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Quick and focused reviews of performance data during the shift enable ongoing course corrections and small-scale fixes that collec-
tively result in significant improvements in performance. Look at the immediate past to guide actions for the immediate future.
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LOOK LOOK improve OEE by as much as 10% (e.g., from 60% to 66%) in three to
Last BACK FORWARD Next six months.
Meeting NOW Meeting
BENEFITS
3 P RIO R CT In the short term, Short Interval Control is an effective tool for improv-
ITIZ E 4A ing OEE with minimal capital investment. It does require an invest-
ment in training.
SIC uses data to drive improvement actions within the shift. It consists of In the long term, Short Interval Control helps to create a culture of
four simple elements: Look Back, Look Forward, Prioritize, and Act. continuous improvement, where operators are actively engaged in sug-
gesting and implementing improvements on an ongoing basis.
SIC Meetings
What are SIC Meetings? ROLES
SIC meetings are structured, factual, proactive, and time-boxed. They Short Interval Control involves the following roles:
are intense bursts of focused energy with one simple objective: iden-
tify one or more actions that will make the biggest difference to pro- Role Description
duction during the next interval. SIC meetings are held on the plant Create process. Standardize form. Lead meetings until pro-
Manager
floor and are typically completed in less than 10 minutes. They consist cess is established. Provide hands-on training. Periodically
of three parts: audit process.
Supervisor Lead meetings after handover. Engage and motivate oper-
■■ Look Back
ators.
■■ Look Forward
Operator Identify and implement improvement actions.
■■ Prioritize
More Often Add in another meeting. A fully developed SIC process Identify Potential Countermeasures to
fix or stabilize each loss.
TL2
has meetings every two hours (with the benefit of more If a countermeasure can’t be completed
with existing plant-floor resources, mark
it for Escalation.
TL3
two or three actions per interval (with the benefit of more adversely affect production.
Look for events such as:
Accountability cess establishes improvement targets (Look Forward) and time impact.
SIC is primarily a factory-floor process, with actions completed by Assign responsibility for the action to a
specific Person.
operators within the current SIC interval. As such, it helps to train Have questions? Call Vorne at +1.630.875.3600
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This topic is also available as part of the XL Improvement Framework.