Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing: The Skinny on the Facts
January 8, 2013 10:28 am | by Frank Hill, Stratus Technologies | Articles | CommentsNo matter how efficient the rest of your business is, if your IT isn’t running at full speed, your end-to-end operations aren’t either. Whether it’s as simple as email or as complex as MRP, today’s businesses are driven by IT. Systems running at half speed or not at all can result in missed deadlines, lost revenues and reduced customer satisfaction.
Plan In Perfect Sync
September 28, 2011 6:26 am | by SAS | White PapersSome companies have gotten away from putting thesales and marketing perspective into executive sales and operations planning(ES&OP); however, this is risky business in today’s economy. This paperexplores the root causes of ES&OP challenges and provides a case study thatdetails how one market-driven company has been able to successfully sensedemand signals and shape future demand for over five years. It also outlines aclear path to optimized, market-driven ES&OP that enables companies tosense demand signals and changes almost instantly and align their supply chainfaster to respond swiftly to fluctuations in demand.
Strategies To Run a Lean Supply Chain
July 6, 2011 11:12 am | by Epicor | White PapersThe blurring of the line between manufacturing and supply chain logistics provides the opportunity to move efficient manufacturing management concepts to supply chain management. One manufacturing concept stands out as most successful: the concept of lean. This white paper describes lean manufacturing and how it can be applied to supply chain management.
10 Critical Questions Small Manufacturers Should Ask Before Buying a Cloud-based ERP Solution
July 6, 2011 11:07 am | by Epicor | White PapersLooking at implementing new software or upgrading your current software? Over the last few years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has become a compelling and credible delivery model for business applications. SaaS, also referred to as “On-Demand” or “Cloud Computing”, eliminates many of the barriers that keep companies from implementing or upgrading their software. More importantly, it enables you to focus on your core business operations instead of managing IT. So Cloud-based ERP may be right for your business, but where do you start? This white paper contains 10 questions to ask when considering a Cloud-based ERP solution.
Capturing Quality In A Can: REXAM Beverage Can Group
February 17, 2011 1:22 pm | by Minitab Inc. | White PapersThe can that kept your most recent beer or soda fresh and delicious just may have been manufactured by the Rexam Beverage Can Group, which produces an annual volume of 55 billion cans in 50 plants around the world, making it the market leader. The company applies a protective coating to the interior of every can to help it maintain freshness, cleanliness and taste. But when the company detected variation in the weight of the coating applied on two of the company’s production lines, it initiated a Six Sigma improvement project powered by Minitab Statistical Software.
Mobility in manufacturing: Achieve a new level of lean—and a new level of profitability
December 16, 2010 6:47 am | by Motorola | White PapersGain a greater understanding of how mobile solutions practically eliminate the seven hidden wastes of manufacturing and increase your profitability. Download Mobility in Manufacturing: Achieve a new level of lean—and a new level of profitability to see the real-life applications that discrete and process manufacturers across industries are using to decrease cycle times, reduce errors, and increase yields. You’ll also get deep dives into mobility’s role in a range of industries—aerospace, automotive, CPG/food and beverage—as well as details on the benefits of a unified voice and data architecture.
Ten Warning Signs That Your ERP System Is Killing Your Business
September 8, 2010 1:21 pm | by Plex Systems | White PapersSelectingan ERP system means success or failure to a manufacturer’s overall performance. These ten questions move you toward success.
High Production Output at Low Costs
September 7, 2010 10:33 am | by Microscan | White PapersLearn how Track, Trace, and Control solutions help manufacturers cut cost, cut waste, automate critical manufacturing processes, and increase yields—all critical elements in today's economic environment.
Is Your Manufacturing Operation Healthy Enough for the Economic Recovery?
September 7, 2010 10:29 am | by HighJump Software | White PapersYou've probably done a fair amount of cost cutting in order to keep your manufacturing operations lean while the economy recovers. But are you sure you're ready to take advantage of the upswing in new clients, orders and shipments that may be just around the corner?
Supply Chain Synchronization: Recession-Proof Strategies For Improving Efficiencies
September 7, 2010 10:08 am | by Lansa | White PapersAward-winning writer and speaker Nahid Jilovec explains how — even in an uncertain economy — the supply chain can be streamlined to improve productivity, increase revenues, and reduce costs.
