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Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Poka-Yoke in Machining: From Mechanical to Software

Summary: Poka-Yoke, a core principle of lean manufacturing, has traditionally been associated in machining with mechanical devices designed to prevent assembly or setup errors. While these solutions r...

Feb 19, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Digital Gemba: doing Lean without a permanent workshop tour

Summary : Lean is historically rooted in Gemba, close to the ground. But in today's machining workshops — more complex, more variable, and more constrained — a simple shop tour is no longer sufficient...

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Feb 19, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Andon in machining: why it is rarely deployed (and how to succeed)

Summary : The andon is not just a simple screen: it is a system that combines reliable detection, immediate visibility, and structured response. In machining, the andon fails when it is reduced to gre...

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Feb 19, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

TPM in machining workshop: moving from calendar-based maintenance to fact-based maintenance

Summary : TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) aims to maximize equipment efficiency by involving the entire workshop. Calendar maintenance structures the organization but ignores the actual use of mach...

Feb 18, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Micro-stops: making invisible wastes visible through machine data

Summary : In machining workshops, a significant portion of productivity losses does not come from long breakdowns or planned stops, but from micro-stops: very short, frequent interruptions that are ra...

Feb 18, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Just-In-Time in machining workshop: making the flow truly manageable thanks to machine data

Summary : Just-In-Time is often seen as difficult to apply in CNC machining workshops due to variability, short runs, and machine uncertainties. However, JIT is not reserved for repetitive environment...

Feb 18, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Use case: Managing an automated automotive production line – leveraging machine data to secure production

Summary : On a highly automated automotive line, performance does not depend solely on the nominal rate, but on the ability to secure, week after week, a contractual volume in an interdependent enviro...

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Feb 18, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Use case: Production tracking of a heterogeneous machine park at a reference mold maker

Summary : A leading mold maker in North America, operating a fleet of 38 heterogeneous CNC machines (Hermle, Huron, Makino, Okuma, AWEA, OPS Ingersoll, etc.), deployed Atsora Tracking to efficiently s...

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Feb 17, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

SMED and Industrial Performance

Summary : In CNC machining workshops, changes in production orders are a major barrier to performance, but are rarely measured accurately. Traditional SMED approaches, based on spot observation and ma...

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Feb 17, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Optimizing Industrial Performance: Towards Operational Excellence 4.0

Optimizing Industrial Performance: Towards Operational Excellence 4.0 In a globalized and constantly changing market, industrial performance is no longer just a goal: it is the condition for survival ...

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Jan 8, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

Difference Between OEE, OOE and TEEP: how to distinguish them in machining

Summary: Automatically measured at the machine source, these rates reveal hidden losses and often increase OEE from 60% to 80%. The difference between OEE, OOE, and OTE lies in the measured time frame...

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Jan 8, 2026

Atsora Solutions, Carla Fari

How to Calculate Reliable OEE on a Heterogeneous Fleet of CNC Machines?

Summary : A OEEcan only be compared from one machine to another if the machine states are standardized on a common model. In a heterogeneous (fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain…), the state “in cycle” does no...

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