Category: Whitepapers
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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
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Report: 2017 Top Ten Trends in Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing
Report: 2017 Top Ten Trends in Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing The 2017 Top Ten Trends for Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing is based on interactions with hundreds of manufacturers and industry experts – addressing challenges, supporting innovation and introducing technologies. The constant, key themes that rise to the top are digitization, synchronization and visibility. The 2017 Top Ten…
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Thought Leadership: What is Demand-Driven Manufacturing?
Thought Leadership: What is Demand-Driven Manufacturing? Demand-Driven Manufacturing combines the best of Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints and Six Sigma principles. Find out why more and more manufacturers are turning to the proven methods of Demand-Driven Manufacturing to synchronize their operations, improve flow and gain a competitive edge. Download this resource brief on Demand-Driven Manufacturing…