve: Kaizen Event, Setup Reduction, 5-S Program, Error Proofing, TPM
C: Control: QC Process Chart, Before & After Charts
OEE Factor Calculation My OEE%
Availability Operating Time / Planned Production Time 88.51%
Performance (Total Pieces / Operation Time) / Ideal Run Rate 62.57%
Quality Good Pieces / Total Pieces 97.80%
Overall OEE Availability x Performance x Quality 54.16%
World
OEE Factor Class My OEE%
Availability 90.00% 88.51%
Performance 95.00% 62.57%
Quality 99.90% 97.80%
Overall OEE 85.00% 54.16%
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16. ALARMS AND LIMITS.
Alarm emails allow for remote monitoring.
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT.
There are two kinds of
statistics: the kind you
look up and the kind
you make up.
REX STOUT
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17. OUR PEOPLE.
Experienced chemists, engineers YOUR
and process managers on one team RESOURCES.
to help you save money.
• Our IT and installation engineers tailor your system
to deliver reliable and informative reporting designed
specifically for your process. Science is made up
with facts, as a house
• We dedicate an engineer to review your data weekly is with stones. But a
collection of facts is no
and lead quarterly program review meetings to identify more a science than
easy to implement cost saving ideas. a heap of stones is a
house.
• Our entire team is dedicated to ensure you maximize
JULES HENRI
your savings and your process never slips back to less POINCARÉ
than optimal performance.
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18. OUR PRICING.
PRICING.
A low cost, low risk way to outsource continuous
improvement projects.
• Monthly Fee For A Typical Project Is $1,500
It is a capital
mistake to
• NO LONG-TERM COMMITMENT REQUIRED
theorize before
one has data.
Insensibly one • We Provide All Hardware, Software & Firmware
begins to twist
facts to suit
theories, instead
• First Two Months Are Used As Baseline
of theories to
suit facts. • Cost Savings Tracked To Ensure Program Is Self-Funding
SHERLOCK
HOLMES
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19. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU.
WHAT WE
NEED FROM
• On-site assistance installing our system.
YOU.
• Input on appropriate cost benchmarks to be used
for future cost saving calculations.
• Desire to improve and save money! There is nothing so
useless as doing
efficiently that
which should not
be done at all.
PETER DRUCKER
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20. We add proprietary sensors to measure all
mportant process parameters
We collect, organize & report back data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
We review your data to initiate process improvements
We identify improvements that provide the fastest ROIbeen concerned more about
“… manufacturers have primarily
We deliver cost savings documentation cycle time than with how much energy
price, quality, and
their manufacturing processes consume.”
Study led by Dr. Timothy Gutowski of MIT – Funded by the National Science Foundation
21. A FEW
MORE
OF OUR
CUSTOMERS.
The wise man bridges
the gap by laying out
the path by means of
which he can get from
where he is to where
he wants to go.
JOHN PIERPONT
MORGAN
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22. To schedule an online demonstration
of how Profit Finders can help you meet
your continuous improvement and cost reduction goals...
Call 440-638-5214 or go to www.profitfinders.net
20338 Progress Drive • Strongsville, Ohio 44149 • 440-638-5214
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Quality is free.
PHILIP CROSBY
