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A Global Standard with Local Optimization
Few multi-site manufacturing companies have a system to standardize plant production functions across a company.
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ERP is not Enough
In today’s competitive environment an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system must be capable of reporting company information in real time. The old way of providing detailed reports with large amounts of data collected over a week or month is no longer useful.
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Can a Software Project Be a Positive Experience?
Almost everyone has had some experience with software projects, either directly as one of the team or indirectly as a possible user or beneficiary of the project.
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Ensuring MES Success
A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) provides a broad range of functionality to run all aspects of the shop floor. How do you pick a system to serve so many areas and make sure it’s successful?
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Defining MES Requirements
When most Manufacturing Execution System (MES) projects begin, they usually look for a solution to one or more of the major problems in shop floor operations –
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PDM and ERP/MRP: Why They Can’t Meet the Needs of the Shop Floor
Manufacturers who use PDM or ERP information to support their shop floor needs often see big drops in efficiency. An easy-to-use system designed specifically to address this can produce dramatic improvements.
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Why Don't Manufacturing Companies Go Paperless?
In discrete, highly-engineered production environments, paperless manufacturing saves time, money and resources. It has a fast ROI with recurring savings every year (3 times investment in less than 3 years) and paperless manufacturing makes employees more productive, less error-prone and happier. So why don't more companies go paperless?
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The New Economy and Manufacturing
The new economy usually refers to the mess that is left after we let our past economy be politicized and brought down by greed and the self-serving interests of both individuals and companies. In the new economy where does manufacturing fit?
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Increasing Output
Manufacturing is a complex process. It is intricate, complicated and typically slow to change. Shop floor attendance fluctuates daily. Product runs change every hour. Machinery maintenance cuts into your production time and daily decisions provide a challenge.
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Shop Floor Errors
Manufacturing can be a complex process with high levels of change and stress. In most manufacturing companies, everyday errors cause waste, rework, loss of productivity and excessive cost. These errors are due to the complexity...
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Start Small for Dramatic Improvement
Companies that use lean processes, including paperless manufacturing, to modernize their shop floor have increased quality by 30%, increased productivity by 27%, and reduced costs by millions of dollars annually.
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Getting the Best Value from Paperless Manufacturing
There are many examples where one person purchases something for $1,000 and another person buys an equivalent product for $5,000. Why? In many cases, the first person looked carefully at their needs and bought just what they needed...
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What Do You Wish For?
A while ago, we conducted a survey and asked a simple question – If you could change one thing on your shop floor what would it be?
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There Is No Universal Solution
There are many examples of companies who have modernized their shop floor using lean processes and available technology with proven results.
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One Size Does Not Fit All
There is a perception in some companies that a single paperless manufacturing software solution can solve the quality and cost problems in a paper-driven environment across multiple production locations.
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