Manufacturing Magazine November 2024 | Page 89

JEREMY MYER
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS For example , productivity . This is traditionally thought of as a shop floor equation – what gets done , divided by how long it takes .
It sounds simple . But Jeremy argues this single KPI is misleading , an embodiment of the “ gut feel ” approach .
“ Inside of it are many different factors you need visibility on ,” he explains . “ So we measure all the things , focusing on collecting and connecting data to analyse as opportunities for efficiency and productivity .”
When you start evaluating productivity through data like this , other pertinent questions arise . The ones Jeremy raises have been incorporated into NSK ’ s manufacturing strategy .
“ In the effort to improve efficiency and productivity by capturing , connecting and analysing data , could you make

JEREMY MYER

TITLE : MANUFACTURING STRATEGY MANAGER
COMPANY : NSK
INDUSTRY : INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Jeremy Myer is Manufacturing Strategy Manager at NSK , and has worked at the company for the past 27 years . Over the past three years he has held dual roles : as Business Systems Manager , managing the development and implementation of low- and no-code platforms and as Product & Verification Testing Manager .
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