5. The Trust Factory
Protect future revenue through on-time delivery
PPC Journey 6 of 18
The Money Sleeping on the Shop Floor
Busy factories don't always produce results. They often produce waiting.
Release cash blocked in work-in-progress
Flow, speed and capacity
What this journey is about
Everything looks busy: machines running, operators working, material everywhere. Yet cash is tight and dispatch is low. Why is there ₹25 Cr in production but only ₹12 Cr dispatched each month?
Every work order started too early or left incomplete becomes cash trapped on the shop floor. A job that is 95% finished but waiting for one part, one inspection or one drawing is worth nothing until it ships.
This journey controls WIP: start less, finish more, measure queues and waiting time, and manage flow instead of machine utilisation.
Key idea
The factory doesn't get paid when work starts. It gets paid when work finishes.
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 ₹25 Crores Sleeping on the Shop Floor
- EP 02The Factory That Started Too Much
- EP 0395% Finished. 0% Valuable.
- EP 04The Queue Nobody Measured
- EP 05The Machine Was Never the Bottleneck
- EP 06The Factory That Learned to Finish
- EP 07Cash Doesn't Sleep. It Waits.
- EP 08The Day the Factory Started Flowing
Next step
Does this sound like your plant?
We measure where your plant stands today, agree the target with you and work alongside your team until it is reached. We charge on success fees.
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7. The Fast Factory
Cut manufacturing lead time and bring cash in sooner
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is PPC Journey 6, The Money Sleeping on the Shop Floor, about?
Everything looks busy: machines running, operators working, material everywhere. Yet cash is tight and dispatch is low. Why is there ₹25 Cr in production but only ₹12 Cr dispatched each month? Every work order started too early or left incomplete becomes cash trapped on the shop floor. A job that is 95% finished but waiting for one part, one inspection or one drawing is worth nothing until it ships. This journey controls WIP: start less, finish more, measure queues and waiting time, and manage flow instead of machine utilisation.
What is the key idea of The Money Sleeping on the Shop Floor?
The factory doesn't get paid when work starts. It gets paid when work finishes.
Which episodes are in The Money Sleeping on the Shop Floor?
The Money Sleeping on the Shop Floor has 8 episodes: The ₹25 Crores Sleeping on the Shop Floor, The Factory That Started Too Much, 95% Finished. 0% Valuable., The Queue Nobody Measured, The Machine Was Never the Bottleneck, The Factory That Learned to Finish, Cash Doesn't Sleep. It Waits. and The Day the Factory Started Flowing.