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Thought Leadership: 4 Ways SyncKanban® eKanban Technology Drives Continuous Improvement
Thought Leadership: 4 Ways SyncKanban® eKanban Technology Drives Continuous Improvement Every year, right-sizing inventory tops the list of strategic goals for many manufacturers. But right-sizing inventory is never a “once and done” initiative. Even in demand-driven manufacturing environments where replenishment is linked to demand, there is room for continuous improvement. This paper focuses on how…
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Thought Leadership: 8 Forms of Waste in Lean Manufacturing
Thought Leadership: 8 Forms of Waste in Lean Manufacturing At the heart of lean manufacturing is one very simple principle: remove as much waste as possible from your processes. Lean practitioners have identified 8 forms of waste that occur in manufacturing. And while there are many ways to eliminate these 8 forms of waste, when…
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Thought Leadership: Get Lean on Scrap
Thought Leadership: Get Lean on Scrap Every year, manufacturers lose profits when they scrap materials and finished goods because of damage or obsolescence. In fact, the cost of scrap is far more than the cost of the material itself. Hiding behind every dollar of scrapped inventory are several more dollars lost in storage, productivity, customer…
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Thought Leadership: The Changing Role of ERP in Manufacturing
Thought Leadership: The Changing Role of ERP in Manufacturing ERP is a great system of record for managing transactions – and the financial health and management of the organization – but often falls short when managing the activities behind those transactions. Production scheduling is one of the most common shortcomings. This paper reviews the evolution…
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Thought Leadership: Three Key Strategies of Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing
Thought Leadership: Three Key Strategies of Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing Today’s manufacturers are meeting complex market demands while maintaining desired levels of customer satisfaction, supplier performance and production throughput by applying Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing strategies that enable a more connected environment and serve as the catalyst for progressive concepts, including: The Industrial Internet of Things Smart…
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Thought Leadership: Going eKanban
Thought Leadership: Going eKanban This article provides insight for manufacturers currently using a manual Kanban process (physical cards) or homegrown Kanban software for replenishment that they have outgrown. This paper will answer: When is the right time to move to an automated eKanban software system? Steps for a successful eKanban rollout. Typical eKanban results