9. The Thinking Factory
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PPC Journey 10 of 18
The Profitable Factory
Not every order makes money.
Know which orders, products and customers make money
Profit and people
What this journey is about
An order arrives and everyone celebrates. Sales go up, machines are full, and profit goes down.
Some products load the bottleneck for hours and earn little. Some customers everyone wants are the ones that cost the most to serve.
This journey connects the production plan with contribution: which orders to prioritise, which to renegotiate, and when production should say no.
Key idea
The busiest factory isn't always the richest factory.
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 Order We Should Have Refused
- EP 02Busy Machines. Empty Bank Account.
- EP 03The Customer Everyone Wanted
- EP 04Every Machine Has a Favorite Product
- EP 05The Day Production Said No
- EP 06Revenue Isn't the Same as Value
- EP 07The Factory That Learned to Earn
- EP 08The Manufacturing Value System
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is PPC Journey 10, The Profitable Factory, about?
An order arrives and everyone celebrates. Sales go up, machines are full, and profit goes down. Some products load the bottleneck for hours and earn little. Some customers everyone wants are the ones that cost the most to serve. This journey connects the production plan with contribution: which orders to prioritise, which to renegotiate, and when production should say no.
What is the key idea of The Profitable Factory?
The busiest factory isn't always the richest factory.
Which episodes are in The Profitable Factory?
The Profitable Factory has 8 episodes: The Order We Should Have Refused, Busy Machines. Empty Bank Account., The Customer Everyone Wanted, Every Machine Has a Favorite Product, The Day Production Said No, Revenue Isn't the Same as Value, The Factory That Learned to Earn and The Manufacturing Value System.