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Author Profile

Grant Vokey

Grant Vokey

Grant Vokey is the principal consultant for Vokey Consulting with 20 years of diverse manufacturing operations experience and 15 years of integrating information technology (IT) systems into the manufacturing floor. Vokey’s experience, coupled with continuous training and 10 years as a certified operations manager, has provided him with an excellent understanding of industry best practices and best-in-class utilization of manufacturing execution systems (MES). He has been a subject matter expert for developing industry-leading MES applications/solutions and a lead consultant on implementations of MES in various verticals (electronics, industrial equipment, automotive manufacturing and metal fabrication).

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  • Continuous Improvement: Which Methodology Is Best?

    Continuous Improvement: Which Methodology Is Best?

    Lean, Six Sigma, ISO-9000 and Theory of Constraints are all effective. Choose based on your production goals.
    By: Grant Vokey
    05 December, 2024 | 17 minutes
  • How Much Does Rework/Repair Really Cost?

    How Much Does Rework/Repair Really Cost?

    What is the cost of production fallout? How does that cost affect the bottom line? Let’s look at a simplified scenario to find out.
    By: Grant Vokey
    31 May, 2024 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
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