Here's how you can adapt to the emerging trends in manufacturing engineering and increase resilience.

I also believe that true understanding of your process is invaluable. You must know how the plant sounds, smells, and feels when its running smoothly! Metrics and technology are incredible tools but they must be used by true process technicians to be valuable.

Lean thinking is a management philosophy derived from the Toyota Production System (TPS) and has since been widely adopted across various industries. At its core, lean thinking emphasizes the elimination of waste and continuous improvement to maximize customer value. The key principles of lean thinking include: Value Value Stream Flow Pull Perfection Lean thinking is not just about cutting costs or reducing resources; it's about creating more value with fewer resources by focusing on what truly matters to the customer. It encourages a culture of empowerment, where employees at all levels are actively involved in problem-solving and improvement efforts.

Upskilling staff is a critical component of fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring organizational success in today's rapidly changing world. Here are some strategies for effectively upskilling your staff: Identify Skill Gaps Provide Training and Development Opportunities Tailor Training to Individual Needs Encourage Continuous Learning Offer Mentorship and Coaching Provide Opportunities for Practice and Feedback Recognize and Reward Learning Lead by Example By prioritizing upskilling efforts and providing ongoing support and resources, you can empower your staff to adapt to changing demands, drive innovation, and contribute to the long-term success of your organization.

It is absolutely paramount that the relationship between you and your suppliers is symbiotic. By creating win-win situations you ensure stability, fairness, and continuous improvement in the supply chain. Ensure that when you win, your suppliers also win.

Customer focus is a strategic approach that places the needs, preferences, and satisfaction of customers at the center of all business activities. Here's how to cultivate a customer-focused culture within your organization: Understand Customer Needs Develop Customer Personas Align Business Goals with Customer Needs Deliver Value Listen and Respond to Feedback Empower Employees Measure Customer Satisfaction Promote a Customer-Centric Culture Continuously Improve By making customer focus a top priority across all levels of your organization, you can build stronger relationships with your customers, drive loyalty and advocacy, and ultimately achieve sustainable business growth.

One of things that was useful was - adapting to emerging trends was the implementation of "connected shopfloor" for the Process quality improvements to secure Built -in Quality at our vehicle manufacturing @ Trim assembly lines. Earlier before 2019 ,we have been monitoring critical process parameters and entering those data into servers at the end of the shift. During FY 19 & Fy 20 - I had worked Hands on, driving a project to use the "Palm TAB" to enable supervisors to enter the data on real time into the "Information system Process Quality management" application developed using IoT. The result is quick reactivity achieved at POF by member, as & when process parameters readings are input to the server on real time. Thanks to team efforts.