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September 2019|7 StonExpo México Premiers at
Obra Blanca Expo 2019
PO Box 188, Stinesville, IN 47464 Ph: 812-876-0835 Fax: 812-876-0839 bigcreekstone.com
Obra Blanca Expo (OB Expo), a new tradeshow of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), has joined
with Informa, the world’s largest exhibition organization, to bring StonExpo to México. OB Expo with StonExpo México will take place October 15–17, 2019, at Expo Santa Fe, México City.
Started in 1987, StonExpo is an interna- tional exhibition of marble, granite, and other natural stones, along with the latest trends in stone design and fabrication ma- chinery. StonExpo has been featured at The International Surface Event in Las Vegas since 2004 and this December will also be held in China at The International Surface Event in Shanghai. OB Expo 2019 will be the first time StonExpo is being presented in México.
Industry manufacturers and business pro- fessionals interested in more information about StonExpo and the brand expansion into México, should contact the event team at (972) 536-6431 or via email at amie. gonzalez@informa.com or visit www.intl surfaceevent.com/en/mexico.
Training & Education
Waste is a Waste
whereas the opportunity to increase value added is infinite. If your ultimate goal in business is to re- duce costs, you should lock the doors, because that the sure method to achieve the lowest cost of operations.
While you should be good stewards of your operating expenses, you should give the greatest priority of your attention to creating more value, aka Throughput. We de- fine Throughput as “the measure of value added.” Essentially, every man- ufacturer converts an investment in raw mate- rials into finished prod- ucts. That conversion is measured as Throughput, which is expressed as $T. There is no limit to how much $T you can create. Greater productivity is accomplished by working on the right things at the right time. For more infor- mation on this topic, see Throughput Accounting in the April 2019 edition of the Slippery Rock Gazette.
For more information on how to effectively in- crease $T and reduce waste, contact Ed Hill at Synchronous Solutions. Visit the website www. SynchronousSolutions. com, 704-560-1536.
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• Waiting. Timing is also critical. An effectively managed fabrication shop assures a consistent flow of information and ma- terials, both of which are important. Waves of jobs moving though the plant is a sign of operational waste. Waiting on needed information or material is a waste.
• Unnecessary trans- portation. A properly designed shop layout can lead to greater produc- tivity overall. Generally, equipment should be staged to accommodate a short travel between stations in a sequen- tial layout. Sometimes, growth with new equip- ment could mean that the new machine must be positioned where there is room rather than the ideal sequential flow location. A smart approach to ad- dress this is the use of mobile worktables rather than dry-wall carts or A-frames. The amount of material handling can be drastically reduced with this approach.
• Poor quality.
Obviously, any part that must be remade or re- paired is a waste. See
Quality at the Source in the July edition of the Slippery Rock Gazette.
Having said all that...
So, waste is bad, either in material or labor. Waste in any of its forms will in- crease costs, which should be a “red flag” for every manager. Sales minus costs equals profits. We would expect every busi- ness leader to be aware of costs and routinely strive to reduce them in order to increase profits.
Value Added
However, it is important to note that the opportunity to reduce costs is finite,
“The opportunity to reduce costs is finite. The opportunity to increase throughput
is infinite.
“This unique environment creates the perfect setting for StonExpo, one of the longest running and influential exhibitions in the world of marble and natural stone,” said Amie Gonzalez, Show Director of The International Sur- face Event.
OB Expo specializes in interior and exte- rior finishes and materials used in the final stage of a new construction or remodel project, along with those unique items that allow an architect or designer to crown a project with final touches.
OB Expo has been designed to provide a superior experience for the visitor. The ex- hibition is organized by thematic pavilions where three days of events will provide an international platform for architects, inte- rior designers, contractors, distributors, investors, and real estate developers to come together to strengthen relationships, discover the latest trends and product inno- vations, and above all, to be inspired.
“This unique environment creates the perfect setting for StonExpo, one of the longest running and influential exhibitions in the world of marble and natural stone,” said Amie Gonzalez, Show Director of The International Surface Event.
About TCNA—México
Tile Council of North America — México (TCNA—México) was incorporated in 2005 to represent tile and tile-related com- panies with manufacturing in México, and to develop and expand México’s ceramic tile industry, and advance the interests of Mexican stakeholders in national and inter- national standards.
“In the end, there is only one business plan that
matters: Keep going. You either do
or you don’t.” —Linford Detweiler