The Tale of How Company Profits Were Saved

Every plant down in Factory-ville liked profits a lot,

But the problems on the floor said, “Absolutely not!”

They lurked in the lines with a sneer and a grin,

Stealing margins in ways you might not notice within.

There wasn’t just one—no, the trouble came three:

🟢 Downtime that stopped things unexpectedly

🟡 Speed Loss that whispered, “This pace is just fine…”

🔴 Quality Loss saying, “Scrap? Rework? That’s normal, that’s fine.”

They didn’t steal loudly. They didn’t make much noise.

They stole shift by shift… company profits and joy.

So how do you spot them? You will ask, calm and clear:

“Which loss hurts you most as you look at this year?

Is it downtime or speed, or quality causing the pain—

Which problems keeps stealing again and again?”

You ask about numbers— “Do we trust what we see?”

Or do spreadsheets disagree from shift A down to B?

Do leaders all nod but see things differently,

Agreeing something happened… but not sure exactly why?

You ask, “When do you know that things went off track?

Mid-shift, in the moment—or after the fact?”

Because knowing too late is the problem’s delight—

The loss already gone by the time it’s in sight.

When dollars come out— “Can we measure the cost?

Per hour? Per day? Or is an end even in sight

with guesses and estimates, vague and unclear,

Making it hard to decide what to fix this year?”

And finally, you ask, with a curious grin:

“When something works once… can it work again?

Does it stay trapped on one line, or one crew,

Or is it tribal knowledge only known by a chosen few?”

Then something happened… not loud, not untrue,

But quiet and powerful—something brand new.

With data made clear and the fog swept away,

Digital transformation has arrived here to stay.

No more hiding in spreadsheets or waiting till night,

Losses stood exposed in the bright real-time light.

The problems looked around as the numbers came through—Profits and losses were honest and true.

For when truth shows up early and clearly each day,

There’s no place for problems to continue—or margins—to slip away.

And that’s when it happens—the problems start to shrink.

Because when losses are visible, measurable, in sync…

There’s no place to hide behind noise or delay.

The truth shows up in real time, each and every day.

That’s where OEE, MES, and Manufacturing Intelligence shine—

Not more reports, not more time—

But clarity that tells you what’s broken and why.

So, this season, don’t let those problems take hold.

Expose them. Measure them. Be fearless and bold.

Because when you stop guessing and start truly knowing…Company profits will grow.

And the Problems?

Well…

They stop showing up and the profit continue to grow and grow.

Happy Transforming to all—and to all a good night.