TechSmith's Morae & TGG

TechSmith’s Morae & TGG  
TechSmith created Morae to conduct user experience testing and market research for websites & new products, just to name a few.  TGG quickly recognized that this powerful tool could be applied to continuous improvement projects that we conduct – and has been pioneering new techniques & methods since ~ 2005.Continuous improvement (CI), also known as Lean Six Sigma or Performance Excellence, generally look to reduce waste (time and/or defects) and variation from processes.  Don’t like the result?  Then improve the process!Another way to describe CI is using something called the scientific method – or scientific thinking.  The Shingo Prize Model describes it this way:

  • Clear understanding of the current situation;
  • Well-defined future state or objective, closely linked to customer needs;
  • Data collection and reporting that supports process improvement and the elimination of waste;
  • Use of systematic methods to identify root causes;
  • Experimentation;
  • Timely measurement of the effectiveness of improvements;
  • Reflection and adjustment; and
  • Incorporation of changes into standardized work

There are many different tools & techniques that embody this approach (PDCA)

– but hopefully people new to CI will now have a better grasp on our approach.So specifically – what are some new ways Morae can be used?

Morae's Video Data Capture for LSS Team-based time Studies, Process Maps, Standard Work...contact TGG to learn more!

Morae's Video Data Capture for LSS Team-based time Studies, Process Maps, Standard Work...contact TGG to learn more!
Transactional Applications  
Most people normally default to ‘call center applications’ when we talk about using Morae in transactional (e.g. – PC based) processes.  But the question shouldn’t be focused on ‘which application’ – but rather a simple question.

How much time do you & your employees spend on PCs per day?

The scope of applications immediately becomes enormous – and reduction of lead time and errors by 50% is a normal expectation.

  • Email reduction
  • Process time reduction
  • Reduction of errors
  • Window, application & menu reduction
  • Time study for time-on-task analysis
  • Standardization & training
  • and many many more

Please refer to our numerous resources on this site to learn more!

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Shop Floor (Manufacturing) Applications  
For applications where the PC isn’t central – Morae still provides incredibly powerful benefits to users.  A common application that we find is change over for equipment or resources.  This is generally referred to as ‘SMED’ or single minute exchange of dies.Is a die or tool required – absolutely not.  Emergency rooms are a great application of SMED and the same principles & techniques that apply in manufacturing apply in hospitals.With SMED applications our videotape usually comes from a camera – and not the PC – but Morae’s ability to a) record task times, and b) record opportunity markers gives significant advantage over manual methods.

  • Equipment or resource changeover time reduction
  • Time studies for any shop floor or otherwise manual process
  • Standardization & training
  • and many more

Please contact us to learn more about this competitive advantage to your CI team!

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