centerlining

Tom,
Did anyone ever get back to you?  I am an Operations Manager and one of our new CEO’s is also big on centerlining.  I’m curious if you have found out anything, because I have the exact concern you had.
Trinidad

Centerlining is a process management technique which will help to improve production key performance indicators (safety, housekeep, output, waste, delay, etc.). It has been used successfully by many facilities of Kimberly-Clark Corp (wellknown with Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Kotex, etc.) over the world.
I haven’t heard any other company who uses it except KCC). I am eager to know who else uses it also.
It is an internal confidential “weapon” so I can’t share outside of KCC (I’m a KC-er). Sorry for that.
Quang

I am currently providing centerlining procedures for a manufacturing plant.  What would you like to know about centerlining

hola, soy Francisco Omar Aguilar Rebolledo y estoy estudiando la maestria en ciencias en ing. industrial y mi tema de tesis es sobre el centerlining pero no encuentro gran cosa asi es que quiero pedirle de favor que si me puede dar informes sobre elñ tema o una pagina en especial que me pueda ayudar para obtener información.
de antemano gracias por su tiempo y espero respuestas. gracias

Agree.It  is  stupid  to  be  secretive

Don’t you be talking trash bout my sister or you will feel the power of the Darkside.  I don’t have a sister anyway but Stan’s wife has a Babe of a Sister and she has a whole lot of secrets to tell, especially Victoria Secret……I just kill myself sometimes, ha ha ha.

Appreciate  your  kind  efforts

Darth Daughter, Darth Granddaugther and Darth Dog have been previously mentioned in past posts along with Mrs. Darth and the infamous DarthMobile.  All are doing well, thank you.

Paul, is that you?
Trevor

Yes, Trev honey, it’s me.

Centerlining.  I worked a lot with Abitibi Consolidated in Canada.  They own quite a few paper mills, primarily Newsprint Production.  Anyway, they use Six Sigma tools and teams to optimize their processes.  To find optimum settings for their equipment (which to me sounds a little like centerlining), they’ve conducted numerous DOEs and have been very successful. 
 

This is a never ending always changing process that is torture in some small companies it takes a task force of employees and maintenance personnel. This process has big rewards but at big up front cost. The concerns with trouble shooting and diagramming not just the plant but the whole manufacturing line/s itself. You start all over with what you thought you knew and get rid of it. All your time that was invested in the set up and training…. WASTED… they will all change for the better of course, but time is the factor. How much time can you spend before it is not in your budget? The paper work that is created is another job in itself. Keeping on task and on time with a guide line that is set up on an exponential time grade is daunting to say the least. It has a snow ball or quick sand effect. I tell you this IT IS WORTH IT…

I am a freelance engineer and have just completed a centerline project for a major US Company in the UK. It does improve efficiency and helps product change times and increasing available prodution time

Centerlining is the methodology used to reduce product and process variability and increase machine efficiency. It does this by the identification of key process variables. Centerlining is the first step to moving away from product acceptance and to process control. Centerlining is the strategy and there are step by step implementation guides, specific training and coaching techniques that have been developed. I must stress that Centerlining is NOT LEAN manufacturing although it does lay the foundations for Process Excellence (The next stage after Centerlining). One of the Gentlemen on this chain of messages is very correct that it takes an engaged workforce. The implementation plan walks you step by step on how to implement the tools, change the culture of the workforce from reactive to proactive, and ensure long term sustainability that delivers business results. Shout out if you’re interested in learning more!!

I would greatly appreciate any information that you could give me on centerlining.  I am trying to implement the process here and would like to learn more.

The first thing that I normally look for are all of the critical POA’s (points of adjustments) and then the non-critical POA.  Also you may think about how you will be marking these along with what type of documentation (pictures/written ref. points) you will use.  I have used small 6″ metal rules along with paint markings and have documented measurements with pictures and reference points on them, along with what the measurements should be at the centerline points.  This takes alot of teamwork and input from various people in order to make sure you are documenting the correct things.
Hope this helps!

I have worked with and implemented at many facilities.
What can I help you with?

What do you need? I have been using it for years.

can you give me information about ” how it works” and a
implementation route map.

Jumbo,it is a technique I am interested in but have found very little out there (chance for someone to write a book?).my email is [email protected]

I hope you could also send me some infomation,
Thanks in advance,
Alex
[email protected]

I am very interested in knowing more.
 
Thanks,
Balmatee

I have some info related with CL. I’ve worked implementing CL in manufacturing process.

Ana give  me your e-mail.
Send it to [email protected]
Regards

Jumbo (or anyone else with centerlining information),
If you still check this, I am interested in more information about the centerlining process.  Please contact me at [email protected].  Thanks!

Omar,
I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward any additional info. that you would be willing to share regarding centerlining.  [email protected].
Thanks