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PPC Journey 8 of 18
The Invisible Factory
The capacity you already own but never measured.
Create capacity without capital investment
Flow, speed and capacity
What this journey is about
A company prepares a ₹12 Cr capex proposal for a new machine. Six months later, the investment is no longer needed.
Most factories expand before they optimise. Hidden capacity sits in setups, waiting, poor sequencing and unbalanced loading, not only in extra shifts or overtime.
This journey asks one uncomfortable question before every expansion: why do you believe you need another machine? Then it finds the answer on the shop floor.
Key idea
The cheapest machine you'll ever buy is the one you never needed to buy.
Where we look in your plant
Episodes
8 episodes
Each episode follows one factory story, the business numbers behind it, and one action for Monday morning.
- EP 01The Machine That Was Never Purchased
- EP 02The Factory Already Had Another Shift
- EP 03The Consultant Who Asked One Dangerous Question
- EP 04The Costliest Machine in the Factory
- EP 05The Factory That Grew Without Growing
- EP 06The Capacity Hidden Inside Waiting
- EP 07The Factory That Saw What Others Couldn't
- EP 08The Factory That Discovered Itself
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is PPC Journey 8, The Invisible Factory, about?
A company prepares a ₹12 Cr capex proposal for a new machine. Six months later, the investment is no longer needed. Most factories expand before they optimise. Hidden capacity sits in setups, waiting, poor sequencing and unbalanced loading, not only in extra shifts or overtime. This journey asks one uncomfortable question before every expansion: why do you believe you need another machine? Then it finds the answer on the shop floor.
What is the key idea of The Invisible Factory?
The cheapest machine you'll ever buy is the one you never needed to buy.
Which episodes are in The Invisible Factory?
The Invisible Factory has 8 episodes: The Machine That Was Never Purchased, The Factory Already Had Another Shift, The Consultant Who Asked One Dangerous Question, The Costliest Machine in the Factory, The Factory That Grew Without Growing, The Capacity Hidden Inside Waiting, The Factory That Saw What Others Couldn't and The Factory That Discovered Itself.