Meshlock / Toolkit
Free tools for the shop floor, each one from a Field Note. They are yours to keep: use them as often as you like, print the paper versions for the clipboard, and bookmark this page to have them all in one place.
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AnswersHow many parts an hour and a shift, and when will this order be done?
Takes1 minute
Use it whenAn order lands and someone asks when it will be done.
From the note: Your machines already know how long they stand still
AnswersWhere does each machine keep its data, and how do you start a record of your own with a pen?
TakesOne walk round the floor, then a minute a shift
Use it whenNobody can say how long the machines really stand still.
From the note: Your machines already know how long they stand still
AnswersWhich step of a task takes the time, and which one nobody does the same way?
TakesAs long as the task, up to three runs
Use it whenSomeone says a task takes forever, and nobody knows which step.
From the note: Doing it by hand for years, until someone decided not to
AnswersShould this repetitive step be automated, standardised first, or left alone?
Takes1 minute, six taps
Use it whenBefore anyone spends money on a tool for a repetitive step.
From the note: Doing it by hand for years, until someone decided not to